Articles Index
El-P - 'Cancer 4 Cure'
El-P - Cancer 4 Cure Review
Nicki Minaj - 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' (Young Money/UMG)
Is Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded a modern masterpiece? You betcha.
B.o.B. - 'Strange Clouds' (WBR)
If you're planning to buy B.o.B.'s Strange Clouds, save up extra change for a box of Kleenex.
A$AP Rocky - "Goldie"
ASAP Rocky exudes confidence on "Goldie."
DeLorean - 'Hood Politics 3' (self-released)
Arriveth the glorious birth of a rap great. Hood Politics 3 is a DIY release of staggering achievement.
J. Cole - "Grew Up Fast"
Mother of God, J. Cole grew up fast.
Nicki Minaj - "Starships"
Nicki Minaj eyes pop charts with "Starships," produced by Gaga collaborator RedOne.
Nas - "The Don"
Nas rediscovers his street fire on "The Don."
J. Cole - 'Cole World: The Sideline Story' (Roc Nation)
J. Cole defies expectations on Cole World: The Sideline Story.
Yelawolf - 'Radioactive' (Shady/Interscope)
Yelawolf goes from the backwoods of Alabama to rap stardom on Radioactive.
Live: Jay-Z and Kanye West in Houston
The Throne in concert.
The Roots - 'undun' (Def Jam)
Undun. Reviewed. Backwards. Or something.
Freddie Gibbs - 'Cold Day in Hell'
Freddie Gibbs vaults darkly above the pillars of the streets on Cold Day in Hell.
Childish Gambino - 'Camp' (Glassnote)
Childish Gambino's 'Camp' tackles cultural alienation with a killer combo of whip-smart wit and stark honesty.
Wale - 'Ambition' (Maybach Music Group / Warner Bros.)
'Ambition' is the stuff of twinkle tones and cozy hooks.
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere album review
Drake - 'Take Care'
A 50-word review of Drake's Take Care.
Drake - "Headlines"
Drake headlines his own act on new Take Care single.
Nicki Minaj - 'Pink Friday' (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
Pink Friday is the greatest album since the inception of music.
Wale - 'More About Nothing' (Allido/Roc Nation)
Wale comes out swinging on More About Nothing.
Wale - 'Attention Deficit' (Allido/Interscope)
Wale is one of hip-hop's gifted newcomers. Here's the verdict on his debut, Attention Deficit.
Phonte - Charity Starts at Home (+FE Music)
Phonte muses comically about the plight of Generation X on his first solo LP, Charity Starts at Home.
Drake - Thank Me Later (UMG)
Drake's Thank Me Later is one gumbo-funky sad-sack tale after another.
Evidence - 'Cats & Dogs' (Rhymesayers)
It's raining stark reality on Evidence's second go-round, Cats & Dogs.
Jay-Z & Kanye West - 'Watch the Throne' (Def Jam)
Jay-Z and Kanye West Watch the Throne review.