Articles Index

Freddie Gibbs - 'Str8 Killa EP' (Decon)

Freddie Gibbs' Str8 Killa EP is brimming with raw energy and poignant production.

Kyle Rapps - Re-Edutainment

Kyle Rapps pays tribute to boom bap on Re-Edutainment.

Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers (Atlantic/Warner)

Wiz Khalifa smokes heroic amounts of marijuana on Rolling Papers.

Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) - 'Revolutions Per Minute'

Brooklyn's Talib Kweli and Cincinnati's Hi-Tek team up for a worthy follow-up to their stellar debut.

Janelle Monáe - 'ArchAndroid'

On her debut LP, ArchAndroid, Janelle Monáe is unshackled by the constraints of genre.

Kid Sister - 'Ultraviolet' (Fool's Gold/Downtown)

Can a pop-rap neophyte overcome the utterly mind-blowing spectacle of a glossy surface? Kid Sister isn't afraid to try. Here's the verdict on Ultraviolet.

50 Cent - 'Before I Self Destruct' (Shady/Aftermath)

50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct promises a return to form but falls short.

Fabolous - 'Loso's Way'

Fabolous underperforms on Loso's Way

Method Man/Redman - 'Blackout! 2' (Def Jam)

Redman and Method Man reunite on Blackout 2.