Reviews
Daughter from Hell Review: Gracie Abrams Tries on the Villain Cape
Gracie Abrams flips the script on Daughter from Hell—less wounded saint, more self-sabotaging narrator. It’s messy on purpose, and that’s the point. Some albums want you to pity the... more »
Steve Lacy’s Oh Yeah Review: A Funk Confessional That Won’t Sit Still
Steve Lacy turns Oh Yeah into a sly, messy truth-telling session—tight grooves, uglier lyrics, and jokes that land because they hurt. For a long time, Steve Lacy moved like someone who... more »
Magi Merlin’s POWER HOUSE Review: Broken R&B That Won’t Sit Still
POWER HOUSE by Magi Merlin transforms “Broken R&B” into a compelling, chaotic exploration of control, vulnerability, and identity, delivered through sharp lyrics and innovative... more »
Bella Kay’s My Reckless Abandon Review: Oversharing as a Power Move
My Reckless Abandon turns a viral moment into a diary with teeth—and it dares you to flinch. Bella Kay’s debut doesn’t stroll in politely. It kicks the door, points at its own worst... more »
TRY AS I MIGHT Review: SWAMP THUG’s Hustle Diary Won’t Pay Rent
SWAMP THUG’s TRY AS I MIGHT raps like a factory line: fast, sharp, and bleak about money, output, and pride when the math won’t work. If you’ve spent any real time on Bandcamp, you know... more »
Dem Goats Album Review: Juicy J & Project Pat’s “Grown-Man Menace”
Dem Goats turns street-rap nostalgia into a surveillance-era warning label—and it’s way less fun than you think (on purpose). This album doesn’t want to “take you back.” It wants to... more »
People Aren’t Friends: Another Planet & steel tipped dove’s Trust Issues
People Aren’t Friends turns New York mistrust into a bass-heavy maze—Phiik & Lungs sound like they’re rapping with their backs to the exit. This album doesn’t welcome you in. It... more »
Strike And Kill Review: DevilDriver’s “Too Much” Album (On Purpose?)
Strike And Kill proves DevilDriver still swing hard—but the real story is how this Strike And Kill dares you to keep up for 50 minutes. DevilDriver don’t ease into anything here. Strike... more »
Underdogs Win Eventually Review: Bizzy Crook’s Grudge With Receipts
Bizzy Crook’s Underdogs Win Eventually isn’t a victory lap—it’s a controlled burn where fame shows up late and still finds him mad. Here’s what I heard. Most rap albums about winning... more »
Davion Farris’ Alchemy Album Review: Love, Lies, and the Window Seat
Davion Farris turns the Alchemy album into a set of flirtations, confessions, and quiet self-snitching—sometimes gorgeous, sometimes a little too polite. Courtesy of I Write Life Music.... more »
WHY EQUALS SELF Album Review: Raz Fresco Does Math, Then Dares You to Flinch
WHY EQUALS SELF isn’t background rap—it’s a self-audit in public, where Raz Fresco uses Supreme Mathematics like a flashlight and keeps aiming it at your face. Image credit: Vinyl... more »
Joe James’ “Never Ends” Album Review: Therapy Rap That Won’t Sit Still
Joe James crafts “Never Ends” into a vivid ledger of memory—melding live instrumentation with precise dates and raw emotion. This debut album is intentionally messy and deeply... more »
The Volume Series Review: The Plot In You’s “Playlist” Isn’t Subtle
A detailed review of The Plot In You’s latest collection, The Volume Series, exploring the band’s evolving sound and the impact of compiling their recent releases into one powerful... more »
No Cure “It Is Going To Get Dark” Review: Panic, Pride, and Punch-Ins
NO CURE’s album “It Is Going To Get Dark” confronts a collapsing world with unyielding intensity, blending fierce identity and relentless sound into a powerful statement. Some... more »
Future’s The Real Me Review: He Finally Unmasks—Then Puts On Another Mask
Future’s The Real Me plays like a “truth” album that keeps slipping back into character. When it hits, the confession stings. When it doesn’t, it flexes. Future knows exactly what he’s... more »
RHYTHM & MELODY Review: Sango’s Two-Disc Flex That Won’t Sit Still
RHYTHM & MELODY turns city sounds into a routing map—Sango’s drums do the talking, and the features either fit the seatbelt or get tossed around. Courtesy of Mass Appeal. Some albums... more »
Love/Hate II Review: The-Dream’s Seduction Sequel That Bites Back
Love/Hate II isn’t a comeback victory lap—it’s The-Dream turning bedroom R&B into a paranoid romance thriller, and it mostly works. The first thing Love/Hate II does is remind you... more »
NEVER SAY DIE Review: PFG Uses Empty Space Like a Weapon (Sorry, It Works)
NEVER SAY DIE sounds like Fayetteville breathing through clenched teeth—PFG talks in plain truths while J. Cole keeps the beats slim, mean, and weirdly confident. Fayetteville, North... more »