Reviews
For What It’s Worth Review: cortex’s Lover-Boy R&B With Bad Boundaries
For What It’s Worth sounds sweet until you notice the narrator keeps pushing past “no”—and the album doesn’t realize that’s the plot. A debut R&B album in the lover-boy lane has... more »
She’s Beautiful: rjtheweirdo’s Debut That Snitches on Itself (Too Much)
She’s Beautiful gets stuck in confession mode: rjtheweirdo narrates his own mess in real time, then acts shocked it’s still a mess. There’s a specific kind of young Atlanta R&B... more »
The Nightlife Album Review: Honey Dijon Throws a Party, Not a Hug
A guest-filled, boundary-pushing house album that refuses to sugarcoat heartbreak and embraces the dance floor as a place of both community and confrontation. House music has always... more »
Fidelity Album Review: Yaya Bey Turns Grief into a Quiet Flex
Fidelity album isn’t a dramatic breakdown—it’s Yaya Bey refusing to perform pain for you, then sliding into a hook like nothing happened. Most albums show you the storm. Fidelity album is... more »
Teen Suicide Album Review: “Nude Descending…” Is Chaos With Manners
Teen Suicide sharpens their lo-fi mess into a studio-sized punch—still unpredictable, still emotional, and occasionally trying a little too hard. If you press play expecting a neat... more »
You Got This Review: Skindred’s Smile-Fueled Metal Won’t Behave
Skindred return with You Got This, delivering their signature ragga metal energy fused with fresh elements that keep the album engaging and fun. Skindred don’t “come back” so much as they... more »
Wesley Joseph’s Forever Ends Someday Review: Youth Ends, He Won’t Shut Up
Wesley Joseph’s Forever Ends Someday turns hometown pressure into sleek anxiety-pop—sometimes gorgeous, sometimes claustrophobic, always human. Some records ease you in with vibes.... more »
Nowhere, At Last Review: Broadside’s “Groovy” Identity Crisis Wins
Broadside’s Nowhere, At Last is pop-punk grown up on EDM—sometimes brilliant, sometimes too tidy. Here’s what Nowhere, At Last is really doing. Broadside doesn’t sound like a band... more »
10 Til’ Midnight Review: Snoop Dogg Rebuilds Death Row Like a Bossy HOA
10 Til’ Midnight isn’t a nostalgia trip—it’s Snoop Dogg stapling his name to Death Row in public, over and over, until you stop arguing. The cover hits you first: eight figures... more »
KONNAKOL Album Review: ZAYN’s “Heritage” Flex (Mostly) Chickens Out
ZAYN’s KONNAKOL album sells ancestry and rhythm—then keeps crawling back to the empty side of the bed. Here’s the game this record plays: it wants you to think you’re getting a “heritage... more »
Sexyy Red Album Review: “Yo Favorite Trappa…” Is a Mixtape, Not a Manners Class
Sexyy Red defies expectations on her latest release, blending trap and rap in a raw, unapologetic mixtape that challenges industry norms and carves out her own space. You can hear this... more »
Floetry the Extension Review: millkzy’s “Floetry” Gamble Isn’t Cute Anymore
Floetry the Extension is millkzy turning his self-made “floetry” label into a weapon—naming names, handing women the mic, and daring you to call it a gimmick. Here’s the thing about... more »
Superbloom Review: Jessie Ware Plays Goddess, Then Does the Dishes
Jessie Ware’s album Superbloom blends disco devotion with grounded domestic themes, exploring the tension between fantasy and reality with euphoric dancefloor moments and intimate... more »
Tiwayo Outsider Album Review: Soul Peacemaker Music That Refuses to Flinch
Tiwayo Outsider is a tightly played soul-funk record that bets on sincerity, family songs, and one-room chemistry—sometimes to a fault, often to its benefit. Some albums try to impress... more »
Don’t Call Me Lucky Review: DJ Muggs & T.F Sell You the Receipt
Don’t Call Me Lucky isn’t “street rap”—it’s an audit. DJ Muggs and T.F count every mile, every dollar, and every bad decision like they’re daring you to call it luck.
Buddy’s Simmie Sims Review: He Put His Real Name On… and It Shows
Buddy’s Simmie Sims turns party-rap into a family ledger—bouncy drums, bruised voice, and prayers hidden in plain sight. Here’s what hit me first: the loudest creative decision on Simmie... more »
Finale’s The Good Review: Detroit Rap That Refuses to Hurry Up
Finale’s The Good sounds like a veteran MC auditing his own life in real time—grief, craft, and pride threaded through beats that refuse to match. Some records beg for attention. The Good... more »
Phantom Void Review: Long Distance Calling’s Nightmare Gym Workout
Phantom Void turns post-rock into a sharp-edged bad dream—fast, clean, heavy, and a little too eager to impress. Here’s what it’s really doing. LONG DISTANCE CALLING have spent two... more »