Bridging UK rap and hip hop
Now that all the 2017 XXL Freshman individual freestyles are out I’ve had a good listen to them all. As expected it’s nothing special in the slightest. Pretty much everyone … Continue reading 2017 XXL Freshman Freestyles: Worst to Best
Young Thug continues to flex his diversity on Beautiful Thugger Girls. Thugger emerged as the most notorious and incomprehensible mumble rapper but has now go on to become one of the … Continue reading Review: Young Thug, ‘Beautiful Thugger Girls’
MoStack delivers a catchy project but ends up lacking the quality of hits he’s already put out. At a short half-an-hour, High Street Kid concisely showcases what MoStack does best. He borderlines … Continue reading Review: MoStack, ‘High Street Kid’
Khaled’s tenth album proves to be more lacklustre than expected. Grateful – presented as a monumental offering with poster boy ASAHD – is chock-full, chock-full of standard, forgettable DJ Khaled album filler. Like I … Continue reading Review: DJ Khaled, ‘Grateful’
Vince Staples may have just delivered the most experimental project of the year. Big Fish Theory is a breath of fresh air for hip hop which is currently being dominated by … Continue reading Review: Vince Staples, ‘Big Fish Theory’
Kid Cudi is one of the pioneers of modern rap music. He was one of the first rappers to rap in-depth about depression and personal vulnerability, inspiring the current generation … Continue reading Kid Cudi Albums: Ranked
2 Chainz is underrated. You might find that hard to believe, but when you look at the current crop of hip hop acts that have emerged in recent years and … Continue reading 2 Chainz is the Original Lil Yachty
The top 11 Future albums and mixtapes.
When Drake’s More Life dropped in March the two songs featuring Giggs gained particular attention, especially “KMT”. While some thought Giggs killed the verse, many thought the verse was terrible. For all … Continue reading Why Giggs’ “KMT” Verse Isn’t Whack
Looking at the type of acts that managed to make their way onto this year’s XXL Freshman list, it’s clear that they’ve left out plenty of worthy candidates that deserved … Continue reading Ten 2017 XXL Freshman Rejects
The XXL Freshman list is a big deal in the culture because it aims to predict the next stars in the game. Supposedly anyone on these yearly lists are classified … Continue reading Thoughts on 2017 XXL Freshman: Worst to Best
The thirty best Travis Scott songs of his career, ranked from 30–1. Including honourable mentions and songs from Scott’s most latest release, Astroworld!
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