Review: YG & Mozzy, ‘Kommunity Service’
From the Bay to LA, the two California heavyweights collide to bring forth a long overdue collaboration project that perfectly embodies West Coast gangsta rap.
Category: Reviews
Review: DMX, ‘Exodus’
The posthumous record covers all of DMX’s traditional bases but turns a cold shoulder to having his own voice heard.
Review: Jorja Smith, ‘Be Right Back’
The British songstress submits an album-worthy EP that is the most intimate we have heard her so far.
Review: Mach-Hommy, ‘Pray for Haiti’
After half a decade of tension and beef, rappers Mach-Hommy and Westside Gunn link up for the first time after their cold war to present a classic to the culture.
Review: Benny the Butcher & 38 Spesh, ‘Trust the Sopranos’
Two underground titans merge their collectives together to display the family ties that stem from a relationship that goes beyond the hip-hop world.
Review: J. Cole, ‘The Off-Season’
On his first project in three years, J. Cole revives the hunger from the mixtape days to lay a foundation for something greater to come.
Review: AJ Tracey, ‘Flu Game’
On his sophomore album, West London rapper AJ Tracey bags plenty of buckets, discarding the pick-n-mix approach to his debut to give a refined focus on trap production and cocky confidence.
Review: Young Thug & YSL Records, ‘Slime Language 2’
After releasing a compilation that would forecast the next generation of hitmakers, Young Thug and his label, YSL Records have returned with another batch of young guns set to takeover the industry with a steady roster of star-studded features to assist the crew.
Review: Conway the Machine, ‘La Maquina’
Continuing his phenomenal run from last year, the Buffalo MC releases another project, this time finding the right balance between affluence and authenticity for the sound of the album.
Review: NPhil, ‘Dreams Sold Worth Buying’
Hailing from North London, NPhil’s debut mixtape already sets the newcomer out from the crowd.
Review: Benny the Butcher & Harry Fraud, ‘The Plugs I Met 2’
The sequel to the cult coke rap classic extends the Griselda rapper’s echelon, sticking to his thesis while evolving sonically.
Review: Big Ghost Ltd & Conway the Machine, ‘If It Bleeds It Can Be Killed’
Conway and Big Ghost take the same approach on this album just as their past collaboration: sinister beats along with the grimiest bars you could imagine.
Mic Cheque 