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Tag: Jay Z

By Hamza Riaz Posted on October 28, 2021May 3, 2022

Review: Music from the Motion Picture, ‘The Harder They Fall’ Soundtrack

The Harder They Fall soundtrack is in matrimony with the vision of the film, doubling down on authentic representation through its motley palette of artists.

Categories: All, ReviewsTags: Backroad Gee, Ceelo Green, Jay Z, Kid Cudi, King Kong Riddim, Lauryn Hill, Music from the Motion Picture The Harder They Fall, My Guns Go Bang, The Harder They Fall, The Harder They Fall Soundtrack

By Hamza Riaz Posted on June 2, 2021May 3, 2022

Review: DMX, ‘Exodus’

The posthumous record covers all of DMX’s traditional bases but turns a cold shoulder to having his own voice heard.

Categories: All, Reviews, US RapTags: DMX, Griselda, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Nas, Swizz Beatz

By Hamza Riaz Posted on December 14, 2020May 3, 2022

The Spot Cheque: Interview with J.I.

Read our interview with New York’s next rising star, J.I.!

Categories: All, Interviews, US RapTags: 50 Cent, Biggie, Hip hop, HLK Vol. 3, Hood Life Krisis, Interscope Records, Interview, J.I., J.I. Interview, J.I. the Prince of NY, Jay Z, Lil Tjay, Mic Cheque, Mic Cheque Interview, Mic Cheque Interview with J.I., Nas, Need Me by J.I., New York, Painless, Pop Smoke, Proud of Me, The Spot Cheque

By Hamza Riaz Posted on March 30, 2020June 4, 2022

Review: Jay Electronica, ‘A Written Testimony’

Review for Jay Electronica’s debut album ‘A Written Testimony’ – the ten-year wait finally comes to an end.

Categories: All, Reviews, US RapTags: A Written Testimony, A Written Testimony by Jay Electronica, A Written Testimony Review, Better In Tune with the Infinite, Exhibit C, Jay Electronica, Jay Electronica A Written Testimony, Jay Z, Nation of Islam, Roc Nation, The-Dream, Travis Scott

By Hamza Riaz Posted on July 20, 2019June 4, 2022

Review: Nas, ‘The Lost Tapes 2’

Review for Nas’ compilation album ‘The Lost Tapes 2’.

Categories: All, Reviews, US RapTags: Hip hop, Jay Z, Nas, The Lost Tapes, The Lost Tapes 2, The Lost Tapes 2 by Nas, The Lost Tapes 2 Review, The Lost Tapes II, The Lost Tapes II Review

By Hamza Riaz Posted on December 6, 2018June 4, 2022

Review: Meek Mill, ‘Championships’

Review for Meek Mill’s album “Championships”.

Categories: All, Reviews, US RapTags: 21 Savage, Anuel Aa, Championships, Championships by Meek Mill, Championships Wordpress Review, Ella Mai, Fabolous, Future, Jay Z, Jay Z What's Free, Jeremih, Kodak Black, Meek Mill, Meek Mill and Drake, Meek Mill Championships, Meek Mill Championships Album, Meek Mill Championships Album Review, Meek Mill Championships Review, Meek Mill What's Free, Melii, PnB Rock, Reggaeton, Rick Ross, The Weeknd, Uptown Vibes, Young Thug

By Hamza Riaz Posted on June 30, 2018August 7, 2022

Review: Drake, ‘Scorpion’

Review for Drake’s album ‘Scorpion’.

Categories: All, Reviews, US RapTags: BlocBoy JB, Diplomatic Immunity, Drake, Drake Duppy Freestyle, Drake I'm Upset, Drake More Life, Drake Review, Drake Scorpion, Drake Scorpion Album Review, Drake Scorpion Review, Drake Scorpion Wordpress, Duppy Freestyle, God's Plan, Google, I'm Upset, Jay Z, Kanye West, Look Alive, Michael Jackson, More Life, Nice for What, Pusha T, Pusha T Drake, Pusha T Drake Beef, Pusha T Infrared, Scorpion by Drake, Static Major, Tay Keith, The Story of Adidon, Ty Dolla Sign, Wordpress, XXXTentacion

By Hamza Riaz Posted on June 25, 2018May 3, 2022

Kanye West Albums: Ranked

All Kanye West’s commercial releases ranked from 9 to 1.

Categories: All, ListsTags: 4:44, 50 Cent, Album of the Year, Alicia Keys, Best of Kanye West, Beyonce, Big Sean, Bon Iver, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Common, Curtis Jackson, Daily Post, Desiigner, Drake, Elton John, Eminem, GOOD Music, Hip hop, Jay Z, Kanye, Kanye Cudi, Kanye Review, Kanye West, Kanye West Kid Cudi Kids See Ghosts, Kanye West Kids See Ghosts, Kanye West Review, Kanye West TMZ, Kanye West Twitter, Kanye West Wyoming, Kanye West Ye, Kanye West Ye Album Review, Kanye West Ye Review, Kanye x Cudi, Kardashians, Kid Cudi, Kid Cudi Kids See Ghosts, Kids See Ghost, Kids See Ghosts, Kids See Ghosts Album, Kids See Ghosts Album Review, Kids See Ghosts Review, Kids See Ghosts Wordpress, Kim Kardashian, Late Registration, Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, MBDTF, Music, Music Lists, Nas, Nicki Minaj, No I.D., North West, Pusha T, Rap Albums, Rap Music, Rick Ross, Rick Rubin, Team Kanye Daily, The Blueprint, The College Dropout, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, US Rap, Watch the Throne, Wordpress, Ye, Ye Album Review, Ye Review, Yeezus, Yeezy, Young Thug

By Hamza Riaz Posted on June 20, 2018August 7, 2022

Review: ‘Nasir’

Review for Nas’ album ‘Nasir’, his first release in six years, produced by Kanye West.

Categories: All, Reviews, US RapTags: 070 Shake, 7 Sins, 7 Songs, Adam and Eve, Album of the Year, Album Review, AOTY, Best of Kanye West, Best of Nas, Best Rappers, Best Rappers Ever, Best Rappers of All Time, Classic Rap, Conscious Hip Hop, Conscious Rap, DAYTONA, Diddy, Everything Nas, GOAT, Google, Hip hop, Hip Hop Is Dead, Illmatic, J. Cole, Jay Z, Kanye, Kanye Review, Kanye West, Kanye West Twitter, Kanye West Wyoming, Kelis, Life Is Good, Music, Nas, Nas Album, Nas Album Done, Nas Album Google, Nas Album Review, Nas Cops Shot the Kid, Nas Google, Nas Kelis, Nas Nasir, Nas Nasir Album Review, Nas Nasir Review, Nas Not for Radio, Nas Pitchfork, Nas Review, Nas Wyoming, Nasir by Nas, Nasir Google, Nasir Kanye West, Nasir Nas Wordpress, Nastradamus, New York, P. Diddy, Pusha T, Queens, Queensbridge, Rap Albums, Rap Collabs, Rap Music, Rap Review, Review, Seven Sins, Seven Songs, Slick Rick, Stillmatic, Teeyana Taylor, The-Dream, Time is Illmatic, Tony Williams, US Rap, Wordpress, Wyoming

By Hamza Riaz Posted on June 15, 2018June 15, 2022

Review: Kanye West, ‘Ye’

Review for Kanye West’s album ‘Ye’.

Categories: All, Reviews, US RapTags: 070 Shake, 808s & Heatbreak, 808s and Heartbreak, Album Review, Albums, Best of Kanye West, Bi-Polar, Bipolar, DAYTONA, Donald Trump, Drake, Duppy Freestyle, Ghost Town, Google, Graduation, I Thought About Killing You, Jay Z, Jeremih, Kanye Review, Kanye West, Kanye West Review, Kanye West TMZ, Kanye West Twitter, Kanye West Ye, Kanye West Ye Album Review, Kanye West Ye Review, Kid Cudi, Kids See Ghosts, Kim Kardashian, King Push, Kurt Cobain, Late Registration, Love Everyone, MBDTF, Mike Dean, Music, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantas, Nas, Pusha T, Rap Albums, Rap Music, Rap Reviews, Team Kanye Daily, Teeyana Taylor, The College Dropout, The Life of Pablo, The Story of Adidon, TLOP, TMZ, Ty Dolla Sign, US Rap, Watch the Throne, Wordpress, Wouldn't Leave, Wyoming, Ye, Ye Album Review, Ye Review, Yeezus, Yeezy, Yikes

By Hamza Riaz Posted on April 22, 2018August 7, 2022

Review: J. Cole, ‘KOD’

Review for J. Cole’s album ‘KOD’.

Categories: All, Reviews, US RapTags: 4 Your Eyez Only, 4YEO, Album Review, Albums, America, Blog Review, Born Sinner, Cole World, Conscious Rap, Daily Post, DAMN., Donald Trump, Dreamville, Drug Addiction, Drugs, Future, Google, Interscope, Interscope Records, J Cole ATM, J Cole KOD, J Cole KOD Review Wordpress, J Cole Review, J. Cole, J. Cole Kill Our Demons, J. Cole KOD Review, Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Heart, Kevin's Heart, kiLL Edward, Kill Our Demons, KOD, KOD Album Review, KOD Review, Kodak Black, Lean, Lil Pump, Lil Uzi Vert, Marijuana, Molly, Mumble Rap, Music, Music Review, Politics, Prescription Drugs, Rap, Rap Albums, Rap Music, Rappers, Rapping, Review, Roc Nation, Trap, Trap Music, Trap Rap, Travis Scott, Wordpress, Wordpress Music, Xanax, XXXTentacion

By Hamza Riaz Posted on December 30, 2017October 4, 2022

Best Albums of 2017

The best albums of 2017, ranked from 20–1, alongside honourable mentions.

Categories: All, End-of-Year Lists, ListsTags: 2017 Albums, 21 Savage, 4:44, Album Lists, Album Review, Albums, Beautiful Thugger Girls, Best Albums of 2017, Beyonce, Big Fish Theory, BROCKHAMPTON, BTG, Charli XCX, Common Sense, Culture, DAMN., Daniel Caesar, Dave, Donald Trump, EBBTG, Flower Boy, Fraser T Smith, Freddie Gibbs, Future, Game Over, Giggs, Godfather, Google, Grime, HNDRXX, J Hus, Jaden Smith, Jay Z, Jeffery, Joey Badass, Kali Uchis, Kanye West, Krept & Konan, Krept and Konan, Lil Peep, Link Up TV, Metro Boomin, Migos, Mostack, Music, Nines, Number 1 Angel, Offset, One Foot Out, Process, Quavo, R&B, Rap, Rap Albums, Rap Music, Rap Review, Rap Reviews, Rappers, Rapping, Rather You Than Me, Review, Rick Ross, Rihanna, Sampha, Saturation, Saturation III, Scum Fuck Flower Boy, Skepta, SYRE, SZA, Takeoff, Top Dawg, Travis Scott, Tyler The Creator, U2, UK Albums, UK Mixtapes, UK Music, UK Rap, Vince Staples, Wamp 2 Dem, Wiley, Will Smith, Wordpress, Young Thug

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