Review of 'GNX' by Kendrick Lamar

We’ve had our beef. Now Kendrick’s serving up dessert.

Triple Album Review: ‘Dark Times’ by Vince Staples, ‘King of The Mischievous South vol 2’ by Denzel Curry & ‘I Lay Down My Life For You’ by JPEGMAFIA

I haven’t reviewed many hip hop albums this year. In fact, I haven’t reviewed many albums full-stop. So, here’s a three-album-in-one review to make up for it.

Review of 'Hit Me Hard And Soft' by Billie Eilish

Billie’s new album is more mature, lusher, prettier and sadly more boring.

Review of 'Might Delete Later' by J Cole

Cole's pen remains sharp, but the songs don't cut it.

Review of 'Scarlet' by Doja Cat

Doja’s claws are out. Gone are the horny alien pop bops. She’s now making angry demonic rap. And it’s both fun and frustrating to listen to.

Review of 'Guts' by Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo proves on Guts that she’s one of the more exciting artists to come out of Mickey Mouse’s pop star assembly line – especially when she leans more towards her rock side.

Review of 'UTOPIA' by Travis Scott

The guestlist is impressive and the production is fun, but it’s still not enough to conceal the fact that Travis Scott is an utterly unexciting rapper.

Review of 'The Age Of Pleasure' by Janelle Monae

 

Janelle Monae trades Afrofuturist android adventures for radio-friendly raunchy reggae.

Review of 'Like..?' by Ice Spice

Ice Spice? Is she, like, the secret sixth member of The Spice Girls? I decided to check out.

Review of 'Harry's House' by Harry Styles

Minus points for the silly album title. It sounds like a CBeebies programme. This album also contains some of Styles' most boring ballads. But otherwise, there are some fun bops here.

Double Review: ‘Immutable’ by Meshuggah and ‘Parrhesia’ by Animals As Leaders

Immutable and Parrhesia both succeed in being face-meltingly heavy and impressively complex metal albums - even if they are both utterly exhausting to listen to.

Review of 'SICK!' by Earl Sweatshirt

Earl is rapping on actual beats this time. But despite being more accessible, SICK! isn’t as ‘infectious’ as I’d hoped.

Review of 'Montero' by Lil Nas X

Despite the uninspired name (he blatantly took it from a rapper name generator), Lil Nas X has fast become one of the most exciting and unique artists in modern mainstream hip hop. But is it all just gimmicks?

Review of 'Certified Lover Boy' by Drake

Certified Lover Boy features some of the Canadian singer-rapper’s best songs to date – but also some of his worst.

Double Review: 'Vince Staples' by Vince Staples and 'The House Is Burning' by Isaiah Rashad

I’ll get around to reviewing Donda in a minute. In the meantime, here’s a post for the hip hop heads – a double review of the two latest albums from Vince Staples and Isaiah Rashad.

Review of ‘Planet Her’ by Doja Cat

Doja Cat’s new intergalactic sex album is enjoyably raunchy – even if it’s not as musically adventurous as I’d hoped.

Review of 'Chemtrails Over The Country Club' by Lana Del Rey

It’s time for a new album from the baroness of bleakness. The duchess of dejection. The monarch of melancholia. THE SULTANA OF SADNESS. Why am I introducing here like a wrestler??? It’s LANA DEL REY.

Review of 'Medicine At Midnight' by Foo Fighters

The Foo Fighters are sounding groovy but dated.

Review of 'Music To Be Murdered By Side B' by Eminem

‘I can rhyme orange with banana. Oranana’.

Review of 'Ultra Mono' by Idles

Ultra Mono? MORE LIKE ULTRA MONOTONOUS. (I’m kidding - this album is far from boring. It is, however, a bit underwhelming compared to the band’s past material).