ALBUM REVIEW: 'THIS IS SPA TOWN' by 300SkullsAndCounting and Jenny Sparks

 

Take some grime. Sprinkle in some dubstep wobbles. Add some chiptune. Garnish with some screamo. What the hell am I listening to?

ALBUM REVIEW: 'ii' by Denzel Curry and Kenneth Blume

Denzel and Kenny join forces once again. No Pixar disses this time.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Iceman' by Drake

Drake is sounding frosty on Iceman. But the constant bellyaching and bad puns aren’t cool.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Stardust' by Danny Brown

Danny Brown throws a party to celebrate his sobriety and invites all the weird kids.

First Jazz, Then Rock, Now Hip Hop: The Rise And Fall Of Zeitgeist Music Genres

Hip hop is following the same trajectory as rock and jazz – which means it could be about to lose mainstream appeal in as little as 5 years.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Live Laugh Love' by Earl Sweatshirt

Live Laugh Love is like a happier version of Some Rap Songs.

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Hyperyouth’ by Joey Valence & Brae

Hyperyouth is a party album for the generation that missed the party.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Star Line' by Chance the Rapper

Is it time to give Chance the Rapper another chance?

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Don’t Tap The Glass’ by Tyler, the Creator

Another album already??? But I’ve barely finished digesting Chromakopia.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Music' by Playboi Carti

 

Carti has released Music. Is it worth the 5 year wait?

ALBUM REVIEW: 'GNX' by Kendrick Lamar

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

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Chromakopia’ by Tyler, the Creator

Tyler, the Creator wrestles with the idea of becoming Tyler, the Procreator.

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.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Might Delete Later' by J Cole

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

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Blue Lips' by Schoolboy Q

Despite pushing 40, Q still has incredible energy to give, and arguably the best ear for beats in the game.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Vultures 1' by ¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign)

Ye’s shaky singing and trashy bars make this a rough listen.

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘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.

ALBUM REVIEW: '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.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Scaring The Hoes' by JPEGmafia and Danny Brown

Scaring The Hoes sees rappers JPEGmafia and Danny Brown celebrating their mutual weirdness. If you want to get kicked out of a house party for ‘scaring the hoes’, play this album (although I can think of much worse examples if you really want to cause utter chaos. Imagine putting Trout Mask Replica on the aux. Or maybe some Merzbow? That’s how you scare the hoes.)

Review of 'Like..?' by Ice Spice

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