Brooklyn Petting Zoo by Precious Gorgeous Brooklyn rapper Precious Gorgeous returns with a holiday mixtape, aptly titled Brooklyn Petting Zoo. On this new tape, Precious Gorgeous (PG) opens with the iconic Shadowboxin’ beat, a nod to the RZA, who the track is named after in “Prince Rakeem.” In fact, all…

My Gory Love Story by Mero Mero, an underground rapper from Chicago, returns with his sophomore album My Gory Love Story. This album is an atmospheric collection of tracks showcasing the ins and outs of love. Like love itself, the album is a rollercoaster of emotions. It starts out lighthearted…

Detroit 2 by Big Sean To understand this album, you first need to understand Big Sean’s mindset going into it. There was a period of at least a few years before this project that Sean describes as being “broken.” He felt burnt out, maxed out, and he had lost passion…

Synonyms of Strength by Radamiz Radamiz, a 27-year-old rapper from Brooklyn who is signed to Payday Records/Ultra Music, returns with a new EP titled Synonyms of Strength. This project sounds like someone who is hungry for success and on the right path. Radamiz shows a lot of his potential on…

King’s Disease by Nas The King is back- Nasir Jones returns a little over 1 year after the release of his last album, The Lost Tapes 2. Some have been calling this Nas’s first real album since 2012’s Life is Good, given that The Lost Tapes 2 was a compilation…

CrasH Talk by ScHoolboy Q CrasH Talk has the reputation of being the black sheep of ScHoolboy Q’s discography, but I don’t think it deserves the criticism. CrasH Talk is a good album that feels like it just missed the potential to be great. There are some very solid songs…

Dark Sky Paradise by Big Sean Dark Sky Paradise feels like Big Sean finally taking advantage of the potential he had shown his whole career. Finally Famous, Hall of Fame, and Detroit were all imperfect projects with very strong highlights but lacked consistency. On DSP, Sean proves he can craft…

Care for Me by Saba Saba emerged onto the Chicago rap scene with notable features on Chance the Rapper’s Acid Rap and then again on the hit single for Coloring Book “Angels.” Bucket List Project was a good debut album, but wasn’t enough to propel him completely into the mainstream…

IGOR by Tyler, the Creator IGOR is widely regarded as rapper Tyler, the Creator’s masterpiece. For a lot of reasons, it really is. It has the dramatic components: roaring synths (IGOR’S THEME), classic soul samples (A BOY IS A GUN), and booming bass (NEW MAGIC WAND). Thematically, it’s a continuation…