HipHopDX Album Reviews
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Kanye West - Yeezus
Album Reviewsposted 15 hours ago
"Yeezus" is jarring, uncomfortable, uncompromising and courageous, all the things that initially made Hip Hop great.
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Problem & DJ Drama - The Separation (Mixtape Review)
Album Reviewsposted 2 days ago
While the bulk of "The Separation" keeps things interesting, Problem(TM)s biggest flaw is his unwillingness to make lyrics a significant factor in his music.
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Statik Selektah - Extended Play
Album Reviewsposted 5 days ago
Statik's individual partnerships might yield more compelling full-length projects, but albums like "Extended Play" are fine platforms for a little showing off.
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Prodigy & Alchemist - Albert Einstein
Album Reviewsposted 6 days ago
Sharing his first name with the famed genius, Prodigy breaks his advanced expertise down to a science on "Albert Einstein."
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Jarren Benton - My Grandma's Basement
Album Reviewsposted 7 days ago
Jarren Benton has moments of success mixing shock-Rap with more traditional fare, but "My Grandma's Basement" is ultimately a thematically scattered album.
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The White Mandingos - The Ghetto Is Tryna Kill Me
Album Reviewsposted 13 days ago
The "Ghetto Is Tryna Kill Me" is a challenging and informative torch-passing moment from vintage Public Enemy both sonically and in terms of subject matter.
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Birdman & Rick Ross - The H [Mixtape Review]
Album Reviewsposted 18 days ago
Production on "The H" is above average, and even superior at times. The rub comes when both Birdman and Rick Ross bury themselves with unimaginative rhymes.
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The-Dream - IV Play
Album Reviewsposted 20 days ago
Notwithstanding a couple musical blemishes, "IV Play" diligently continues The-Dream's tenure as one of the premier acts in R&B.
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Ugly Heroes - Ugly Heroes
Album Reviewsposted 21 days ago
"Ugly Heroes" is cohesive, moving and likely aims to help listeners overcome hurdles. But, at times, it's tough to digest and may alienate more than influence.
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French Montana - Excuse My French
Album Reviewsposted 27 days ago
While some of the singles from "Excuse My French" either have or will make their run in the clubs, the album is repetitive and lacks an overall direction.
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Eve - Lip Lock
Album Reviewsposted 2 months ago
Lip Lock should be classified as a trial and error project that reaches beyond its means.
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Logic - Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever (Mixtape Review)
Album Reviewsposted 2 months ago
In a little over three years Logic has gone from a young lyricist with raw potential to a legitimate Rap artist with Welcome To Forever.
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Hustle Gang - G.D.O.D. (Mixtape Review)
Album Reviewsposted 2 months ago
T.I. wields a strong command over Hip Hop with "G.D.O.D.," shouldering the burden for a team who would otherwise be left to their own devices.
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Talib Kweli - Prisoner Of Conscious
Album Reviewsposted 2 months ago
While Kweli is still both introspective and current at times, "Prisoner Of Conscious" is ultimately too formulaic to be considered as a superior album.
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LL Cool J - Authentic
Album Reviewsposted 2 months ago
"Authentic" has the same flaws as LL's other late-career missteps. Too many features and a superficial brand of R&B bog down one of Rap's earliest superstars.
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Havoc - 13
Album Reviewsposted 2 months ago
Havoc's "13" features some of his best production in years. But the monotony of the subject matter in his rhymes make this album solid but far from classic.


