HipHopDX Album Reviews
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A$AP Rocky - Live.Love.A$AP (Mixtape Review)
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
"Long.Live.A$AP" is a good sketch of what A$AP Rocky is about, and should have you looking forward to the bigger picture he's capable of delivering.
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Freestyle Fellowship - The Promise
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
"The Promise" is by all means a reintroduction to one audience and an introduction to another.
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Freddie Gibbs - Cold Day In Hell (Mixtape Review)
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
"Cold Day In Hell" is the definitive mixtape fans have been asking for.
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DX Album Review Bits - The Away Team, Myka 9, Young Bleed, Kola Mac
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
DX checks out Sean Boog & Khrysis' latest, along with Freestyle Fellowship vet Myka 9, former No Limit turned Strange Music soldier Young Bleed and newcomer Kola Mac.
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MarQ Spekt & Kno (Cunninlynguists) - Machete Vision
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
MarQ Spekt and Kno are clearly sick of Hip Hop's status quo, but instead of complaining from the sidelines, they push the envelope and offer an alternative.
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Murs x Ski Beatz - Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
If maintaining a career really is the hard part, Murs and Ski Beatz are still making it look easy.
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Statik Selektah - Population Control
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
As an artist who has built his reputation on consistency, Statik's effort is a fairly solid project that keeps the embers of Hip Hop glowing with passion.
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Icebird (rjd2 x Aaron Livingston) - The Abandoned Lullaby
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
"The Abandoned Lullaby" runs the gamut of emotions, with producer and singer completely in concert throughout.
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Mayer Hawthorne - How Do You Do
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
On "How Do You Do" Hawthorne returns to a time when instruments were just as important to the story as the lyrics.
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DJ Drama - Third Power
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
While "Third Power" continuously basks in the trite, at its best, it's an undeniable listen.
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A3C - Compilation Volume 1
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
"Volume 1" resembles only the sort of sprawling playlist a well-meaning but undiscerning friend has Mediafired your way.
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Exile - 4TRK MIND
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
"4 Trk Mind" is another reminder that, on the boards, Exile can do anything.
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Kurupt - Kurupt Presents: Penagon Rydaz
Album Reviewsposted 4 months ago
"Penagon Rydaz" is an extension of Kurupt's work ethic, but presents the age old argument of quality over quantity.
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Styles P - Master of Ceremonies
Album Reviewsposted 5 months ago
While it feels like "Master of Ceremonies" could have been more, it's a solid effort worth checking out both for fans of Styles and New York rap in general.
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Nappy Roots - Nappy Dot Org
Album Reviewsposted 5 months ago
"Nappy Dot Org" is another fine chapter in the Nappy Roots, wishing a little more of the commercial Southern shine could be directed the underrated group's way.
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J-Live - S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability)
Album Reviewsposted 5 months ago
J-Live wears three hats throughout "S.P.T.A." He's Hip-Hop's rare triple threat (deejay, producer, emcee). Throughout it, he does each craft at a high level.
