HipHopDX Album Reviews

  • Busta Rhymes & The Conglomerate - Catastrophic (Mixtape Review)

    Busta Rhymes & The Conglomerate - Catastrophic (Mixtape Review)

    Album Reviewsposted 5 months ago

    Unfortunately, "Catastrophic" comes up short when employing the beats that burned radio this year.

  • Jean Grae - Dust Ruffle

    Jean Grae - Dust Ruffle

    Album Reviewsposted 5 months ago

    "Dust Ruffle" functions as a time capsule and a retrospective of Jean Grae's topsy-turvy tenure in the music business.

  • Wale - Folarin (Mixtape Review)

    Wale - Folarin (Mixtape Review)

    Album Reviewsposted 5 months ago

    "Folarin" seeks to bring Wale's name back to the forefront after what has been a quiet year for the lead pride of DMV Rap.

  • Young Jeezy - It's Tha World (Mixtape Review)

    Young Jeezy - It's Tha World (Mixtape Review)

    Album Reviewsposted 5 months ago

    "It's Tha World" is yet another showcase for Young Jeezy's boasts and fantasies of being a major part of today's cocaine trade.

  • Chief Keef - Finally Rich

    Chief Keef - Finally Rich

    Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago

    "Finally Rich" is Chief Keef's long awaited debut aiming to capitalize on hoopla that spectators find puzzling, disturbing and compelling.

  • T.I. - Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head

    T.I. - Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head

    Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago

    "Heavy Is The Head" that wears the crown, but T.I. seems to be up to the challenge.

  • Masta Killa - Selling My Soul

    Masta Killa - Selling My Soul

    Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago

    Further interweaving street dialect and Five Percenter lessons, "Selling My Soul" is Masta Killa's return to bat after an extended hiatus.

  • Game - Jesus Piece

    Game - Jesus Piece

    Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago

    Expectations run high with "Jesus Piece," Game's last hurrah on Interscope.

  • Big Boi - Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors

    Big Boi - Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors

    Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago

    For all the talk of spaceships and comets, "Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors" marks the most drastic sonic departure from that traditional blueprint.

  • Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire

    Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire

    Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago

    "Girl On Fire" finds the perfect balance of self-help and realized-romance.

  • Joe Budden - A Loose Quarter (Mixtape Review)

    Joe Budden - A Loose Quarter (Mixtape Review)

    Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago

    Joe Budden plays his part on the Slaughterhouse album, but "A Loose Quarter" allows him to really flex his artistry.

  • Wiz Khalifa - O.N.I.F.C.

    Wiz Khalifa - O.N.I.F.C.

    Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago

    Though slightly brash, Wiz Khalifa's story seeks to inspire where it could be mistaken for empty stunting.

  • Freeway - Diamond In The Ruff

    Freeway - Diamond In The Ruff

    Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago

    Through the first 11 tracks on "Diamond In The Ruff," Freeway is near flawless.

  • Styles P - The World's Most Hardest MC

    Styles P - The World's Most Hardest MC

    Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago

    Styles P really might be "The World's Most Hardest MC," but in a world where former parole officers are crowned king, the music is what matters most.

  • Pac Div - GMB

    Pac Div - GMB

    Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago

    With their latest effort "GMB," Pac Div looks to propel their name to the forefront once again as a group that deserves mention with today's greats.

  • Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday Roman Reloaded: The Re-Up

    Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday Roman Reloaded: The Re-Up

    Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago

    With "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded: The Re-Up," Nicki Minaj aims to grab those detractors back. On "The Re-Up," Minaj looks to have her cake and eat it too.