HipHopDX Album Reviews

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

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

    Album Reviewsposted 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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.

  • Journalist 103 (The Left) - Reporting Live

    Journalist 103 (The Left) - Reporting Live

    Album Reviewsposted 7 months ago

    Journalist 103 stands to be a vital force for the unheard, and "Reporting Live" solidifies him as such.

  • Rihanna - Unapologetic

    Rihanna - Unapologetic

    Album Reviewsposted 7 months ago

    "Unapologetic" is dark and sad, yet at the same time, it's dance-oriented and fun.

  • Wu-Tang Clan & D-Block - Wu Block

    Wu-Tang Clan & D-Block - Wu Block

    Album Reviewsposted 7 months ago

    With "Wu Block," two of New York's most notorious collectives collide to drop 20-year old bromides that somehow still sound fresh.

  • Action Bronson & Alchemist - Rare Chandeliers (Mixtape Review)

    Action Bronson & Alchemist - Rare Chandeliers (Mixtape Review)

    Album Reviewsposted 7 months ago

    "Rare Chandeliers" achieves its greatest success, as Action Bronson and Alchemist seamlessly cater to young and past generations alike.

  • The Weeknd - Trilogy

    The Weeknd - Trilogy

    Album Reviewsposted 8 months ago

    In the land of The Weeknd(TM)s "Trilogy," decadence still reigns supreme.