HipHopDX Album Reviews
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Doppelgangaz - Lone Sharks
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
'Lone Sharks' showcases two young emcees who also double as producers and appear to have a bright future ahead of their dark cloaks.
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Smoke DZA - Rolling Stoned
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
Smoke DZA has always played a suitable Robin and, on Rolling Stoned, he's still a ways away from driving the Bat Mobile.
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Boss Hogg Outlawz - Outlaw Wayz
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
Boss Hogg Outlawz "album before the album" is an enjoyable listen for loyalists of the hard-nosed Houston sound that their fans love them for.
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Daily Bread (Hassaan Mackey & Apollo Brown) - Daily Bread
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
"Daily Bread" is an ideal album of personal journal songwriting complemented by slashed up '60s Soul beats that make it top-notch audio sustenance.
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Median - The Sender
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
The Sender provides rap for the Hip Hop purist who appreciates an emphasis on technical skill, not what's trendy or sacrifices quality for mainstream appeal.
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DX Album Review Bits - Lostribe, Uptown XO, Timbo King, Soopafly & Paul White
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
DX checks in on projects from Diamond District's XO, and Wu Tang affiliate Timbo King, along with Lostribe's first LP in years plus Soopafly and Paul White.
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Glasses Malone - Beach Cruiser
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
In 2011's "Beach Cruiser," Malone seems like more of a throwback than a new jack, more of a memory than the future, but he bangs.
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Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter IV
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
Tha Carter IV is a marked improvement from "Rebirth" and "I Am Not A Human Being," but Wayne has and hopefully still can do much better.
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Consequence - Movies On Demand 3 (Mixtape Review)
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
Consequence was already established before he joined G.O.O.D. Music and if "MOD3" is any indication, he'll be able to pick up where he left off fairly easily.
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Wale - The Eleven One Eleven Theory (Mixtape Review)
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
The Eleven One Eleven Theory is far from Wale's best mixtape, however it shows strong signs of growth and comfort since his debut album "Attention Deficit."
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Apathy - Honkey Kong
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
With his third album, Honkey Kong, the Connecticut emcee backs up his tweets by crafting music that harkens back to the rap that he fell in love with years ago.
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Game - The R.E.D. Album
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
On "The R.E.D. Album," Game's penchant for punchy, honest verses proves he has several more miles of music before bowing out.
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Danny Brown - XXX (Mixtape Review)
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
Though "XXX" may seem like a departure from his usual sound, it's what Danny has done all along. Listeners get that entire experience, for better or for worse.
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Ace Hood - Blood Sweat & Tears
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
There isn't a whole lot that can be said about "Blood, Sweat & Tears." The problem isn't that it's cliche it's the execution.
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Slaine - A World With No Skies 2.0
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
For a guy who's been in the group shadows of emcees like Edo G. or Ill Bill, Slaine proves that he alone can master the ceremony.
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Meek Mill - Dream Chasers (Mixtape Review)
Album Reviewsposted 6 months ago
Dream Chasers is an extension of what Meek Mill solidified on Self Made Vol.1; a hungry emcee who found the right supporting cast to push his brand of Rap.
