HipHopDx Reviews
Jeremiah Jae & L'Orange - The Night Took Us In Like Family
This album from Jeremiah Jae and L'Orange has the makings to earn its own cult following.
Bishop Nehru - Nehruvia: The Nehruvian EP
"Nehruvia: The Nehruvian EP" is a concise collection of music that acts as an hors d'oeuvre while Bishop Nehru puts the finishing touches on his debut LP.
Snoop Dogg - Bush
"Bush" channels the 70s party sounds of Snoop Dogg and Pharrell's youth, but is not without its troubles.
Audio Push - The Good Vibe Tribe
"The Good Vibe Tribe" deliver on their promises of colorful bars abut by groovy production.
Hiatus Kaiyote - Choose Your Weapon
“Choose Your Weapon” is the future-soul quartet’s musical odyssey filled with beauty and delightfully unexpected turns.
Tech N9ne - Special Effects
The Hip Hop veteran delivers everything we expected from him: party anthems, rapid-fire rhymes, and songs with crossover appeal.
Shlohmo - Dark Red
"Dark Red" is a brooding descent into the aimless rage of the modern world.
Raekwon - Fly International Luxurious Art
At times the style is frayed, but Raekwon does a good job of balancing radio-friendly Rap with material his diehard fans crave.
Yelawolf - Love Story
Yelawolf's "Love Story" is a mixed bag of multiplicity all pining for attention at once, but only one can win at a time.
Red Pill - Look What This World Did To Us
The scene opens on Red Pill confronting his demons, and ends in Bukowskian fashion, with no answers whatsoever save hope.
Young Thug - Barter 6
Despite being Hip Hop’s most polarizing figure, Thugger stakes his claim as “New Atlanta”s best.
Bodega Bamz - Sidewalk Exec
"Sidewalk Exec" doesn’t push the envelope, but does establish Bodega Bamz as a voice to watch out of New York.
Tyler, The Creator - Cherry Bomb
"Cherry Bomb" is an onslaught of airborne synths and gnarled stabs, the explosive instrumentals and Tyler's unabashed love for music shines through.
Curren$y - Pilot Talk 3
Curren$y remains remarkably consistent on this release, and it serves as a welcome addition to the Pilot Talk series.
Ludacris - Ludaversal
Ludacris' "Ludaversal" is the legendary emcee jubilant and somber, letting the public in on a rare peek behind his persona's curtain.
Wale - The Album About Nothing
In attempting to placate mainstream tastes, Wale falls short of the album being the unique and idea-bending success the 2010 mixtape was.
Rapper Big Pooh - Words Paint Pictures
Reinvigorated through the co-sign of Mello Music Group, Big Pooh meshes well with Apollo Brown.
Vic Spencer - The Cost Of Victory
While “rappers who rap about Rap” have often been criticized, Spencer’s skill with wordplay propels you through this project.
Mello Music Group - Persona
“Persona” practices what it preaches: unity, progress, and sheer talent, articulated through music.
Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside
Odd Future’s sharpest rhymer is gloomy, but maintains a sense of maturity
