HipHopDx Reviews
Ski Beatz - 24 Hour Karate School Presents: Twilight
The album has some flaws, but "Twilight" offers another look at what Karate School collaborators can create.
Pill - The Epidemic (Mixtape Review)
"The Epidemic" joins Pill's series of mixtapes that illustrate his tried and true formula of delivering a strong dose of reality for the streets.
Danny! aka Danny Swain - Payback
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Curren$y - Muscle Car Chronicles
In his forthcoming seventh studio album "Muscle Car Chronicles," Spitta doesn't reinvent the wheel, but he repackages his wares in a tight, fresh set.
Gucci Mane - Trap Back (Mixtape Review)
While one-time foe Young Jeezy elevated his trap rap to stadium status, Gucci's music stays hovering unsatisfactorily between the street and star levels.
Homeboy Sandman - Subject:Matter
Giving himself a framework of talking about the untouched, Homeboy Sandman achieves his goal with an effortless-seeming ability.
K'Naan - More Beautiful Than Silence EP
Each track sounds completely different from the last, and although the record could be a pop smash, his message is never diluted in the melody.
Young Buck - Live Loyal Die Rich (Mixtape Review)
While "Live Loyal Die Rich" has some issues as a whole, Young Buck still seems to be in fighting shape and anxious to make a comeback in earnest.
Gangrene (Alchemist & Oh No) - Vodka & Ayahuaska
"Vodka & Ayahuasca" is that gutter shit. Rejoice.
Saigon - Warning Shots 3: One Foot In The Grave (Mixtape Review)
"Warning Shots 3: One Foot In The Grave" is a clear upgrade from its predecessor, displaying Saigon's ability to feed the streets without the preservatives.
T.Shirt - The Fuck
Despite its circumstances, "The Fuck" sounds far from amateur, an album that unleashes his many voices without letting them overstay their welcome.
Wiley - Evolve Or Be Extinct
While much of the album leans on a frenetic pace, there are moments of sincerity and clarity.
KRS-One - The BDP Album
Although "The BDP Album" might not be KRS-One's catchiest album in years, it's a worthy work to wave the flag of the trailblazing South Bronx clique.
ScHoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions
There's no shortage of the requisite Hip Hop fare - drugs, crime, hustling - on "Habits & Contradictions," and Q does a fine job of espousing it as his own.
Sha Stimuli - The Calling
Make no mistake, "The Calling" is a ringing endorsement of Sha Stimuli's skills as an emcee. The problem is, he didn't need any more of those.
Rick Ross - Rich Forever (Mixtape Review)
With this small window of exceptional versatility exhibited, the biggest issue with the mixtape is that it's frankly too much and too little at the same time.
Yo Gotti - Live From the Kitchen
From the title alone, you can guess what the Memphis-raised Yo Gotti's studio debut is going to sound like - and as it progresses it confirms every suspicion.
T.I. - Fuck Da City Up (Mixtape Review)
Fortunately, this mixtape serves as a buzz-builder for T.I.'s official return to music later this year with "Trouble Man."
Raekwon - Unexpected Victory (Mixtape Review)
In essence, "UnExpected Victory" is a cross-generational collaboration project.
Fabolous - There Is No Competition III: Death Comes In 3's (Mixtape Review)
"There Is No Competition 3" isn't a particularly memorable release. The days of Fabolous' mixtapes being something to write home about has come and gone.
