While "By Any Means" is a lean 56 minutes, Kevin Gates still finds room to entertain his schizophrenic tendencies and showcase his star quality.
Young Money - Rise Of An Empire
Where "We Are Young Money" portrayed Young Money as one big Playboy-Mansion-style party, "Rise of an Empire" offers a gloomy portrait of a house divided.
Aloe Blacc's "Lift Your Spirit" showcases a wide range of influences, yet also feels impersonal at times by seemingly pandering to Blacc's booming audience.
Verbal Kent - Sound of the Weapon
"Sound of the Weapon," is Verbal Kent's most damning proof that he's devoted notepads to mapping out lyrical obstacles.
Childish Gambino - Because The Internet
Childish Gambino's sophomore set, "Because The Internet," is ambitious, self-referential, experimental and an overall improvement from his 2011 debut, "Camp."