Articles By Louis Pavlakos

TyFontaine Still Hasn't Quite Hit The Next Level On '264'

Reviews | Dec 18, 2023, 2:50 AM PST

Blu Tries To Reconcile With His Roots On Nottz-Produced 'Afrika'

Reviews | Dec 16, 2023, 3:11 AM PST

Sampha Finds His Peace On 'Lahai'

Reviews | Oct 27, 2023, 8:12 AM PDT

Jorja Smith 'Falling Or Flying' Shows Growth & Maturity Despite Some Monotony

Reviews | Oct 18, 2023, 7:59 PM PDT

Drake's 'For All The Dogs' Is Another Troll Bait Effort That's Quite Mid

Reviews | Oct 9, 2023, 3:25 PM PDT

Teezo Touchdown Tries To Tell You He's Quirky Rather Than Show It On 'How Do You Sleep At Night?'

Reviews | Sep 7, 2023, 9:10 PM PDT

Wakai Unleashes His Anguish On Moving 'Some People Scream, Some People Talk'

Reviews | Aug 31, 2023, 4:15 PM PDT

REASON Makes A Case For Why TDE Should Value Him On 'Porches'

Reviews | Aug 19, 2023, 9:23 AM PDT

King Von Still Sounds Sharp, But The Well Begins To Run Dry On Posthumous Album 'Grandson'

Reviews | Aug 11, 2023, 8:40 AM PDT

The Weeknd 'The Idol' Suffers Similar Pitfalls As The Show

Reviews | Jul 20, 2023, 12:20 PM PDT

Rylo Rodriguez Earns His Flowers Despite Some Hiccups On 'Been One'

Reviews | Jul 18, 2023, 12:58 PM PDT

Janelle Monae Delivers A Summer Jam Of Sexual Liberation On 'The Age Of Pleasure'

Reviews | Jun 21, 2023, 11:34 AM PDT

Lil Durk 'Almost Healed' Wants To Be Accepted By Everyone But Satisfies No One

Reviews | May 30, 2023, 9:05 AM PDT

Kaytranada & Amine 'Kaytraminé' Serves As Summery Pop Rap Jams & Not Much Else

Reviews | May 26, 2023, 10:56 AM PDT

Daniel Caesar's Bid For Forgiveness Makes For Solid Music On 'Never Enough'

Reviews | May 17, 2023, 10:33 AM PDT

Redveil Runs Into Growing Pains Trying A More Carefree Sound On 'playing w/ fire'

Reviews | May 11, 2023, 11:48 PM PDT

DefPrez Detail The Harsh Reality Of Making Independent Art On 'It’s Always A Time Like This'

Reviews | May 9, 2023, 4:08 PM PDT

Larry June & Alchemist 'The Great Escape' Flaunts A Familiar Blueprint That Works

Reviews | Apr 7, 2023, 12:16 PM PDT

Kirby & Donald Glover 'Swarm EP' Misses The Mark As Satire, But Sounds OK As A Fake Beyoncé Album

Reviews | Mar 28, 2023, 3:13 PM PDT

Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy Lack Chemistry On Misfire 'Victims & Villians'

Reviews | Mar 23, 2023, 12:21 PM PDT