HipHopDx Reviews

Flip Major - Ba$es Loaded

A Triple-A effort for a Cali native with Major League aspirations.

Smoke DZA - Ringside 4

Not quite the main event but still a worthy warm-up match.

Royce Da 5'9 - Layers

Bar for bar, there is no active rapper you that probably ranks over Royce. But can it translate to classic records?

Barbershop: The Next Cut (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The musical accompaniment to "Barbershop: The Next Cut will complement movie with some familiar sounds and new ones too.

Trapo - She

At 17, most kids are on video games and college applications. Meanwhile Trapo is busy patenting his own sound.

Skizzy Mars - Alone Together

It's not everyday a rookie artist exhibits a steadfast handle on carving out great melodies. Then again, there is nothing everyday about Skizzy Mars.

Euroz - For No Good Reason

Despite a bit of Houstatlantavegas, Euroz manages to formally introduce his personality to potential fans.

Open Mike Eagle & Paul White - Hella Personal Film Festival

A window into Open Mike Eagle’s intrinsic values and imbalanced emotions, as he uses a unique sense of humor to comment on culture and social constructs.

Berner - Hempire

Berner hits some, but not all of his targets on the latest Taylor Gang project.

Justiine - God, Save The Queen

The Atlanta upstart can't lay claim to the crown just yet but she still packs a royal delivery.

OJ Da Juiceman - Texaco Muzik Vol.1

Someone is still being gassed up with criminally low octane fuel.

Ramriddlz - Venis

A summery, tropical-trap fusion that unfortunately lacks anything long-lasting.

Rockie Fresh - The Night I Went To…Chicago, NY & Los Angeles

Take an audio journey through Rockie Fresh's itinerary if you will.

Azealia Banks - Slay-Z

The Banksprint.

Black Milk & Nat Turner - The Rebellion Sessions

Black Milk & Nat Turner blur the lines of Hip Hop as you know it.

Terrace Martin - Velvet Portraits

After helping Kendrick Lamar shake up the industry, the highly in demand producer heads back to square one with his trusty alto saxophone.

AG Da Coroner - Sip The Nectar

"Sip the Nectar" serves as a case study in how being too narrow-minded in your approach can produce a tiresome effort.

Dej Loaf - All Jokes Aside

Detroit's heiress of cool skips the gimmicks but also forgets to bring the hits.

Jerreau - Never How You Plan

The former Fly.Union leader releases a fitting solo debut for existing and newer fans.

Tunji Ige - Missed Calls

An ambitious rookie effort that was far from being dialed-in.