HipHopDx Reviews
Justin Bieber - Purpose
Justin Bieber seeks to begin anew on "Purpose."
Waka Flocka - Flockaveli 1.5
"Flockaveli 1.5" is exactly what you would expect it to be; a loud, ad-lib filled mixtape that lacks a fair amount of creativity.
Redman – Mudface
Funk Doc has lost nothing of his effectiveness on the mic. But his new album lacks vision.
Freddie Gibbs - Shadow Of A Doubt
Freddie Gibbs soars on "Shadow Of A Doubt."
CeeLo - Heart Blanche
CeeLo Green Is A Vintage Amusement Park on "Heart Blanche"
Rapper Big Pooh & Nottz - Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home isn’t necessarily personal, but it is relatable, and that's conveyed vis-a-vis its cinematic tonality and lyricism.
G Huff - Royalty For A Lifetime
The Ohio native provides one of the year’s most solid “grown man” rap albums.
Jadakiss - Top 5 Dead or Alive
Top 5 Dead or Alive showcases Jadakiss’ ability to adapt within the ever-changing landscape of modern Hip Hop without having to sacrifice an inch of authenticity.
Logic - The Incredible True Story
The Incredible True Story is both the overt and organic progression of an accomplished emcee maneuvering in his comfort zone past potential pitfalls.
Ty Dolla $ign - Free TC
Ty delivers a light, layered debut, with more depth than we thought could be drawn out of the trap&B sound he helped usher into the mainstream.
The Outfit, TX - Down By The Trinity
A turning point for Dallas’ emerging Hip Hop scene, murky trunk-rattling music doesn’t get any better this year.
Jeezy - Church In These Streets
With "Church in These Streets," Jeezy has succeeded in staying fresh through six albums.
Skeme - Ingleworld 3
Regardless of bloat, Inglewood’s most prominent voice provides another compelling reason why he’s here for the long haul.
MoSS - Marching To The Sound Of My Own Drum
The veteran Canadian producer brings his psychedelic rock-inspired boom-bap with a myriad of marquee-worthy emcees on Marching To The Sound Of My Own Drum, but drowns out its sound halfway through the LP.
Verbal Kent - Anesthesia
The main issue with Anesthesia is that throughout the listen, it seems to be having an identity crisis.
GoldLink - And After That, We Didn't Talk
GoldLink needs only seek himself and lead by example rather than trip over cliches.
Puff Daddy - MMM
MMM showcases mostly all the traditional elements we know and love about Diddy’s music but runs into a bit of an identity crisis.
Talib Kweli & 9th Wonder – Indie 500
Filled with intelligent rhymes and creative beats, Talib Kweli & 9th Wonder’s wide-ranging project’s biggest success is opting for diversity.
J Dilla - Dillatronic
“Dillatronic” highlights the producer’s grand vision, but in the end, we’re left with pieces of what could’ve been.
Gillie Da Kid - Welcome 2 Gilladelphia
Adhering to his hustler credo is when Gillie shines the brightest, but the Philly emcee falls short of marshalling all of his charisma over the course of the entire LP.
