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Review: Meekz, ‘TRU’
The Manchester rapper’s second mixtape cultivates a self-reliant image, amplifying confident raps that portray a believable world beyond reasonable doubt.
Best Jay-Z Songs: 30-1
The Brooklyn king’s thirty best songs of his iconic career.
Review: M1OnTheBeat, ‘M1OnTheBeat: The Mixtape’
UK drill producer M1ontheBeat tackles curation duties on his debut project, blaring the fundamentals of the genre he helped pioneer.
Review: CASISDEAD, ‘Famous Last Words’
The masked rapper’s debut album is an exceptional world-builder, bleak yet glistening in its dystopian soundtrack to an instant classic.
Review: Drake, ‘For All the Dogs’
Drake needs a break from exposing his self-absorption, and we need a break from warming up to his so-called sleepers.
Review: Nas, ‘Magic 3’
Nasir Jones rolls back the years for a sixth time, replicating the rap equivalent of Michael Jordan’s three-peats with the Bulls.
Review: Travis Scott, ‘Utopia’
The Houston native’s fourth album affirms Scott as a sweeping sonic conductor.
The Best Hip Hop Albums of 2023 So Far
The standout hip hop albums from January to July 2023.
Review: Nas, ‘Magic 2’
The Queensbridge legend’s fifth project with Hit-Boy shows it may be time to introduce new tricks to the act.
Review: J Hus, ‘Beautiful and Brutal Yard’
J Hus’ third album lingers on the spectrum of finesse and complacency, beautiful in potential yet brutal in execution.
Best Nas Songs: 30-1
The Queensbridge royal’s thirty best songs of his thirty-year career.
Review: Lil Uzi Vert, ‘Pink Tape’
Pink Tape is a lengthy and daring album that gets lost in its array of visions.