Noname’s second studio album synthesizes everything that the firebrand rapper excels at.
If the biggest, hookiest songs of 2023 are united by anything, it’s the insurgents who made them.
The album’s idiosyncratic nature only makes it that much more appealing.
The album effectively allows listeners pick their favorites mixes and create their own playlist.
A dramatically uneven concept album that demonstrates the rappers’ unwillingness to grow up.
The MC has far greater success rapping about his own struggles than tackling problems from the outside world.
If there’s an album in Snoop’s catalog that has withstood the test of time, it’s his scruffy debut.
The album is a cohesive world unto itself for listeners to disappear into.
Spanning more than two hours, the album comprises nine original tracks and 21 cover songs.
The U.K. artist’s debut is a full-throated pop album with an eye on contemporary trends.
The singer-rapper’s debut studio album does little to suggest an attempt at musical maturation.
The track is a bass-driven post-disco romp infused with subtle touches of neo-psychedelia.
While the album may play it a little safe, it also smartly plays to the rapper’s strengths.
While the singer’s voice is as expressive as ever, the songwriting throughout the album feels safe and, at times, almost anonymous.
The album bears the marks of a band in transition, feeling around in the dark for the light switch.
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The singer-songwriter exposes her creative process and, in doing so, maps out the rich topography of her psyche.