Average Rating: 3.40 Rating Variance: 0.56 Objectivity Score: 79% (Well Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicBen Folds Five Whatever and Ever, AmenEPMD Unfinished BusinessOne of the most underrated hip hop albums of all time, period. The lyrics, the beats, the *music* -- everything is right here. Even the bright cover contributes to the experience this album provides. Certainly ahead of its time when you realize it dropped in 1988. Erick Sermon's lisp and smooth delivery perfectly compliment Parrish's more aggressive and lyrical verses. Fantastic sampling provides for the great balance of consistency and variety in the tracks; the album doesn't get old easily, but doesn't change up styles so much that it becomes a mark against it. Strictly Business is fundamentally better album overall, but the style, swagger, and presence that comes with Unfinished Business just can't be beat. A top three album of all time on my list.Masta Ace Disposable ArtsI already wrote a review thing for DA, but to summarize: Masta Ace masters the concept album, delivering smart lyrics with a sick flow over well produced tracks alongside perfectly placed features. Ace pours his heart out into Disposable Arts, and created what is one of my favorite hip hop projects of all time.MF DOOM Operation: DoomsdayWhile maybe not technically DOOM's best record all around, Operation: Doomsday is probably the best blend of what makes Dumile DOOM; there's jazz samples, gritty tracks, smart lyricism, skits from old shows, and well utilized features. MetalFace has an addictive delivery that isn't matched by many other MCs out there, and this record is the rawest of his discography, doing a great job of showing off his flow over gooey beats. My personal favorite DOOM record, and one of my favorite rap records of all time.R.E.M. Automatic for the People4.5 superb2Pac Me Against the WorldA Tribe Called Quest The Low End TheoryAmerican Football American FootballBen Folds Five Ben Folds FiveBob Dylan Blonde on BlondeBob Dylan DesireBrockhampton SATURATION IIBuice One Day You'll See The SunCamping In Alaska Please Be NiceChance the Rapper Acid RapEPMD Strictly BusinessWhile I prefer Unfinished Business to the duos first outing, the albums name is fitting; this record is Strictly Business. Erick and Parrish spit gorgeous flows over each and every track, with lyrics to match. The production is cleaner here than any other EPMD record that followed. The group has the fire of a new hip hop group trying to come up, and it shows. Not something I constantly have in the rotation but undeniably great.Freddie Gibbs and Madlib PinataThe chemistry that Gibbs and MadLib have on this record is unreal. While Gibbs' other records have him over gritty 2000's type garage rap beats, Pinata unleashes the artist as we've never heard him before, and it sounds phenomenal. Gibbs is able to tell stories about his life, and his delivery meshes so well with the tracks MadLib lays down that you really feel what Freddie is saying, turning each track about a small portion of the gangster rappers day into a part of a story about his life.An overlooked hip hop record of the decade amongst the mainstream. There are a few weak spots here and there, but certainly a classic. Ghostface Killah IronmanHootie and The Blowfish Cracked Rear ViewJay-Z The Black AlbumI'm a sucker for records where you can really feel the passion, and The Black Album is no exception. Every lyric laid down on this album has purpose behind it, every track its' meaning. In many ways this feels like the realest we've heard from Jay-Z, and I absolutely can't get enough of it. Damn near a perfect hip hop project in my eyes.Kanye West The College DropoutKelly Clarkson BreakawayKendrick Lamar good kid, m.A.A.d cityKendrick Lamar To Pimp a ButterflyKero Kero Bonito Time 'n' PlaceKing Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard I'm In Your Mind FuzzDefinitely my favorite King Gizz album. The band takes a more traditional approach to music on this record, while still sticking to their guns on some of the musical techniques they use, such as the seamless transitions between many of the tracks, making some parts of the album feel more like on long performance rather than a collection of songs. KGATLW is able to deliver not only some of their greatest rock jams, but also slow jams, on this one album. I love tracks like I'm in your mind for their air-guitar appeal, while both of the Slow Jam tracks are perfectly crafted songs that fit their namesake. Overall, one of my favorite albums of all time, and a blanket recommendation for those looking to get into the Aussie rockers.Madvillain MadvillainyQuasimoto The Further Adventures of Lord QuasR.E.M. Out of TimeR.E.M. ReckoningRadiohead Kid ARaekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...Raury All We NeedTaking Back Sunday Tell All Your FriendsThe Game The DocumentaryThe Lemonheads It's a Shame About RayThe Sundays Reading, Writing and ArithmeticTravis Scott Days Before RodeoOne of the greatest mixtapes of our time. DBR has Travis talking about the normal parts of his life before he was big (makes sense, seeing as this tape is what really got him big). Classic track after classic track is laid down, with sick production and well utilized features. Travis Scott is generally not for everyone, but it's tough to deny that this tape is a landmark in hip hop, and a big part of its modern mainstream appeal.Travis Scott Rodeo4.0 excellent15,000 Guns Teratoma2Pac All Eyez on MeA Tribe Called Quest Midnight MaraudersAmy Winehouse Back to BlackASAP Rocky At.Long.Last.A$APBeach Bunny Prom QueenBig K.R.I.T. 4Eva N A DayBig Thief Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in YouBig Yellow LOFI PANICBob Dylan Highway 61 RevisitedBob Dylan Blood on the TracksBrockhampton SATURATION IIICommon BeCosmo Pyke Just CosmoSome seriously original and real stuff. Everything I've heard and seen from this dude has been fantastic. His instrumentation and delivery are just oozing with swagger and style, and his overall vibe is awesome. Can't wait to see what's next from him.Count Bass D Dwight SpitzCovet effloresceDanny Brown XXXDave Matthews Band Under The Table And DreamingDominic Fike Don't Forget About Me, DemosDr. Dre The ChronicEarl Sweatshirt EARLEminem The Marshall Mathers LPEric B and Rakim Paid in FullFlatbush Zombies BetterOffDEADGhostface Killah Twelve Reasons to DieGorillaz Demon DaysGZA Liquid SwordsHospital Bracelet neutrality acousticJay Rock 90059Joey Badass 1999John Mayer Room for SquaresJuliana Hatfield Only EverythingKali Uchis IsolationKanye West Late RegistrationKanye West GraduationKendrick Lamar Section.80Kero Kero Bonito Bonito GenerationKing Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard QuartersMakthaverskan IIMasta Ace A Long Hot SummerMF DOOM MM.. FoodModern Baseball You’re Gonna Miss It AllMy Bloody Valentine LovelessNas IllmaticNewgrounds Death Rugby Pictures of Your PetsNirvana NevermindOddisee Tangible DreamOscar Lang OverthunkOutKast ATLiensPeach Pit Sweet FAPet Symmetry Two Songs About Cars. Two Songs With Long Titles.Pharrell Williams In My MindPRhyme PRhymePublic Enemy It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackQuasimoto The UnseenR.E.M. GreenRex Orange County Apricot PrincessOne of my favorite albums of all time; the emotion conveyed in the music, vocals, and composition perfectly compliments the subject matter. Rex gets everything right here.rI wrote a review for this album and then Sputnik lost it but TL:DR I love it.Snoop Dogg DoggystyleSteely Dan Can't Buy a ThrillSummer Salt Driving To HawaiiTame Impala Currentsthat dog. Retreat From the SunThe Lemonheads Come On Feel the LemonheadsThe Smiths The Queen Is DeadThird Eye Blind Third Eye BlindTyler, the Creator Cherry BombTyler, the Creator Flower BoyVince Staples Summertime '063.5 great2Pac Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.A Tribe Called Quest People's Instinctive Travels & The Paths of RhythmAdventures Supersonic HomeAvril Lavigne Let Gobeabadoobee Lovewormbeabadoobee Space Cadetbeabadoobee LiceBig L Lifestylez ov da Poor & DangerousBishop Nehru NehruviaBob Dylan The Freewheelin' Bob DylanBowling for Soup A Hangover You Don't DeserveBoy Pablo Roy PabloBrockhampton SATURATIONBrockhampton IridescenceCamping In Alaska HOLLOW EYESCapone-N-Noreaga The War ReportCounting Crows August And Everything AfterCovet technicolorCreed Human ClayDaBaby KIRKDaphne Loves Derby On the Strength of All ConvincedDave Matthews Band Busted StuffDenzel Curry TA13OODenzel Curry ZuuDr. Octagon Dr. OctagonecologystEarl Sweatshirt I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go OutsideEqual Creatures Everything That HurtsEric B and Rakim Follow the LeaderFiddlehead Between the RichnessGhostface Killah Twelve Reasons to Die IIJ Dilla Ruff DraftJarren Benton Freebasing With Kevin BaconJay-Z The BlueprintJay-Z Reasonable DoubtJoey Badass B4.DA.$$Joey Badass ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$Juliana Hatfield Hey BabeJuliana Hatfield Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-JohnKanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasyKanye West YeezusKanye West The Life of PabloKendrick Lamar DAMN.Kero Kero Bonito Civilisation IKero Kero Bonito Civilisation IIKid Cudi Man on the Moon: The End of DayKids See Ghosts Kids See GhostsKing Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard Eyes Like The SkyKing Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard Nonagon InfinityKing Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard PolygondwanalandKing Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard Infest the Rats' NestKing Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of...Lil Wayne Tha CarterLogic Young Sinatra: Welcome to ForeverLupe Fiasco The CoolLupe Fiasco Tetsuo and YouthMac Miller GO:OD AMMac Miller SwimmingModern Baseball SportsMy Sister Maura So LongNehruvianDOOM NehruvianDOOMNoname TelefoneOscar Lang bops etc.OutKast StankoniaPavement Crooked Rain, Crooked RainPeach Pit You and Your FriendsPete Yorn musicforthemorningafterPublic Enemy Fear of a Black PlanetPusha T DAYTONAQuasimoto Yessir WhateverR.E.M. MurmurR.E.M. Chronic TownR.E.M. DocumentR.E.M. Lifes Rich PageantRex Orange County PonyRoy Blair Cat HeavenStone Temple Pilots No. 4Tennis Yours ConditionallyThe Callous Daoboys Celebrity TherapistThe Clash London CallingThe Early November The Room's Too ColdThe Format Interventions and LullabiesThe Format Dog ProblemsThe Fray How to Save a LifeThe Juliana Hatfield Three Become What You AreThe Lemonheads Car Button ClothThe Sundays Static and SilenceThird Eye Blind BlueThundercat DrunkTravis Scott Birds in the Trap Sing McKnightVince Staples Prima DonnaVince Staples Big Fish TheoryYG My Krazy LifeYG Still Brazy3.0 good2Pac The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day TheoryAesop Rock Labor DaysAesop Rock None Shall PassAesop Rock The Impossible KidApathy Wanna Snuggle?Apathy Connecticut CasualASAP Rocky LONG.LIVE.A$APAvril Lavigne Under My Skinbeabadoobee Patched Upbeabadoobee Fake It Flowersbeabadoobee Our Extended Playbeabadoobee BeatopiaBen Folds Five Naked Baby PhotosBerhana BerhanaBig K.R.I.T. CadillacticaBig K.R.I.T. 4eva Is a Mighty Long TimeBishop Nehru Nehruvia: The Nehruvian EPBowling for Soup Drunk Enough To DanceBoy Pablo Soy PabloChance the Rapper 10 DayChance the Rapper Coloring BookChris Brown and Tyga Fan Of A Fan The Albumclairo ImmunityCosmo Pyke A Piper For JanetCounting Crows This Desert LifeCreed WeatheredDenzel Curry 32 Zel / Planet ShroomsEPMD Business as UsualEPMD Back in BusinessFinch What It Is to BurnFreddie Gibbs and Madlib BandanaJohn Mayer Battle StudiesKanye West 808s and HeartbreakKero Kero Bonito Intro BonitoKevin Abstract ARIZONA BABYKhalid American TeenKid Cudi Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. RagerKing Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard Flying Microtonal BananaKing Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard Murder Of The UniverseKing Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard Fishing For FishiesKirk Knight Late Knight SpecialLogic Under PressureLogic The Incredible True StoryOver time, this album has really changed in my eyes (or maybe to my ears...). The production style complements Logic well, and there's a certain crisp and genuine quality in his delivery that makes this album feel somehow more real than his non-concept albums. Logic is trying much harder here to be a great artist, rather than a great rapper, and I dig it. I still don't love it, but it's better than many give it credit for.Makthaverskan MakthaverskanMakthaverskan IllOscar Lang Antidote to Being BoredOscar Lang Chew the SceneryR.E.M. Fables of the ReconstructionR.E.M. RevealRun the Jewels Run the JewelsRun the Jewels Run the Jewels 2Sam Cooper GleamerAs a song, Gleamer is, to me, FANTASTIC -- a summer anthem defined. However, while I do enjoy 12345jewel12345, it and Loving don't do it for me the same way Gleamer does. On it's own as a track, Gleamer is probably a 4 for me, but the other two songs leave me rating the EP at a 3. I'd like to see where the artist goes in the future.Snail Mail LushSummer Salt Happy CamperSummer Salt HoneyweedTennis Swimmerthat dog. Totally Crushed Out!The Clash Combat RockThe Early November For All of This EPThe Early November The Mother, The Mechanic, and The PathThe Fray The FrayThe Juliana Hatfield Three Whatever, My LoveThe Murlocs Young BlindnessThe Sugarcubes Life's Too GoodThird Eye Blind Out of the VeinTravis Scott AstroworldTurnstile Turnstile Love ConnectionTwenty One Pilots VesselTyler, the Creator BastardTyler, the Creator WolfWiz Khalifa Cabin FeverYeek SebastianYeek IDK WHERE2.5 averageApathy Honkey KongApathy Baptism By FireApathy It's The Bootleg, Muthafuckas! Vol. 4ASAP Rocky TESTINGBeach Bunny HoneymoonBeach Bunny Blame GameBen Folds Five The Sound of the Life of the MindBowling for Soup The Great Burrito Extortion CaseBrockhampton GingerCreed Full CircleDaphne Loves Derby Good Night, Witness LightDenzel Curry ImperialEminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2Hootie and The Blowfish Hootie & The BlowfishJay Rock RedemptionKevin Abstract American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love StoryKid Cudi IndicudLogic Bobby TarantinoMED, Blu and Madlib Bad NeighborR.E.M. MonsterRittz The Life and Times of Jonny ValiantScHoolboy Q Blank Face LPTech N9ne Something ElseTwenty One Pilots Twenty One PilotsTwenty One Pilots BlurryfaceTyler, the Creator GoblinYelawolf Radioactive2.0 poorApathy Weekend At The CapeBishop Nehru ElevatorsCes Cru Constant Energy StrugglesFlatbush Zombies 3001: A Laced OdysseyHobo Johnson The Rise of Hobo JohnsonI actually truly enjoy many of Hobo Johnsons live performances, but find this recorded music to lose a lot of the charm that he brings. That, mixed with his confused identity as an artist (is he a rapper? an indie sad boy? idk) leaves this record feeling crappy and unprofessional all around, lacking the enjoyability the live performances have. Hootie and The Blowfish Musical ChairsHootie and The Blowfish Fairweather JohnsonHopsin RawKanye West yeLogic EverybodyLogic Bobby Tarantino IIRaury The WoodsThe Woods has some of my all time favorite songs on it, but fails as an album due to its' unholy length that goes toe to toe with a kids movie, and its' staggering track list of 22 songs. Had this been the 11 best songs, it would stand up much better as a cohesive and engaging album. However, the lack of cohesion and absurd length force me to keep my review where it is. Listening to this album as a whole is a drag that isn't worth your time, but a playlist of the 5-10 standout songs could be your project of the year. I respect the artistic vision, but the length simply has a negative effect on me.Rittz Next To NothingTech N9ne K.O.D.Tech N9ne Special EffectsThe Fray Scars and StoriesTravis Scott and Quavo Huncho Jack, Jack HunchoYG Stay Dangerous1.5 very poorHopsin Knock MadnessTech N9ne All 6's and 7'sYelawolf Trunk Muzik 0-601.0 awfulHopsin Gazing At The MoonlightHopsin Pound SyndromeKid Cudi Speedin' Bullet 2 HeavenYelawolf Love Story
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