Average Rating: 3.60 Rating Variance: 0.62 Objectivity Score: 73% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicA Tribe Called Quest People's Instinctive Travels & The Paths of RhythmAphex Twin Selected Ambient Works 85-92Blockhead The Music SceneBurial UntrueColdplay ParachutesColdplay Viva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsDe La Soul 3 Feet High And RisingDisclosure SettleFKA Twigs LP1Jamie xx In ColourKanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasyKendrick Lamar To Pimp a ButterflyOnce in a while, an album comes along that shakes the core of not only rap as a genre, but each rap fan that takes the time to listen and understand. The black struggle to survive in the tumultuous racial climate of America has bubbled to the surface in this decade, and To Pimp a Butterfly will someday be looked back on as a masterpiece of black sound in 2015. Beyond the social connotations and musical innovations from the jazz and funk infused sound that Kendrick effortlessly tackles, the album makes important strides in conveyance of emotion through lyric and instrumental. To any doubter, one only need to look to U - perhaps the most painfully accurate depiction of desperate depression and self-hatred ever to come from the genre. Massive Attack MezzanineTNGHT TNGHT4.5 superbAphex Twin DrukqsASAP Rocky At.Long.Last.A$APChance the Rapper Acid RapChristine and the Queens Christine and the QueensWhere modern queer pop energy meets the quaint darkness of a Parisian alley, there lies the sound and soul of Christine & the Queens. From the mission statement declared shortly into iT ("I'm a man now", she smiles with a tone of confidence), Christine finds solace in prying her soul asunder and allowing the listener to piece it back together. Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the HeadDan Deacon AmericaDe La Soul De La Soul Is Dead Deafheaven New BermudaAfter drawing a wider audience with the superb Sunbather, Deafheaven takes the listener on a sharp rollercoaster dive into the depths of black emotion with New Bermuda. Cutting through the darkness are beautiful major-key guitar melodies, expertly placed to feel like coming up for a breath before plunging below violent waves once more. Drake Take CareFall Out Boy Take This to Your GraveFall Out Boy Infinity on HighFKA Twigs EP2Flume FlumeFlying Lotus CosmogrammaFlying Lotus You're Dead!Jon Hopkins ImmunityKamasi Washington The EpicKanye West The College DropoutKanye West 808s and HeartbreakKanye West YeezusKendrick Lamar good kid, m.A.A.d cityKid Cudi Man on the Moon: The End of DayKid Cudi Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. RagerMajical Cloudz Are You Alone?Building on the excellent foundation laid by their debut Impersonator, the best moments of Are You Alone find Majical Cloudz reaching a musical bliss in a minimalist storm. Standouts like Downtown say more in their silence and blunt vocal delivery than many have before them and will in their wake. Miguel WildheartShlohmo Dark RedSophie Lemonade/HardTame Impala CurrentsThe Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink RobotsXXYYXX XXYYXX4.0 excellentA Tribe Called Quest The Low End TheoryA Tribe Called Quest Midnight MaraudersAlunaGeorge Body MusicAphex Twin Selected Ambient Works Volume IIArca XenASAP Rocky Live.Love.A$AP.Beyonce 4Blockhead Music By CavelightBurial KindredClark IradelphicClark ClarkColdplay X&YDeadmau5 Random Album TitleDeath Grips The Money StoreDeath Grips Government PlatesDrake Nothing Was the SameEarl Sweatshirt I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go OutsideEmpress Of MeFrom the sheer synth stabs of Kitty Kat to the conspicuously off-key pre-chorus of Standard, Me is a case study in a brilliant musician holding a candle to the wax structure of modern pop music. The beauty of Empress Of lies in her candid parlance of emotion through a perfectly imperfect platform.Fall Out Boy From Under the Cork TreeFKA Twigs EPFKA Twigs M3LL155XFlying Lotus ResetFlying Lotus Los AngelesFuture MonsterFuture DS2Great Dane Great DaneGrimes VisionsHudson Mohawke LanternJay-Z The BlueprintJon Hopkins InsidesJon Hopkins Monsters (Soundtrack)Kacey Musgraves Pageant MaterialKanye West Late RegistrationKanye West GraduationKendrick Lamar Section.80Kid Cudi A Kid Named CudiKurt Vile b'lieve i'm goin' down...Lana Del Rey UltraviolenceLord Raja A Constant MothLupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor MGMT Oracular SpectacularMiguel Kaleidoscope DreamNine Inch Nails Hesitation MarksPanda Bear Panda Bear Meets the Grim ReaperSBTRKT SBTRKTSkrillex RecessSon Lux We Are RisingSon Lux LanternsSon Lux Alternate WorldsSophie Bipp/ElleSufjan Stevens Carrie and LowellTame Impala InnerspeakerTame Impala LonerismThe Gaslamp Killer BreakthroughThe Weeknd TrilogyTwenty One Pilots VesselTycho DiveTycho AwakeTyler, the Creator GoblinVince Staples Summertime '063.5 greatAdele 21Adele 25Aphex Twin Richard D. James AlbumAphex Twin Come To DaddyAphex Twin WindowlickerArca MutantA solid, if occasionally homogenous album from an exciting producer with one of the most unique sounds in modern electronic music. Songs like Enveloped find Arca at his best - dismantling the skeletons of modern hip-hop and electronic beat structures to create a wobbling, disconcerting, and, most of all, beautiful piece of art. ASAP Rocky LONG.LIVE.A$APBeyonce I Am... Sasha FierceBlockhead Bells and WhistlesChance the Rapper 10 DayCiara The EvolutionClark Empty the Bones of YouClark Clarence ParkClark Turning DragonClark Totems FlareColdplay Mylo XylotoDeadmau5 For Lack of a Better NameDeadmau5 4x4=12Deadmau5 >album title goes here<Deadmau5 While(1<2)Death Grips ExmilitaryDeath Grips No Love Deep WebDeath Grips The Powers That B - Part II: Jenny DeathDrake So Far GoneDrake If You're Reading This It's Too LateEarl Sweatshirt EARLFall Out Boy Folie a DeuxFlying Lotus Pattern+Grid WorldFlying Lotus Until the Quiet ComesFuture HonestFuture Beast ModeFuture 56 NightsGrimes Art AngelsHudson Mohawke ButterJon Hopkins OpalescentLana Del Rey Born to DieLana Del Rey HoneymoonLupe Fiasco The CoolLupe Fiasco Tetsuo and YouthMac Miller GO:OD AMThat's not a yawn you're hearing - that's the sound of thousands of hip-hop fans reluctantly leaning forward in their seats. After a rocky start as the face of early 2010s frat rap, Mac Miller became the most surprisingly intriguing name in rap after the critical success of Watching Movies With The Sound Off. While nothing on GO:OD AM quite reaches the heights of its predecessor, it stands as a strong opening statement as Mac enters the major label phase of his career. MGMT CongratulationsNeon Indian Vega Intl. Night SchoolBy the guiding light of glowing signs, Neon Indian embraces the kitsch of 80s electronic pop and melds it with his own signature, queasy production style. The result is an undulating, constantly morphing work. While individual songs (save for Annie and C'est La Vie!) may blend together into the bright pink soup, the album as a whole is an impressively cohesive and infectiously fun listen. Panda Bear Person PitchPanda Bear TomboyPreoccupations Viet CongRihanna Good Girl Gone BadRihanna Rated RRihanna UnapologeticRun the Jewels Run the JewelsRun the Jewels Run the Jewels 2Rustie Glass SwordsShamir RatchetShlohmo Bad VibesSkrillex Scary Monsters and Nice SpritesTyler, the Creator BastardTyler, the Creator WolfZomby Where Were U In '92?3.0 goodAdele 19Aphex Twin ...I Care Because You DoAphex Twin SyroAphex Twin Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments Pt 2Beyonce B'DayBeyonce Dangerously in LoveBeyonce BeyonceCHVRCHES The Bones of What You BelieveCHVRCHES Every Open EyeClark Body RiddleColdplay Ghost StoriesDan Deacon Gliss RifferDeath Grips The Powers That B - Part I: Niggas on the MoonDisclosure CaracalDrake Thank Me LaterDRAM Gahdamn!For every way that this EP fails to find itself a true follow-up to Cha Cha, it manages to paint a new path for D.R.A.M. as an emerging and increasingly interesting artist. In fact, with songs like Signals (Throw It Around) and Wit The Shits stretching in completely opposite directions, it seems that this was D.R.A.M.'s plan all along. And if his goal is to keep us engaged as he finds his sound for his debut album, it's certainly working. Earl Sweatshirt DorisFuture PlutoHudson Mohawke Satin PanthersJack U Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack UJay-Z American GangsterJustin Bieber PurposeMiley Cyrus BangerzRihanna Good Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRustie Green LanguageRustie EVENIFUDONTBELIEVEAfter Rustie's first two commercial releases, EVENIFUDONTBELIEVE finds the producer abandoning the build-drop structures of his genre for visceral and almost ambient chords peppered with the kind of jittery basslines that we've come to know and love from him. Unfortunately, the experiment shows just how limited Rustie's signature sound is when stretched into a cohesive but repetitive longform. SBTRKT Wonder Where We LandSkrillex BangarangSkrillex LeavingThe Weeknd Kiss LandTwenty One Pilots BlurryfaceTyler, the Creator Cherry Bomb2.5 averageBjork VulnicuraColdplay A Head Full of DreamsDonnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment SurfDrake and Future What a Time to Be AliveFall Out Boy PAX AM DaysJay Rock 90059Jay Rock is by no means a bad rapper; similarly, 90095 is by no means a bad album. That said, there is no room for "not bad" on Top Dawg Entertainment. Alongside personas as vivid as Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q as well as the rising stars of Isaiah Rashad, Ab-Soul and SZA, Jay Rock barely stacks up as acceptable. Unfortunately, that's not quite enough for him to justify his spot on the track-for-track best label in the modern rap game.Jay-Z Kingdom ComeJay-Z Magna Carta... Holy GrailJeezy Church In These StreetsJeezy has come a long way from his younger days, and the Snowman is still in rare form in terms of performance and his distinctive vocal style. However, Church In These Streets sticks to long-trodden paths and beats ranging from generic to forgettable. In order to maintain relevancy in an ever-competitive rap game, he'll have to do a bit more going forward to stand out from the younger and more distinguishable crowd.Kid Cudi Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother MoonLupe Fiasco Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Pt.1MGMT MGMTMiguel All I Want Is YouMiley Cyrus Miley Cyrus and Her Dead PetzRihanna LoudRihanna Talk That TalkSophie ProductThe Weeknd Beauty Behind the MadnessTwenty One Pilots Twenty One PilotsTy Dolla Sign Free TC2.0 poorFall Out Boy American Beauty/American PsychoJay-Z The Blueprint 3Kid Cudi IndicudRihanna A Girl Like MeRihanna Music of the SunTravis Scott Rodeo1.5 very poorFall Out Boy Save Rock and RollLupe Fiasco LasersWZRD WZRD1.0 awfulFall Out Boy Make America Psycho AgainAny fan of Fall Out Boy remembers the intense disappointment of the post-hiatus release of Save Rock and Roll. If they stuck around, they no doubt felt the sting of early 2015's American Beauty/American Psycho as the band they once loved changed gears to head directly toward... GarageBand. At least with those releases, there was still a faint inkling of the soul of the band that was once known. Here, the only thing to tie these songs to Fall Out Boy is the lifeless voice of Patrick. There's absolutely no reason to struggle through this album - either as a hip-hop fan or a Fall Out Boy fan. This collection is little more than the flaked ashes of the flaming pile of shit that is Fall Out Boy's latter releases for the most part. Kid Cudi Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven
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