Tag: rap
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Spectreview: Megan Thee Stallion – Good News
Megan Thee Stallion takes stock of her victories and piles up the trophies on her mirthful debut full-length.
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Spectreview: Navy Blue – Àdá Irin
After years of mixtapes and features, Sage Elsesser finally drops a powerful debut record based in gorgeously downcast, jazz-oriented lo-fi.
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Spectreview: Kanye West – Jesus is King
On Jesus Is King, Kanye West continues to fall from grace amid underbaked, forgettable gospel rap.
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Spectreview: Black Milk – DiVE EP
Detroit veteran Black Milk continues his evolution as a soulful producer and looser rapper in his excellent new DiVE EP.
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Spectreview: MadGibbs – Bandana
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib’s Bandana is soulful, widescreen gangsta rap that finds both artists on fresh ground by virtue of their creative partnership.
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Spectreview: Tyler, The Creator – IGOR
Tyler continues his maturation by deftly capturing the pitfalls of infatuation on IGOR.
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Spectreview: Gifted Gab – Cause & Effect
Gab spits fire and ice on her excellent, half trap/half neo-soul new album.
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Spectreview: Dave – Psychodrama
Dave’s considerable gift with a pen lifts the ham-fisted story arc of Psychodrama onto a higher plane.
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Spectreview: Little Simz – GREY Area
Little Sims’ GREY Area is streamlined and ferocious, proving her position as one of the most impressive rappers in the London scene.