THe Best Rap Albums Ever Reviewed Vol. 2 (17-10)

This is a top 27 list. It will be blogged as 3 separate posts.

Albums may have the same rating but I will decide which is better.

Lauryn Hill’s album will be counted even tho I’ve listed it as an R&B album.

Dont like the list(s). Let me know which albums shoulda made the list.

17) Sir Luscious Left Foot-Big Boi: A dirty south masterpiece. Big Boi's first solo album fires on all cylinders.There's a whole lot of radio ready singles on this one.

16) Only Built 4 Cuban Linx- Raekwon: A dope cinematic experience. Lyrically incredible, with pretty dope beats. This has got to be one of the best East Coast Rap Albums.

15) College Dropout- Kanye West :Alot can be said about this stellar album. It's a whole lot of fun to listen to. It really shows a big contrast between Kanye's early music to his current music.

14)Good Kid Maad City- Kendrick Lamar: Kdot struck gold with this creative album. It doesn't really sound that "west coast" but its really good nonetheless.

13) Black Album- Jay-z :This album is one of Jay's best. It has some of the best beats i've ever heard. It was supposed to be a swan song, but I'm glad Jay didnt retire in 2003, even though he could have.

12) Stillmatic- Nas: Stillmatic is what i think of when i think a great rap album, or Nas album. Lyrical showcases and creative songs easily get it in the top 15.

11) Marshall Mathers LP-Eminem: Eminem's best album wasnt quite in the top 10, but its still a classic. It boasts some of the best singles you will find on any album; The Way I Am, Stan, The Real Slimshady.

10) Death Certificate- Ice Cube: Ice Cube's 2nd album is dope, gritty, and very unforgiving. The subject matter is controversial...and that makes for a real fun album to listen to.

Album Review: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign-Vultures 1

This album review is way overdue. I've had a long time to sit with the album....I really liked it at first but it hasn't really aged as well as other Kanye projects. Kanye's lyricism has taken a noticeable decline. I mean hes not horrible but alot of these bars are bad or tasteless. Ty Dolla $ign on the other hand does a great job on pretty much every track. The production though, as with most Kanye albums is really good. Some of it was reminiscent of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy or Yeezus. There are a few guest spots and most are well used. Hearing Kanye's daughter, North West, on "Talking"is cute. Freddie Gibbs steals the show on the hilarious "Back to Me". "Carnival" is a certified hit which features Playboi Carti & Rich the Kid. Overall most of these songs are good but I cant say this really adds much to Kanye's illustrious discography. Lyrics 19 Beats 23 Depth 22 Tilt 21 Verdict 85

Album Review: Kid Cudi-Insano (regular version)

I gotta admit I didn't like this album that much when I first heard it over half a year ago. I've heard that Kid Cudi doesn't exactly play to his strengths....that's partly true. I do like his rapping here tho. Honestly most songs here kinda blend together....."Keep Bouncin'" is really hype....and it gets the album off to a good start. "At The Party" with Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott may be my favorite song. "Wow" with A$AP Rocky is another highlight. Overall tho I feel this album tries too hard to be trendy. Cudi needed to put more of his pain into it. I mean a happy Cudi album isn't a bad thing but it really seems odd to me. You're not getting alot of singing or hums here know what I mean? However the production I found to be very good. Cudi is one of my favorite rappers like top 20 and I guess this will do for 2024. Lyrics 20 Beats 23 Depth 21 Tilt 21 Verdict 85

Video Game Review: Jedi Survivor

About a week ago or so I beat Star Wars Jedi Survivor. Im so happy I got a chance to play it cause they put it on PS4....yes I sadly as of early 2025 do not have a PS5 yet. But anyways I thought the game was considerable improvement over Jedi Fallen Order in most ways. The game is set a few years after the end of the first game. One thing I like is you keep all your Jedi techniques from the first game Jedi Fallen Order. You can force push and pull and double jump right from the jump. Early in the game you also get access to a new lighstaber form dual wield. In this game there are 5 lightsaber forms. Single is good in any situation but not the best for ideal situations. I think double bladed has good defense but low range. Dual wield is fast but has low defense. Later on you get access to a blaster form which has great range. Then there's the Cross-guard which is Kylo Ren's lightsaber form...its slow in this game but has high damage and defense to it. The enemy variety in the...

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