The Best Rap Albums of 2017: The Final List

20) G-Eazy: The Beautiful & Damned (92)-I’m not the biggest G-Eazy fan but this is his best album. He’s dope. It dropped a bit from it’s earlier spot tho.

19) N.E.R.D.: No One Ever Really Dies (92)-If I had more time maybe this would be #15…but for now its 19. Great album from Pharrell and company tho.

18) Drake: More Life (92)-This album grew on me. Its really dope. The 3 songs in the beginning flow together so f***in well! (Passionfruit/Jorja Interlude/Get It Together).

17) Vic Mensa: The Autobiography (92)-I love this album but I wasn’t sure I wanted it till I saw other reviews. Its highly personal and introspective. He’s the future of Roc Nation.

16) Eminem: Revival (92)-This is a sequel to Relapse and Recovery. And I think it’s the best of the 3. Sure it doesn’t rank too high but it’s no this list of must listen to albums for the year.

15)Action Bronson: Blue Chips 7000 (92)-AB really killed it with this dope album. It was much better than his 2015 outing, Mr. Wonderful.

14) Talib Kweli: Radio Silence (93)- I will give this one more spins as it’s a very strong album from the legendary MC.

13) Lupe Fiasco: Drogas Light (93)-I’m a little disappointed we didn’t get Drogas Dark, but hey, this will do. Different sounds for Lupe equal an exciting listen.

12) Rick Ross: Rather You Than Me (93)-One of my favorite albums this year. Ross dropped his 2^nd best album this year.

11) Raekwon: The Wild (94)-Lyrcial wordsmith master. Check it out mane.

10) Rapsody: Lalia’s Wisdom (94)-An incredible album which shows much growth for this talented female MC.

9) Cyhi the Prynce: No Dope on Sundays (95)-I haven’t heard this one that much, but it’s dope af. NU AFRICA, nuff said.

8) Vince Staples: Big Fish Theory (95)-Vince killed it in 2017 and that really didn’t surprise me. The Title track is amazing. The album flows really well.

7) Tyler the Creator: Flower Boy (95)-Originally titled Scum F*** Flower Boy, Tyler kills it with a successor to Cherry Bomb. It’s smoother and he raps better too.

6) Big Boi: Boomiverse (96)-Big Boi’s latest offering is really good, even though it’s not as good as Sir Luscious Left Foot from 2010. The beats are so good and his bars matchup perfectly.

5) Run The Jewels: Run the Jewels 3 (97)-RTJ cannot be stopped. And with their third album rated above 95 in a row, I’m starting to think the rap duo is up there with any duo in the game.

4)Kendrick Lamar: DAMN (97)-Kdot got bumped down a spot under Jay Z, but hey its just as good technically. A deep album and very commercial sounding compared to GKMC and TPAB. This was probably the most commercially successful album on this list.

3) Jay Z: 4:44 (97)-Maybe my most anticipated album this year. Jay’s latest album is really vulnerable and introspective. It’s biggest flaw is that it’s short. You gotta cop this terrific album.

2)Big K.R.I.T.: 4Eva Is a Mighty Long Time (98)-A double album that is almost flawless. I just haven’t had it as long as #1 but its just as good actually. KRIT has surpassed Cadalactica…..and easily too.

1)Logic: Everybody (98)-I was really feeling this album. It gets the top spot maybe just due to the face I had it since May. It’s a personal album for Logic. A racial album. A terrific album. Yeah the skits or monologs are kinda unnecessary but it sometimes adds to the tracks atmosphere.

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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