My Favorite of Albums for 2018

*Note* You wont see some albums here cause I only listed albums I heard, so no Carter V yet.

Jay Z and Beyonce' (The Carters)-Everything is Love: A terrific album. The chemistry between the two is incedible. I love how it sounds kind of like the classic albums from the 2002-2007 era. The songs "Nice", "Ape S***" and "Black Affect" are very good.
5 stars

Logic- Bobby Tarentino II-This one really grew on me. Logic spits that "T**ty rap" and its dope. I love the way he attacks tracks with ferocity on the mic.
4.5 Stars

Kanye West-Ye-This crazy man makes good music! Ye was short and sweet. It sounds kinda like
4 stars

Janelle Monae-Dirty Computer: This was the best album of last year. It hit all the points I look for. I'm so happy Janelle kept us waiting for this masterpiece.
5 Stars

Nas-Nasir- Nasty Nas returned. But not with the rumored Trillmatic. Instead he came with a terrific 7 song album. Songs like "Cop Shot the Kid" and "White label" are dope af.
4.5 Stars

Pusha T-DAYTONA: King Push came with a very strong 7 song album. He disses Drake hard on the last song "Infared". He went hard on this album which honestly doesn't surprise me.
4.5 stars

Nicki Minaj-Queen: Nicki latest album is one of her best. Its varied and inventive. Nicki lets her influences really shine here. I mean like Anime and Old School rap: "Nip Tuck" and "Barbie Dreams" respectively. Nicki shows supreme confidence on the mic here.
4.5 Stars

Eminem-Kamikaze-Eminem was really mad on this album. But ironically the target this time..was his fans...smh. Regardless the flows were really good. I liked his Revival album better
4.5 Stars

T.I.- Dime Trap: T.I's latest album sounds really energetic and proud. I love his approach on his songs. Its TIP as usual but a brand new way to present it. I guess sometimes if it ain't broken no need to fix it.
4.5 stars

Ariana Grande-Sweetner: This album is really...how do you say, SWEET? I love it! "God is a Woman" is a provocative and awesome. The album has well used guests spots which include Missy Elliot, Pharrell Williams, and Nicki Minaj.
4.5 stars

Kanye West & Kid Cudi (Kids See Ghost)-I haven't heard much of this album but I really like what I've heard.
4.5 stars

Logic- YSIV: Logics return to the boom bap sounnd is awesome and awe inspiring!
4.5 stars

Nas Albums Worst to Best

20) Nastradamus (75)- It really shouldn’t be a surprise to see this one ranked so low. The lyricism isn’t abysmal but everything is pretty average. How does a song like “Big Girl” make it to a Nas album?? It’s just a boring album plain and simple….I don’t really have a lot to say about it. 19) Street’s Disciple (82) -I hate having this one so low. I honestly like a lot of the songs on this double disc. Unfortunately there’s quite a bit of filler here just like with Jay-z’s Blueprint 2. Disc one has hits like “Nazareth Savage”, “American Way”, “ Just a Moment” and “ You Know My Style”. Disc 2 has some heat on it too: “Suicide Bounce”, the title track, “Virgo”, “Bridging the Gap” and “Thiefs Theme”. 18) T he Lost Tapes 2 (86) -This one I admit I haven’t heard that much…but its pretty decent. It gets off to a good start with songs like “Vernon Family” and “Jarreau of Rap (Skatt Attack)”. A lot of these songs are ok….but not muc...

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

Album Review: Lupe Fiasco's Tetsuo & Youth

Lupe has come back, and with a classic album. He seemed to be back on tracks with Food and Liquor II, but F&L2 wasn’t as fun to listen to as his earlier albums. Even LASERS was more fun. This album however, is very complex and fun to listen to. It’s also incredibly well produced. Lupe proves he’s still a top lyricist in the game. Check out his lyrical showcase on Mural, or storytelling on Prisoner 1 & 2. He’s got a really long song called Chopper which features a lot of guests but its all good. The last song might be the weakest which features Ab-Soul. No Scratches feat. Nikki Jean is one of my favorite songs here. The interludes are pretty intersing, but ultimately skippable. This album is already up for album of the year, and honestly it will be hard for anyone to match this effort. The verdict... its 10/10 for me. This is a great album

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