Tinashe- From Worst to Best

4)Nightride-I originally had this as her highest rated album but...its the weakest of the four. The album is sultry and really unique sounding. This doesn't work on every song however. The album does have some good highlights however. It's a solid album that ends on a high note. Top Tracks: Company, Touch Pass, Soul Glitch, You Don't Me, Party Favors.

3) Songs for You-Her latest album is pretty damn good. I feel like there's some obvious filler but most of this album I like. Unlike Nightride, it gets off to a strong start but it has a weaker ending. "Save Room For Us" is a tremendous track that showcases her singing. "Die a Little Bit" is a nice change of pace too; as is "Link Up". Overall there's a lot to like about this one. The production isn't really all that great tho...just kinda average. TT: Save Room For Us, Hopscotch, Die a Little Bit, Link Up

2) Aquarius-Her first album is really really good. It has one of my favorite songs ever on it; "2 On" This album has lots of different sounds on it. "Bet" and the title track are perfect openers. I really like "How Many Times" which seems to be really sultry. "Pretend" is nothing special but I really like "All Hands on Deck" and "Watch Me Work". It seemed that Tinashe really excels on the faster paced songs but she would prove later on to be more versatile. TT: 2 On, Bet, Aquarius, How Many Times, Watch Me Work, All Hands On Deck.

1) Joyride-That's right, her 3rd album Is I think the quintessential Tinashe album. There's some serously good songs here like the title track right off the bat. "No Drama", "Ooh La La" and "Me So Bad" are also bangers. The production on this album was noticeably better than on Nightride. "Salt" is a great slower song too. Tinashe shows more vocal ability here I think than on the other albums. If I had to say anything bad I'd say some songs sound too similar like "Faded Love" and "No Drama". Overall great album. TT:Joyride, Salt, Fire and Flames, Me So Bad, Ooh La La, No Drama

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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