Album Reviews
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Thundercat – Distracted
Thundercat’s new Brainfeeder record turns overload and high-level musicianship into a charged listening test.
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Buckshot – The Package
Buckshot’s compact Duck Down statement treats Brooklyn legacy as motion, not museum glass.
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FATHERS – FATHERS
FATHERS turns producer-brain jazz fusion into a loose, readable groove record.
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M-Dot – A Notebook With No Light
M-Dot builds a noir-leaning rap record around grit, vulnerability, and overlooked craft.
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Chuck Strangers – Glory of the King’s Hand
Chuck Strangers turns a stacked producer bench into grounded, restless underground rap.
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Juicy J & Project Pat – Dem Goats
Project Pat and Juicy J make a heavy, uneven, frequently fun Memphis reunion.
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DJ Premier & The Alchemist feat. Evidence – No Explanation
DJ Premier, The Alchemist, and Evidence keep one tense beat compact and purposeful.
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Little Simz – Sugar Girl EP
Little Simz steps back from rapping on a playful EP that bends expectation.
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Hieroglyphics – Drum Talk
Hieroglyphics return with a drum-forward cipher that makes the next crew album feel necessary.
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Album Review: AZ – Doe Or Die III: A Legacy Cemented
AZ closes the trilogy that began 30 years ago with an album that proves consistency…