Monthly Archives: October 2020
Freddie Gibbs, Big Sean & Hit-Boy – 4 Thangs Single Review
Freddie Gibbs is major. In May, his album Alfredo debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200, a career high for both Gibbs and producer The Alchemist. The Gary, Indiana-affiliated rapper revealed the next month that he’d signed to Warner Records. Gibbs has been notoriously independent since his acrimonious 2012 departure from Jeezy’s CTE imprint, and […]
21 Savage & Metro Boomin – Savage Mode II Review
21 Savage and Metro Boomin look imposing on the cover of their new album Savage Mode II, though the style brings to mind several knock-off Lil B mixtape covers. Still, it’s impressive that Pen & Pixel came out of retirement for this piece of artwork. It gives this album a classic feeling in the hopes […]
Willie the Kid – Capital Gains Review
Capital Gains, the new album from Grand Rapids rapper Willie the Kid, is a mafioso hip-hop opera that celebrates financial success. “I’m not content until I’m filthy rich” Willie spits at the end of “Tycoon Rap (Freestyle).” This sentiment pervades the album’s tales of street life, the stories emerging from a shroud of gunsmoke, steeped […]
Pop Smoke – Enjoy Yourself EP Review
With any posthumous release, who stands to profit? If the art is good, fans benefit the most, and the artist’s legacy moves forward. When the object is purely commercial, no service is rendered, and the ugly crass beast rears its head: they did it for the money. Such is the case with the Enjoy Yourself […]
Opinion of the Court 