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Utopia (2023) – Travis Scott
Utopia, Travis Scott’s highly anticipated fifth studio album, was released on July 28th, 2023. Having been intensely hyped up for years prior to its release, the project was met with immediate traction. Following up his insanely successful past projects, Rodeo and Astroworld, would be a hard feat, however, he aimed to sustain this unstoppable momentum.…
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Unveiling The Kid Laroi’s Path to Musical Triumph
Charlton Howard, better known as the Kid Laroi, has certainly gain more and more traction in the music world each year. Initially known for his association and friendship with American rapper, Juice WRLD, he has grown into an individual musician, who is now known for the world he has built himself. His mainstream success began…
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On to Better Things (2022) – Iann Dior
On to Better Things (2022) was released on January 21st, 2022. This project was released through 10k Projects and had ample hype leading up to its release. Being only the second studio album in Iann Dior’s discography, he needed to find a way to build excitement. He released one promotional single, “let you,” and had…
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Camp (2011) – Childish Gambino
Donald Glover, under the name, Childish Gambino made his major studio debut with his album, Camp. Released on November 15, 2011, Camp took the hip-hop world by storm by adding a more alternative take to the genre, with the help of Glassnote Records. Being new to the music business, Glover decided to take freedom in…
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IGOR (2019) – Tyler, The Creator
Tyler, The Creator is known for his dramatic theatrics and chaotic music videos. He’s a multi-Grammy winner and with his album, IGOR, he was awarded Rap Album of the Year in 2020. Tyler released IGOR on May 17, 2019, as his fifth studio album with Columbia Records, following the release of Flower Boy in 2017.…
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What Could Possibly Go Wrong (2020) – Dominic Fike
What Could Possibly Go Wrong was Dominic Fike’s debut project. Initially slated for July 10th, 2020, it got postponed to July 31st due to the Black Lives Matter protests happening at the time. Dominic had started working on this project in 2019, constantly teasing its arrival. He collaborated with YouTubers and shared updates about the…
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Malibu (2016) – Anderson .Paak
Malibu, the 2016 release by Anderson .Paak, was released on January 15th, 2016. Preceded by four singles, this album was amply hyped up for its release. Following his involvement on Dr. Dre’s project, Compton, he had high shoes to fill with this album. Shooting for the stars, Anderson put out Malibu, which features many personal…
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K.I.D.S (2010) – Mac Miller
Mac Miller is known for hit albums such as Swimming, The Divine Feminine, Circles, and the album that is here, K.I.D.S. It was a hit among the youth upon release, topping the charts at number 62, which may not seem good to the average consumer but is shocking for a freshman mixtape from an up-and-coming…
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Swimming (2018) – Mac Miller
Swimming, the last Mac Miller release in his life time, was released on August 3rd, 2018, a little over a month before his tragic passing. Reaching number three on the Billboard 200, Swimming was critically acclaimed and nominated for Best Rap Album at the Grammys. This album had three singles released prior to the album,…
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To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) – Kendrick Lamar
To Pimp A Butterfly, the 2015 hit album by Kendrick Lamar, is regarded as one of the best hip hop albums of all time. He references racial prejudice in his albums, along with referencing his situation growing up in Compton. In this album, Kendrick Lamar experiments and samples a lot of jazz in his songs,…
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The College Dropout (2004) – Kanye West
The College Dropout, the debut album of Kanye West, was released on February 10th, 2004. Kanye, who was previously solely regarded as a producer, tried to make a splash with Roc-A-Fella Records to begin his hip-hop career. Although finding minimal success doing such in the early stages, the project was eventually released, and to much…