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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…