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    2017 rap albums

    Lil Peep, Come Over When You're Sober Pt. 1 [๐Ÿ“ท: Lil Peep]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Lil Peep, Come Over When Youโ€™re Sober, Pt. 1 | Album Review

    Rapper-singer Lil Peep is in his own, dark, twisted world on his seven-song project, โ€˜Come Over When Youโ€™re Sober, Pt. 1.โ€™  

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 17, 2017 ago
    Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed Present Magic & Bird [๐Ÿ“ท: Reach]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Andy Mineo & Wordsplayed, Magic & Bird | Album Review

    Christian rappers Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed deliver an enjoyable, collaborative mixtape on โ€˜Magic & Bird.โ€™

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsAugust 8, 2017 ago
    Meek Mill, Wins and Losses ยฉ Atlantic
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Meek Mill, Wins & Losses | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Energetic rapper Meek Mill returns with his third studio album, โ€˜Wins & Losses.โ€™ More often than not, the โ€˜winsโ€™ outweigh the โ€˜losses.โ€™

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 31, 2017 ago
    Tyler, The Creator, Flower Boy [๐Ÿ“ท: Columbia]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Tyler, the Creator, Flower Boy | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Tyler, the Creator returns with his fourth studio album, โ€˜Flower Boy.โ€™ Arguably, โ€˜Flower Boyโ€™ is the rapperโ€™s best work to date.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 26, 2017 ago
    Jay-Z, 4:44 [๐Ÿ“ท: Roc Nation]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Jay-Z, 4:44 | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Rap icon Jay-Z returns after a four-year hiatus with โ€˜4:44,โ€™ arguably, his most personal album to date.  Heโ€™s on autopilot. 

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 10, 2017 ago
    Russ, Theres Really a Wolf [๐Ÿ“ท: Columbia]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Russ, Thereโ€™s Really a Wolf | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Rapper and singer Russ delivers a promising debut album with โ€˜Thereโ€™s Really a Wolf.โ€™ Russ writes, produces, and engineers the album himself.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 4, 2017 ago
    Vince Staples, Big Fish Theory [Photo Credit: Def Jam]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Vince Staples, Big Fish Theory | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Up-and-coming, critically-acclaimed rapper Vince Staples returns with a compelling sophomore effort, โ€˜Big Fish Theory.โ€™

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 29, 2017 ago
    DJ Khaled, Grateful [๐Ÿ“ท: Epic
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    DJ Khaled, Grateful | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    DJ Khaled returns with the most star-studded album of his career with โ€˜Grateful.โ€™ At nearly 90 minutes, itโ€™s jam-packed with hits.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 27, 2017 ago
    2 Chainz, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music [๐Ÿ“ท: Def Jam]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    2 Chainz, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    On his fourth studio album, โ€˜Pretty Girls Like Trap Music,โ€™ southern rapper 2 Chainz delivers just that โ€“ trap music.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 21, 2017 ago
    Lil Yachty, Teenage Emotions ยฉ Capitol / Motown
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Lil Yachty, Teenage Emotions | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Idiosyncratic rapper Lil Yachty drops a wild debut album with Teenage Emotions. Ultimately, itโ€™s a bizarre, messy effort, lacking depth.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 2, 2017 ago
    Faith Evans & The Notorious B.I.G., The King & I ยฉ Rhino
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Faith Evans & The Notorious B.I.G., The King & I | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Faith Evans releases a new studio album, โ€˜The King & I,โ€™ collaborating with her late hubby, The Notorious B.I.G. The effort exceeds expectations.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 25, 2017 ago
    Machine Gun Kelly, bloom [๐Ÿ“ท: Bad Boy/Interscope]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Machine Gun Kelly, bloom | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Machine Gun Kelly delivers an enjoyable third album with โ€˜bloom,โ€™ balancing tougher rhymes and kinder, gentler pop-rapping.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 17, 2017 ago

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