Lil Wayne could have made a much worse album than Tha Carter IV. Certainly, he seemed primed for a disaster. 2010’s widely derided Rebirth was…
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Drake, ‘Take Care’
On the cover artwork for his second album Take Care, Drake holds a pair of chalices. He’s dressed in a black shirt with the top…
View More Drake, ‘Take Care’Noteworthy Artists of 2011
This list of noteworthy artists of 2011 has been compiled well after the fact, much like its 2010 predecessor. But unlike that year, which saw…
View More Noteworthy Artists of 2011Tyler, the Creator, ‘Goblin’
Perhaps the best thing about “Tyler, The Creator” Okonma’s Goblin is that he has mastered the art of intimacy. Throughout this nearly hour-and-a-half therapy session,…
View More Tyler, the Creator, ‘Goblin’Jay-Z & Kanye West, ‘Watch The Throne’
“Wasn’t I a good king?” complains Jay-Z near the conclusion of Watch the Throne, his long-awaited full-length collaboration with Kanye West. Who can blame his…
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