'DUMMY BOY' is a convoluted collection of singles solely aimed for the charts, and while there are few moments that may stick with you, they're about as shallow as the caricature of 6IX9INE himself.
Trippie Redd's latest is a surprisingly solid project that shows an impressive amount of growth from just a few months ago. This is probably his most fully realized one yet.
Swizz Beatz came with one of the biggest suprises of the fall, an unexpectedly versatile collection of songs that brings out the best of each and every guest feature. He's still got it.
For his first fully independent project in a while Action Bronson plays things surprisingly safe and outside of a few instances, he doesn't really deliver any 'wow' moments like we're used to.
'Beloved' is solid core NY hip-hop and while it is yet another non-essential collab, more Styles P is always a welcome thing.
Tory Lanez is an undeniable talent and he continues to put out extremely solid music but, it's still not all that compelling or particularly original.
At one point a solo Quavo project was something that we all thought we wanted, but now it's painfully apparent that it's something that we definitely don't need.
Sheck Wes has great charisma and personality for an artist but he's severely lacking on the musicianship side of things and a full project isn't something we needed from him.
Lil Baby & Gunna's latest is yet another collab project that does very little, if anything, to push either one of their careers forward. It's largely an unremarkable cash grab.
I was a bit disappointed with KAMI's new sound as I really liked what he was doing before but the new direction will likely get him more mainstream ears and I still found myself bopping along on more than a few occasions.
'ZOO' is Russ' best project yet and he continues to show why he's a real threat in hip-hop despite the hate saying otherwise.
This was no holds barred Eminem and from the opening track alone he shows everyone just how lethal he is on a mic and the sharp, concise, and focused nature of the album makes this one of his most realized albums yet.
While there's no way that this was the exact vision Lil Peep had for this project, they still did a good job of highlighting the immense talent and potential he had as an artist that could blur genre lines and be the face of this new "emo rap" wave.
Vince Staples' latest shows full love to west coast hip-hop and although extremely short, it delivers fully on its concept and gives us what would have been some fantastic summertime tunes. Great music nonetheless and a welcome return to his foundations.
Future & Juice WRLD is yet another collaboration that really has no reason for existing other than streaming numbers. A lifeless listen that doesn't bring out the best of either artist.
T.I. has finally figured out how to bridge the gap between the old 'trap king' we loved and grew up with and the more socially charged side we've been getting in recent years. 'Dime Trap' is his best project in years and should not be slept on.
Takeoff's solo is substantially better than what we got from Quavo, but he still largely falls short of the immense hype surrounding him.
After first breaking onto the scene with his unique style some years back, MadeinTYO's long gestating debut is passable but about 2 or 3 years too late.
If you're already a fan of Mozzy then you'll fall right in with 'Gangland Landlord' and if you're not, then now's as good a time as any to check in.
While not as musically impressive as 'Tha Carter' or 'Tha Carter II', or as impactful as 'Tha Carter III', Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' was still impressive, especially considering it's countless delays.
Reason's 'There You Have It' is yet another solid project from TDE, but he still needs to develop his own unique musical identity to really stand out as an artist.
If you've had a hard time keeping up with the endless stream of music Curren$y puts out and skip one or two projects here and there, make sure you don't miss this one.
He seems content only playing to his core audience (and I'm one of them), but for a project that was widely touted as going to be his 'coming out party', things were played a bit too safe for my liking. It's another solid Bas project that won't do much to change people's opinions one way or another.
Young Thug's formula hasn't changed much and with younger, hungrier acts on the rise that seem to be doing his style to a higher degree, we're going to need to hear something more impactful if he's to remain relevant in music.