10 Rappers I Strongly Dislike

I listen to a lot of hip-hop just about every day.  I enjoy music from many artists from 90s boom bap to 10s trap, but there are quite a few artists that I just despise.  Here are, in no order, 10 rappers that I strongly dislike.

Lil Xan

Like I said, we're not going in order, but Lil Xan is the worst rapper right now and possibly ever.  I'm convinced that there will never be a rapper worse than this guy and that he will be hip-hop's lowest point in history.  Just about everything when it comes to Xan is awful.  His look, his aesthetic, his voice, and his lyrics are gross.  He's not a fun personality either.  There are many artists in the realm of sadboy rap that can do better.  Imagine calling yourself a Lil Xan fan unironically.  Hell, imagine even doing that ironically.  Fuck Lil Xan.

Songs I Tolerate

Betrayed

Lies - feat. Lil Skies (for Lil Skies)

Wake Up (for Danny Wolf's beat)

Songs I Hate

Everything else

KILLY

Whose bright idea was it to give Sheen Estevez from Jimmy Neutron a rap career?  God, this guy is so annoying.  His voice is awful and, like I said, sounds exactly like Sheen.  It's really the only thing I dislike about him other than the fact that he's also just like every generic trap rapper of the last 3 years.  I normally like unique personalities, but the only unique aspect of KILLY is his annoying voice that makes me want to go deaf.

Songs I Tolerate

Killomonjaro

Songs I Hate

No Sad No Bad

Russ

I mostly hate Russ for his personality and whenever he opens his mouth.  I find his music to be incredibly average at best and refuse to listen to him because he makes himself out to be hot shit even though he isn't.  Lil Xan may be the worst rapper, but he doesn't take nearly as many L's as Russ.  There are many things that he said or did that are either stupid, anger-inducing, or just plain wrong:

• Saying that his idea of romance is "mentally fucking the shit out of her" and going on about saying it's cooler not to give a woman flowers and gifts.  You're just lazy.
• Wearing a T-Shirt that says "How Much Xans and Lean Do You Have to Do Before You Realize You're a Fucking Loser" and delivering an anti-drug message in the most obnoxious and condescending way possible.
• Brags about doing everything by himself at every waking moment thinking we would be more impressed than the first time he said it.
• Saying that producers are responsible for all the wack music these days which is just mind-bogglingly stupid when today's producers work their asses off to fit the sound of other rappers.  Metro Boomin responded by holding up a sign saying "Russ is wack."  Metro Boomin speaks the truth.

Songs I Tolerate

What They Want

Too Many

Songs I Hate

I'm Here

Me You

Comethazine

He's one of those rappers that I wish I liked but I just can't get into.  I don't really know why since he's basically every other SoundCloud rapper thrown together to make one of the most generic rappers in the game.  His voice doesn't even stand out since he sounds a lot like MadeinTYO with some Smokepurpp mixed in.  He checks off every point on the list of SoundCloud rapper stereotypes:

• Brag about your fancy clothing
• Brag about your capability of stealing my hypothetical girlfriend
• Sprinkle a bunch of ad-libs everywhere
• Brag about what kind of drugs you have access to
• Make your songs 1-2 minutes long

Songs I Tolerate

Bands

Stop That Shit

Let It Eat - feat. Ugly God

Songs I Hate

Sticks Out the Window

Piped Up

Oowee

Hopsin

Hopsin is the biggest waste of talent in the history of rap music.  He can spit...and do literally nothing else.  His beat selection is wack, his subject matter is wack, and he cannot make a catchy hook to save his life.  This guy (this FUCKING guy) thinks he's on a level of woke that we can't attain.  All he does is rap about how much today's music sucks and that he's bringing REAL RAP back and sometimes sprinkle in some fake deep stuff that would sound profound to a 14-year-old.  The biggest example would be the infamous "Did the man who invented college go to college" line.  He's so preachy and annoying.  His last album, No Shame, is one of the worst albums I've ever had the displeasure of hearing.  He's basically just like "I'm banned from Australia even though I'm an innocent angel.  It's my whore of an ex-girlfriend's fault that I can't see my child.  Anyway, here's a racist song where I brag about that time I paid to have sex with an Asian masseuse."

Songs I Tolerate

Witch Doctor

One of the Ill Minds (I don't remember which)\

No Words (the one where he parodied Young Thug and it sounded better than his entire discography)

Songs I Hate

Happy Ending

Fly

One of the Ill Minds (Again, there's so many I have no idea which)

Token

White rappers who try way too hard to be like Eminem are the fucking worst.  Every time I listen to this guy rap I want to blow my brains out.  He's the embodiment of the guy who can rap fast but has little to no substance to go along with it.  Don't get me wrong, the guy can spit, but he's not on the level of Eminem in terms of bars even though he desperately wants to be.  Every white guy who thinks he can rap sounds like Token.

Songs I Tolerate

I don't know, the video where he freestyled over the "In My Feelings" beat wasn't too bad.

Songs I Hate

Every fucking one of them.

Lil Dicky

Oh look, it's The Lonely Island but like the unfunny version.  I can't stand Lil Dicky.  He so desperately wants to be taken seriously as a rapper but keeps on putting out the same unfunny drivel.  The worst part is that Lil Dicky is actually VERY talented as a rapper.  During the 2016 XXL Freshman Class promos (where he stuck out like a sore thumb), he had one of the best verses during the cyphers.  There are some songs where he actually demonstrates his talent and then there's the awful stuff like "Freaky Friday."  Back in July, I said that "Freaky Friday" was the worst song of 2018 so far and as of right now that opinion still stands.

Songs I Tolerate

Bruh...

$ave Dat Money - feat. Fetty Wap x Rich Homie Quan

How Can You Sleep? - feat. The Game

Songs I Hate

Almost every track on the godawful I'm Brain EP

Freaky Friday

Any long song on Professional Rapper

G-Eazy

Why would you call yourself G-Eazy?  Why do you also refer to yourself as "Young Gerald" in your songs?  This guy is the embodiment of frat boy rap.  G-Eazy is the most mediocre rapper that I have ever heard.  It's not like he's the worst rapper either, he's just painfully average.  You can only listen to him talk about how he has sexual intercourse with your hypothetical girlfriend so many times before you go insane.

Songs I Tolerate

No Limit - feat. A$AP Rocky x Cardi B

1942 - feat. Yo Gotti x YBN Nahmir

I Mean It - feat. Remo (a guy who sounds like a Future knock-off)

Songs I Hate

Him & I - feat. Halsey

Me, Myself, & I - feat. Bebe Rexha

Don't know which song but the one where he says he's the best white rapper since Eminem

Kodak Black

I have tried many times and every time goes the same.  The problem is that the only thing holding him back for me is his voice as well as his tendency to sprinkle in at least one line that is very off-putting.  There is always at least one or two songs on every album of his that I enjoy, but for the most part I just don't like him.  I want to get into him because his cadence, delivery, and punchlines remind me of Lil Wayne, but his annoying voice and slurred delivery ruin it for me.

Songs I Tolerate

No Flockin

Patty Cake

Roll In Peace - feat. XXXTentacion

Songs I Hate

Vibin In This Bih - feat. Gucci Mane

All of Heartbreak Kodak

NAV

NAV is the definition of generic.  Look at that bowl cut.  That looks terrible.  NAV sounds like a robot who just learned how to feel emotions.  His robotic, monotone voice can cure insomnia.  He looks like DJ Khaled and The Weeknd's lovechild.  He averages roughly 1 or 2 good songs per album and that song is always the one with the slow beat switch at the end.  And to think that I started to like him before Reckless dropped.  I'm an idiot.

Songs I Tolerate

Myself

Up

A$AP Ferg - feat. Lil Uzi Vert (any collab with Lil Uzi really)

Hit

Faith - feat. Quavo

Champion - feat. Travis Scott

Songs I Hate

NAV (the one where he talks about not paying for sneakers)

Just about every other song

REVIEW: Trippie Redd - Life's a Trip

Life's a Trip is Trippie Redd's third full-length project and debut studio album.  These past couple of years have had many ups and downs (mostly downs) for Trippie Redd featuring a few scandals and an appearance on the 2018 XXL Freshman List.  I listened to Trippie's A Love Letter to You series this past Thursday and thought that those projects had their fair share of good tracks, but were also incredibly inconsistent and messy.  To be quite honest, I wasn't really looking forward to this project, especially with the rumors and negative headlines that Trippie has been generating this year.

Well, Trippie's debut album is not as terrible as expected.  It was rumored that this album would be 26 tracks long and thank fucking Christ it isn't.  Instead, we have 14.  I am also glad that Trippie's talentless friends weren't involved either.  No more Chris King or FOREVER ANTi PoP or Cyndee With a C.  Just Trippie and a couple cameos from established artists like Young Thug and Travis Scott.  The production sounds very airy and fits the theme of the album's title and cover.  I'm also thankful that there isn't just one but TWO whole tracks of Trippie spitting his ass off.

Trippie Redd released too many singles for this album.  6 of the 14 tracks were released as singles.  If Trippie were to still release his 26 track album, releasing that many singles would be okay, but only getting 8 tracks of new material just feels empty.  His raspy high notes still sound very grating at times and I take it that he won't get better at singing any time soon.  I also find it very odd how Trippie doesn't focus on his lyrical side enough.  Not every track has to be a "Can You Rap Like Me?" but he should at least put more effort into the words he's belting.  If anything, he should at least stop referring to detractors as poop, turds, or literal shit.  It's bad enough that referencing fecal matter in your raps is never a good idea, but referring to people as such makes you seem pathetic.  Also, there are a few rock tracks and they're all dreary and boring.  It's more listenable than Speeding Bullet 2 Heaven or Rebirth but they still suck regardless.  When will artists learn that rap and rock don't mix?

The cover art looks really cool.  This album is supposed to represent a drug trip and I feel like the art reflects it very well.  It's up there with KOD with the most creative cover art of the year.  I feel like this album would have been so much better if he put these tracks on it:

• TR666 with Swae Lee
• I Kill People with Chief Keef and Tadoe
• Me Likey (Outside of the poopy butt line it's a good song)
• Ghost Busters with XXXTentacion, Quavo, and Ski Mask The Slump God

If Trippie put these tracks on streaming services instead of making them SoundCloud exclusives (aside from Me Likey), I think he'd be in much better shape in terms of music quality and streaming numbers.  Adding on to this, Trippie would be in much better shape in terms of his career if he didn't do stupid shit outside of the booth.  Here's a list of all the easily preventable stuff that Trippie Redd has done this year.

• Beefing with 6ix9ine and looking like an idiot in the process because Tekashi is very good at trolling and making others look stupid.
• Having sex with Bhad Bhabie (a 15-year-old rapper who got famous from her Dr. Phil appearance and shitty memes) after calling 6ix9ine a pedo.
• Pistol whipping a woman the day we found out he made the 2018 XXL Freshman List.  I know it was in defense of his own girlfriend but there are much better ways to settle disputes.
• Skipping the 2018 XXL Freshman Cyphers because "the beat was wack" and looking like an immature brat.

Trippie Redd is a classic example of how not to handle fame and waste opportunities.  He's on pace to fall off within a year and it's because he won't keep his fucking mouth shut and stay out of trouble.  It's a shame because I believe he's one of the most unique personalities in hip-hop right now and is pretty talented.

This album is no different from his earlier work.  There's a fair share of some good tracks that are mixed in with a bunch of other shit.  Trippie may be getting a little better at singing and other little things but it feels more and more like he's stagnating than anything.  His next project needs an incredible overhaul or I'm officially done with him.

Singles

Together [Boring rock song #1]

Taking a Walk [Actually pretty good]

Wish (Trippie Mix) - with Diplo [Blows the original version out of the water.  Who knew that adding vocal effects in the background would be a vast improvement?]

How You Feel [Boring rock song #2]

Dark Knight Dummo - feat. Travis Scott [The best Trippie Redd song.  Don't @ me.]

Uka Uka [Another really good song.]

Best Tracks

Missing My Idols

Bird Shit [Aside from Trippie calling people turds this song is heat.]

BANG!

Oomp's Revenge

Gore

Worst Tracks

How You Feel

Shake It Up

Underwater FlyZone [Boring rock song #3]

Score: 4/10

REVIEW: Nicki Minaj - Queen

Queen is the fourth studio album from Nicki Minaj.  I used to be a huge fan of hers back when I discovered rap music.  I don't know why I specifically liked her the most but I loved her music.  Anyway, these past couple of years have not been kind to Nicki Minaj.  Until last year, Nicki was the most polished and successful female rapper of the 2010s.  More female rappers like Young M.A, Remy Ma, and Cardi B have been coming up and apparently, this was making her mad.  After throwing some shots at Remy Ma, she responded with "Shether," an insanely good diss track that tore Nicki apart.  After that, the beef turned into a shitshow.  Remy Ma tried to go Back to Back releasing another diss and then shat the bed and Nicki barely responded on her 2016 single "No Frauds" with Drake and Lil Wayne.  In 2017, Cardi B was the next to come for Nicki's crown as her single "Bodak Yellow" exploded like an atom bomb, quickly rising to the top of the charts and giving her first number one single before Nicki.  Their beef is mostly just rumors and speculation but it does seem like Nicki is jealous of Cardi's rapid rise to superstardom.  Essentially, this album is supposed to show who the real queen of rap is.

The reason why I loved Nicki Minaj the most is her charisma and confidence, and she brings it at the same level on this release.  There are numerous points during this album where she seems hungry like she's ready to come for just about everyone.  I've always loved Nicki's rap music more than her pop music so I was glad to hear that this album was more rap-focused.  I also appreciated the varied production.  This album doesn't sound like the same type of beats over and over again.

And as expected, this album has its fair share of problems.  Let's start with a complaint that makes me sound like a broken record, which is that this album is TOO. DAMN. LONG.  This album isn't perfect and still wouldn't be without the filler, but it would at least be much better if it wasn't 19 tracks and 66 minutes.  There are a bunch of tracks that run a minute too long and only serve to pad the album's runtime.  On "Thought I Knew You," there's an outro where she references dead presidents for a solid minute.  On "Chun Swae," one of my favorites, she takes a minute to shout out a bunch of people and her fans.  On "Chun-Li," there are many breakdowns that kill the vibe of the song completely.  On Good Form, she has to tack on refrain and a pre-chorus along with the hook.  And then the album ends with her separating the last minute of "Coco Chanel" and calling it the "Inspirations Outro."  Also, this album's rollout was a fucking trainwreck.  She dropped multiple singles at once instead of taking her time along with releasing them on non-Fridays so she doesn't get a full tracking week.  What's even worse is that she flipped this album's release date so much.  First, it was supposed to come out on June 15.  Then it's August 10.  Then she releases a weird letter about her pushing it back to August 17.  No wait, it's August 10 again.  And it's dropping at noon on Friday and now she won't be getting a full tracking week.  If this album flops, that's on her.

I feel like Nicki would be more respected if she focused more on herself outside of the booth rather than on every other female rapper who's ready to "take her crown."  The competition between female rappers is incredibly toxic and it's entirely Nicki's fault.  She instilled this mentality that there can only be one great female rapper.  In a male-driven genre, it would make more sense for female rappers to support each other rather than beef.

"Barbie Dreams" might be one of the funniest songs this year.  It's unbelievable how just about every bar in the first two verses is a shot or joke about someone.  Here are some of the highlights:

"I tried to fuck 50 for a powerful hour / But all that ni**a wanna do is talk Power for hours."

"Drake worth a hundred milli, always buying me shit / But I don't know if the pussy wet or if he cryin' and shit"

"Meek still be in my DM's I be havin' to duck him"

"Man, Uzi is my baby he ain't takin' a L / But he literally when I said 'Go to hell!'"

"Had to cancel DJ Khaled, boy, we ain't speakin' / Ain't no fat ni**a tellin' me what he ain't eatin'"

This album is incredibly inconsistent.  There are some great songs, there are some bad songs, and there's barely any in between.  I consider this to be Nicki's weakest project behind Pink Friday...Roman Reloaded.

Singles
Rich Sex - feat. Lil Wayne [This song would be much worse without Wayne.]
Bed - feat. Ariana Grande [I wrote this song off at first but when I listened to it again it clicked with me.  I have no idea why.]
Chun-Li [Would be an iconic Nicki song if it didn't have so many breaks.]

Best Tracks
Majesty - feat. Eminem x Labrinth [Why is every 2018 Eminem feature so much better than Revival?]
Barbie Dreams
Chun Swae - feat. Swae Lee
LLC
Sir - feat. Future

Worst Tracks
Thought I Knew You - feat. The Weeknd
Nip Tuck
Come See About Me

Score: 5/10

Single Reviews 8/10/2018

Upcoming Post Schedule
Saturday 8/11: Nothing
Sunday 8/12: Nicki Minaj - Queen (Review)
Monday 8/13: Trippie Redd - Life's a Trip (Review)
Tuesday 8/14: Rants & Ramblings
Wednesday 8/15: Nothing
Thursday 8/16: Lil Pump - Lil Pump (Revisit)
Friday 8/17: Single Reviews

August is now in full swing and the rest of the month is looking pretty solid for releases.  This week, Trippie Redd and Nicki Minaj both dropped their latest albums.  Elsewhere, Quavo dropped 3 singles and Gucci Mane appears for the first time in months.

Let's start with Quavo's three singles.  Quavo has had the most solo success of any of the Migos as he has collaborated with practically everyone in the last couple years.  I guess he's now trying to push a solo career which I can't say I'm excited for.  He's easily my least favorite Migo because he's the most one-dimensional of the three.

Quavo - B U B B L E G U M

I don't know what it is about the Migos and S P A C I N G E V E R Y L E T T E R but I guess it provides a nice A E S T H E T I C.  This is one of two songs produced by Buddah Bless and he's easily the highlight of this song.  Quavo's going for a softer tone on here and he predictably fell flat.  His hooks have clearly lost a step although this one isn't bad.  The verses were super weak as most of the lines begin with "Hey, you got it."

Verdict: N O T G O O D

Quavo - L A M B T A L K

Buddah Bless produced this track as well and is also the highlight even though the beat is pretty average.  The hook is laughably weak as he just keeps saying "Lamb Talk" over and over again with no charisma or energy.  The verses at least sound better than on Bubblegum and Quavius flows pretty well.  I think this is much better than Bubblegum but it's still pretty weak.

Verdict: V E R Y B O R I N G

Quavo - W O R K I N M E

This single is produced by Murda Beatz.  By the way, this is the first of three songs on this post produced by him.  Getting back on topic, this is probably the best single of the three, which isn't saying much because this is still pretty average.  The hook and verses at least sound better because there's less repetition.

Verdict: O K A Y A T B E S T

Gucci Mane feat. Lil Pump - Kept Back

I find it pretty funny how Gucci hasn't been active this year despite claiming that he's going independent and dropping a project every other week.  He's promised a collab tape with 1017 signee HoodRich Pablo Juan and a collab tape with Migos and Lil Yachty called Glacier Boyz and he hasn't followed through with them.  This single features Lil Pump, an artist that Gucci was pining to sign last year.  This is also the second of three singles on this post produced by Murda Beatz.  This is one of Murda's better instrumental as it sounds pretty hard.  Gucci's hook is a little long but he does pretty well using a lazy flow.  Lil Pump adds to his current streak of stellar guest verses as he switches flows throughout and brings the energy.  However, Gucci's verse wasn't that great as he keeps using the lazy flow from the hook.  Despite that, I still think this song is pretty enjoyable.

Verdict: Decent banger

J. Cole - Album of the Year Freestyle

The music video for this track premiered on World Star Hip Hop of all places.  The beat he raps over is the iconic Nas song "Oochie Wally" and Cole absolutely slaughters it.  His flows sound amazing and he brings some interesting brag bars.  I love his confidence and this is easily one of Cole's best verses.

Verdict: KOD may not be the year's best album but it's still a pretty solid freestyle.

Don Q x A Boogie Wit da Hoodie feat. 50 Cent x Murda Beatz - Yeah Yeah

I was looking forward to this single because Don and Boogie have great chemistry and bring out the best in each other.  This is the thrid song in this post produced by Murda Beatz and this beat is pretty average.  Don's verse is okay and also a little short.  A Boogie brings some nice melodies on the hook but carries that same energy into his verse, which isn't very interesting.  50's feature wasn't bad and began with some nice melodies.

Verdict: It's okay, nothing special.

No Jumper feat. KILLY x Smooky MarGielaa - Rivals

So this is the first time I will be mentioning No Jumper on this site.  No Jumper is a podcast on YouTube that interviews underground rappers and other personalities.  Adam22 runs the podcast and despite being a major scumbag, he's a good interviewer and businessman.  He formed No Jumper Records and is getting ready to release the No Jumper Album.  This single follows "Hard" which features the currently incarcerated Tay-K and BlocBoy JB.  That song was pretty hard.  On the other hand, this...isn't.  I don't really like the artists on here.  KILLY has an annoying voice and sounds exactly like Sheen Estevez from Jimmy Neutron.  Smooky MarGielaa is hit or miss for me with a lot of misses.  The hook is pretty hard but KILLY's delivery makes it sound horrible because his voice is so grating.  KILLY's verse devolves into repetition about a couple bars in and Smooky does a much better job.  He's been getting better for me since his appearance on A$AP Rocky's latest album, but he cannot save this song.

Verdict: This song sucks.

Best of the Week: J. Cole - Album of the Year Freestyle

Honorable Mention: Gucci Mane feat. Lil Pump - Kept Back

Worst of the Week: No Jumper feat. KILLY x Smooky MarGielaa - Rivals

Dishonorable Mention: Quavo - B U B B L E G U M

REVISIT: Trippie Redd's A Love Letter to You Series

Trippie Redd's career has been filled with ups and downs, both in music quality and outside the booth.  He's been known as a rising star for a while now and is just coming off an appearance on the 2018 XXL Freshman Issue.  In 2017, Trippie made some waves with his two projects titled A Love Letter to You and A Love Letter to You 2.  Since his debut studio album, Life's a Trip, is dropping tomorrow, I decided to go back to these mixtapes.

A Love Letter to You

As of right now, this is currently Trippie's best project and easily the better one in the series.  He shows off some great flows and establishes himself as a solid hookman.  The beats, mostly made by DJ Flippp and 12 Hunna, sound pretty crisp and clean.  Trippie actually showed that he has some solid lyrical prowess on the song "Can You Rap Like Me?"  And while it can be polarizing, I actually think his melodies can be kind of charming.  They sound much better than when I first listened to this anyway.  However, sometimes his melodies can sound annoying and shrieky.  There are also these random appearances from Trippie's friends who almost ruin some of these songs.  It's apparent that a lot of them cannot rap and should not be making music.  When he first released this, people thought that he was a clone of Lil Uzi Vert and I understand.  On this tape, there were points where I could barely tell them apart.  And while he has demonstrated to have some lyrical talent, some of his melodic verses are either too short, too repetitive, or both.  As much as I enjoy a good portion of this project, I think it's very inconsistent.

Singles

Love Scars [One of Trippie's best songs]

Romeo & Juliet [Meh]

No Smoke 1400 BC/Sauce - feat. Pachino [Hard enough to overlook the Pachino feature]
Stoves on 14th - feat. Black Jezzus [Hard enough to overlook the Black Jezuss feature]

Best Tracks

Deeply Scarred - feat. UnoTheActivist

Blade of Woe - feat. Famous Dex

Poles1469 - feat. 6ix9ine

Can You Rap Like Me?

Worst Track

Love Scars Pt. 2 / Rack City - feat. FOREVER ANTi PoP x Chris King

A Love Letter to You 2

This project was actually a downgrade from the predecessor.  I do think that his melodies improved a bit and that he sounds less like Lil Uzi Vert.  Also, Goose the Guru did a nice job on production throughout most of this project.  However, there's still a bunch of flaws.  We have more obscure features that no one wants and somehow they sound worse.  There are still points where the melodies sound grating.  It feels like there's not too much progression from the first tape.  A lot of the problems present in the first Love Letter carried over into the sequel.

Singles

Bust Down [Another one of my favorite Trippie songs]
In Too Deep [Took a few listens but it grew on me]

Woah Woah Woah - feat. Bali Baby [Sampling the Crash Woah meme was a bad idea.  This song aged like milk.]

I Know How to Self Destruct [Basically "Woah Woah Woah" in reverse and it's incredibly repetitive and mindless.  It's not good.]

Best Tracks

Today - feat. UnoTheActivist

Hellboy

Back Back Back

Overdose On L1fe

Worst Tracks

Deadman's Wonderland - feat. FOREVER ANTi PoP

Back of My Mind - feat. Cyndee with a C x Chris King

REVIEW: Travis Scott - Astroworld

Astroworld is the third studio album from Travis Scott.  The amount of hype around this album was ridiculous.  This project was announced long before Birds In the Trap Sing McKnight dropped.  Travis himself said in interviews that this was supposed to be his second album and the reason why it took so long was that he wanted to perfect it.  In my revisit for Rodeo, I said that it pushed the boundaries of trap music and is one of the best albums in that lane of hip-hop.  Since that release, however, Travis Scott's output has been hit or miss.  I liked Birds more than most people, but it's pretty inconsistent and felt like a blur in comparison to Rodeo.  Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho, his collaborative project with Quavo, is a project that I found to be okay but also kind of underwhelming.  In my opinion, that album was released about six months too late.  His singles and features have also been hit or miss, with my favorites being "A-Team," "Green & Purple," and features like "Dark Knight Dummo," "Love Galore," and "Prayers Up."  I kept my excitement for this project at a reasonable level and hoped for something at least better than Birds.

Travis has some of the best beat selection in hip-hop and the production on this album is beautiful.  One of my problems with Birds was that Travis didn't rap enough.  Even though I like his moody, autotune laced voice, I always loved when he rapped without it.  Thankfully, there are a few tracks where he brings that style back and it sounds amazing. The features on this album did a phenomenal job too, especially Drake, Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, and 21 Savage.  For this album, Travis went for an amusement park theme and dedicated this album to the former Houston Six Flags park.  In a way, this album does feel like a theme park ride and was thrilling every minute.

Okay, that last sentence was a bit of an exaggeration.  Not EVERY minute of this album was thrilling.  Like a rollercoaster, there is a portion of this album where the quality goes downhill a little bit.  It's not a significant problem since I did enjoy this album, but it's a few tracks too long.  There were at least three songs that sounded like filler, especially tracks like "Yosemite" and "Who? What!"  I also thought that he didn't utilize some of his features properly.  Kid Cudi's contribution to "Stop Trying to Be God" was his signature hum.  Even though I absolutely love that song, I feel like Kid Cudi could be utilized a bit more.  Sheck Wes, one of Travis' Cactus Jack signees and the artist behind the absolute banger that is "Mo Bamba," is limited to hook duty.  Quavo and Takeoff were limited to 30 total seconds toward the end of "Who? What!"

I said this before on my review of Kanye's last projects but I absolutely hate this trend of not showing features on tracklists.  I get the enjoyment of the mystery but sometimes it's annoying when you recognize a voice but can't recognize the artist's name.  It took me a long time to figure out that Gunna was also featured on "Yosemite."  The fact that Genius tracks down the featured artists is a big reason why I love that website.  I also found it pretty baffling that "Butterfly Effect" made the album but "Watch" didn't.

Overall, I did enjoy this album.  I thought that it was a solid mix of the Rodeo sound and the Birds sound.  I will definitely be playing some tracks on this album for a long time.  My current ranking of Trav's discography goes like this (best to worst):

Rodeo
Astroworld (tie)
Days Before Rodeo (tie)
Birds In the Trap Sing McKnight
Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho
Owl Pharaoh

Singles
Butterfly Effect [It's one of Travis' weaker songs but was better than a good portion of hit songs in 2017 so it's okay.]

Best Tracks
Stargazing
Sicko Mode - feat. Drake x Swae Lee [Drake rapping about the proper way to use Xanax was hilarious]
Stop Trying to Be God - feat. James Blake x Kid Cudi x Philip Bailey x Stevie Wonder [Top 5 Travis song don't @ me]
5% Tint
Houstonfornication

Worst Tracks
Yosemite - feat. Gunna x NAV [Someone tell NAV to speak up please]
Who? What! - feat. Quavo x Takeoff

Score: 7/10

REVIEW: YG - Stay Dangerous

Still Dangerous is the fifth full-length project from YG.  YG is best known for his west coast gangsta rap and also contributed to making blood speak a meme.  He first came on the scene with the single "My Hitta," which features one of DJ Mustard's most iconic beats and one of Rich Homie Quan's best hooks.  His 2016 album, Still Brazy, is one of the best modern west coast albums of all time, so he had a lot to live up to for this release.  I didn't think his singles were any special, but I was looking forward to it regardless because I like YG's music.

I'm gonna be up front: this album is not great.  There aren't too many positive things to say when it comes to this project.  His flow and voice still sound pretty good, with the exception of a few songs like "Handgun" and "Slay."  Even though there weren't many, I enjoyed any non-DJ Mustard production.  Which leads to one of the album's biggest problems...

DJ Mustard's production was terrible.  Back in 2014 when he was the hottest producer, I will admit that I've enjoyed several songs produced by DJ Mustard, including YG's debut album My Krazy Life.  I still think that his songs can be fun in certain settings (mainly parties), but they all sound the same.  When I reviewed "Big Bank" back in May, I said that DJ Mustard is at his best when he's producing for YG.  It's gotten to the point where he's holding YG back more than anything and I enjoyed his production on My Krazy Life much more.  Another thing that bothered me was that many songs on this project end in weird ways, and that isn't a good thing.  On "10 Times," there's random gospel singing at the end that doesn't fit at all.  On "Handgun" and "666," there are long spoken word outros that would have worked better as separate skits or better yet, just don't include them at all.  "Big Bank" ends with these abrupt alarm sounds that sound really annoying.  "Power" ends with this really long bridge about how good this woman is at having sex with YG.  And "Too Brazy" ends with YG saying "ay" a bunch of times.

There are many weak hooks throughout the album that rely too much on repetition and it's not like most of these verses are any better.  YG's lyrical talent has declined significantly and this album has some of his worst verses.  In the first verse of "Handgun," YG starts playing Duck Duck Goose in the middle of it for some arbitrary reason.  Both of his verses on "Slay" are just cringeworthy attempts at trying to sound soft and sexy.  "Deeper Than Rap" has these lyrical gems:

"As I look in the mirror, takin' this fucking selfie" - a terrible way to start a song.  It sounds like he's trying too hard to be deep or parodying people trying too hard to be deep.

"Don't come to me mixin' up stories by DJ Skrillex" - A Skrillex reference?  In 2018?  Why?

All in all, most of these songs are a verse too long.

This album cover is atrocious.  YG is literally just standing there doing nothing while there's a dragon making an "OK" sign in the background.  It would be a lot better if YG wasn't on there.  This album has an all-star guest list and somehow the only ones worth mentioning were 2 Chainz, Mozzy, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again.  Oh, and I also liked this line from Big Sean on "Big Bank":

"I'm rare as affordable health care"

I don't normally praise Big Sean for his lyrical prowess but he can come up with a funny one-liner every now and then.  Overall, I did not like this album.  It was a major step back from Still Brazy and moving away from that sound was a huge mistake.

Singles
Handgun - feat. A$AP Rocky [Duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, GOOSE!]
Suu Whoop [Meh song.]
Big Bank - feat. 2 Chainz x Big Sean x Nicki Minaj [Probably the best song on the album if we're being honest...that's kinda unfortunate.]

Best Songs
Can't Get In Kanada
Big Bank
666 - feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Too Brazy - feat. Mozzy

Worst Songs
Handgun
Too Cocky [Why? Why in the absolute fuck did you think referencing "I'm Too Sexy" by RightSaidFred was a good idea?]
Slay - feat. Quavo

Score: 4/10

REVIEW: Mac Miller - Swimming

Before I begin, I wanted to say that I'm going to be using a new review format from this post forward.  I'm not going to divide a bunch of stuff into sections but instead just talk.  The reason why I'm changing things up is to prevent redundancy and to keep things brief and to the point.

Swimming is the seventh full-length project from Mac Miller.  In between the release of The Divine Feminine and mid-2018, Mac Miller has been quiet.  In May, things were about to change.  Mac Miller and Ariana Grande's relationship had come to an end and soon after, Mac was charged with a DUI.  Soon after their breakup, Ariana had announced her engagement with Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson.  She is slated to release her new album 2 weeks later.  As for Mac, he had released 3 singles in late May: Programs, Buttons, and Small Worlds (the only single of the three to make the album).  There was barely any hype or discussion around them because he happened to release them at the same time as Pusha T's "The Story of Addidon."  The other two singles indicated that Mac would go in a more emotional direction.

I consider The Divine Feminine to be Mac Miller's worst project since Blue Slide Park because while it was an interesting project and something different, it could have been executed much better.  One of its biggest downfalls was Mac's singing, which has improved greatly on Swimming.  The production throughout fits the mood of the lyrics very well.  I thought that this album contained some of Mac's best lyrics and storytelling and he conveys his emotions very well.  I liked how it was more personal and reflective in comparison to his other releases.

However, having so many emotionally driven tracks could prevent replay value in the long run.  Albums that are this personal are meant for very rare and specific occasions.  When you're out with friends, no one is going to say, "Dude, let's bump Swimming."  It has a chill vibe, sure, but putting on songs like "Hurt Feelings" or "2009" when you're out having a good time is going to kill that vibe.  They're probably going for something more along the lines of Watching Movies With the Sound Off or KIDS.  I also thought the hooks throughout this album were pretty hit or miss.  Most of the melodic hooks are sung in the same style and some hooks go on for longer than need be.

I personally thought that having no features was actually a pretty good choice.  This is an album where Mac gets personal and reflects on himself and having features wouldn't make sense in this case.  Also, Mac didn't make this album because of his breakup with Ariana Grande.  He was in the process of making Swimming long before that.  Sure, songs like "Self Care" and "Dunno" were made following it and address the situation, but the breakup had little influence on it.  In my opinion, what Ariana Grande did to Mac Miller was very shitty and fans who responded with excitement because they anticipated a sequel to Faces are just as shitty.

To sum things up, this was a very solid album.  The mood stayed consistent without feeling redundant and you could really feel Mac's emotions throughout.  I don't think this is his best album by any means but it was definitely a step above The Divine Feminine and is very close to releases like Watching Movies With the Sound Off and GO:OD AM.

Singles

What's the Use? [Very nice and groovy track]

Self Care [My personal favorite on the tracklist for the hook, production, and beat switch]

Small Worlds [My least favorite of the singles.  It's better in the context of the album but Mac's singing sounds horrible here.]

Best Tracks

Hurt Feelings

Self Care

Wings

Conversation Part 1

2009

Worst Tracks

Small Worlds

Jet Fuel

Score: 7/10

Single Reviews 8/3/2018

Upcoming Post Schedule
Saturday 8/4: Single Reviews
Sunday 8/5: Mac Miller - Swimming (Review)
Monday 8/6: Nothing
Tuesday 8/7: YG - Stay Dangerous (Review)
Wednesday 8/8: Travis Scott - Astroworld (Review)
Thursday 8/9: Trippie Redd's A Love Letter to You Series (Revisit)
Friday 8/10: Single Reviews (probably)

After a very quiet July, I am so glad that we had a Friday like this.  Travis Scott, Mac Miller, and YG all dropped albums and I cannot wait to listen to them.  However, I just wanted to focus on these 8 singles today.

Kap G feat. Ty Dolla $ign - Raise the Roof

Ty Dolla $ign continues on his quest to do a feature for every artist alive.  I haven't heard much of Kap G since his 2017 XXL Freshman appearance although the song he did with Lil Uzi Vert and Gunna was pretty good.  The production on this track is very typical but listenable trap.  Ty Dolla $ign is very underutilized as he's only limited to a hook and nothing more.  Kap G does his thing and just raps about possessions and other trap subject matter.

Verdict: Is okay.

DJ Holiday feat. Quavo x 21 Savage - 2 Seater

DJ Holiday, like DJ Khaled, is just playing the role of a "host" who brings rappers together to collaborate or host mixtapes.  The beat is handled by DJ Durel and Cassius Jay, who do a decent job.  On this song, Quavo's feature doesn't feel like the typical autotune drenched blah he's been doing lately.  He uses his regular voice and actually does a great job on the hook and on his verse.  21 Savage did a great job on his verse too.

Verdict: Nothing special but certainly better than expected.

Pi'erre Bourne - Marie Curie

I'm not a fan of producers rapping, especially Pi'erre Bourne.  He's one of the worst.  I have no idea how this is one of Pi'erre's weaker beats since this is his song.  It's especially disappointing since he's been killing it on production this year.  On this song, he's basically doing what other melodic trap rappers are doing but it's worse.  The hook sucks and sounds obnoxious because of the grating autotune.  The verses are more tolerable but still not interesting.

Verdict: Yo Pi'erre you wanna stay in there?

Silk City feat. GoldLink x Desiigner - Loud

Silk City is the name of Diplo and Mark Ronson's group.  I like both of these producers so I was looking forward to their first hip-hop collaboration as Silk City.  GoldLink and Desiigner is certainly an odd choice because they have no chemistry on this song whatsoever.  GoldLink's verses were pretty good but Desiigner kind of ruins the song with his hook.  The production was also average.

Verdict: Not worth a revisit and is missing "GRRRRRAH" ad-libs.

Miguel - Python

I don't have much to say about this song.  The instrumental has a funky groove, but that's the most I can say about it.  Why?  Because Miguel is incredibly quiet in comparison.  I have no idea if this was just bad mixing or an "artistic choice," but it certainly didn't pay off.  The instrumental carries this song because Miguel is really hard to understand when it's so loud.

Verdict: Either fix the mixing or speak up.

Flipp Dinero feat. Jay Critch - Wanna Ball

I couldn't find the lyrics or too much information about this song so I'll try my best.  I'm subscribed to WorldStar Hip Hop's YouTube channel, so I've seen a few of Flipp Dinero's songs posted there.  I never gave them a listen because most of WSHH's "Exclusive Content" is a bunch of generic street rappers.  I once came across an artist named Lil Donald on there.  Why the fuck would you give yourself that name?  Anyway, let's talk about the song so I don't get sidetracked.  The production bangs even though it sounds poorly mixed.  Flipp doesn't stand out to me as a rapper, but I don't think he's bad.  His voice and flow sound pretty decent.  Jay Critch is the highlight of this track as he delivers a nice verse.

Verdict: It's pretty good.

Jhene Aiko feat. YG - Never Call Me Remix

I haven't heard the original, which features Kurupt, but I like Jhene Aiko and haven't heard from her in a while so I gave this a listen.  This is a song about relationship troubles.  In this case, the problem is that Jhene's significant other doesn't call her.  There are many parts of this song that are beautiful, like Jhene's voice and the production from Cashmere Cat and Frank Dukes.  The hook is a little weak, but Jhene saves it using her voice and delivery.  And then there's YG.  He doesn't fit this track at all.  This is a song about someone not calling Jhene yet YG takes the opportunity to shout out Blood Gang.  Like, I don't think this is a bad feature, but it's extremely out of place.

Verdict: YG ruined this.

$uicideBoy$ - Carrollton

$uicideBoy$ are a group who basically makes edgy trap music.  They've put out a lot of projects and have built a niche fanbase for themselves.  I like these guys mostly for their production.  This is the first single for their upcoming album called I Want to Die In New Orleans.  The instrumental on this track sounds amazing.  The first verse from Lil Cut Throat sounds menacing but the better verse goes to Ruby Da Cherry, who uses a few different flows and straight up slays this beat.

Verdict: This is a banger.

Best of the Week: $uicideBoy$ - Carrollton

Honorable Mention: Flipp Dinero feat. Jay Critch - Wanna Ball

Worst of the Week: Pi'erre Bourne - Marie Curie

Dishonorable Mention: Miguel - Python

REVISIT: Travis Scott - Rodeo

Rodeo is the debut studio album from Travis Scott.  It came following two mixtapes that are highly regarded among fans: Owl Pharaoh and Days Before Rodeo.  Rodeo is an album that is highly respected by the hip-hop community.  Many people praise it for its originality and experimentation and how it pushed trap music to the limit.  There's even an argument that this album should be considered a classic.  I am a huge fan of Travis Scott and I listened to Birds In the Trap Sing McKnight first.  That album is actually criticized by many fans because Travis opted for a more mainstream sound.  I actually love that album because even though Travis wasn't as experimental, he still used that dark and atmospheric aesthetic that made him stand out.  On the other hand, I tried listening to Rodeo a couple times and I couldn't get through it.  I've been told that this album was a slow burn, so in preparation for Astroworld, which was originally supposed to follow this album, I decided to try again.

Positives

For a trap album, Rodeo certainly sounds unique.  Travis experiments with different sounds while keeping this dark aesthetic.  Speaking of dark, the production throughout this album is phenomenal.  I consider myself a sucker for cloudy and atmospheric beats, so this album is actually very satisfying for me.  Mike Dean did a fantastic job mixing and mastering this album.  Metro Boomin also produced a good amount of tracks for this album and I think he knows Travis' sound very well.  I also really loved the use of autotune on this project.  In this case, Travis uses autotune as an instrument to create an aesthetic rather than to mask singing flaws.  On this album, Travis Scott raps more often, and I think his rapping voice sounds really cool.  It's a shame he doesn't use it more often nowadays.  I also think this album is very cohesive and interesting despite its 75-minute runtime.

Negatives

As much as I love how different this album sounds, it's not as original as people claim.  This album follows a very similar formula and sound to Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon.  I get that Travis is influenced by Cudi, but people praise it like it's this thing that hasn't been done before even though this is basically the trap version of MotM.  T.I.'s narrating throughout this album is a dead giveaway that it's basically the same album.  I don't really think this is a problem, but I think it needs to be brought to attention.  My main problem with the album from a musical perspective is that quite a few of these hooks are a bit repetitive and weak.  Most of these hooks can be catchy but I really think this shows that Travis is a little overrated as a hookman.

Features

1) Quavo (Oh My Dis Side) - This is probably my favorite feature from Quavo.  This song shows that he has great chemistry with Travis and how much better Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho could have been if they made it like a year earlier.

2) Future (3500) - This is one of my favorite guest contributions from Future.  The intro sounded amazing and I think he fits the beat very well.  During 2015 through early 2017, Future was on fire creating some great albums and features.  His verse on this song was also pretty nice.

3) 2 Chainz (3500) - 2 Chainz always kills features and can make even the weirdest lines sound good.

"Drinkin' breast milk out a lean cup"

"3500" is one of his best, most underrated features because it's a great example of how he can do brag rap well.

4) Juicy J (Wasted) - Juicy J surprisingly fits the beat very well.  He has a solid verse on here, too.

5) Kacy Hill (90210) - Her vocals at the first part of the song sounded beautiful.

6) The Weeknd (Pray 4 Love) - This isn't my favorite Weeknd feature, but his part was pretty cool.  I liked hearing his voice drowned in vocal effects because it added to the atmospheric aesthetic.  His verse is pretty great and he starts it off with a pretty memorable line:

"Underrated is an understatement"

7) Swae Lee (Nightcrawler) - This is one of his most underrated features for sure.  His intro and verse were very solid, especially this line:

"And I don't need your drank, high off life"

8) Chief Keef (Nightcrawler) - This is one of his best guest appearances.  Like I said in my review for his latest project, he's not a lyricist, but he has some great quotables:

"I walked up in the gun store, order me some guns"

"I just ordered me some brunch, Korean spicy garlic"

9) Kanye West (Piss On Your Grave) - The way he starts off the song is a little off-putting:

"I use your face as a urinal, then do the same at your funeral"

I love aggressive screaming Kanye, so this feature was pretty cool.

10) Justin Bieber (Maria I'm Drunk) - Ah, the origin of Bugatti Biebz.  The main reason why this song isn't on streaming services is JB.  Without question, he's the best part of "Maria I'm Drunk."  His verse is just so catchy and his sing-rapping sounded really nice.

11) Young Thug (Maria I'm Drunk) - He does a great job on the hook and although his verse is my least favorite, he still did a good job there, too.  I love Thugger's voice on this track.

12) Toro y Moi (Flying High) - Their hook is a bit repetitive but it flows very well and sounds nice.  I thought their bridge sounded amazing.

13) ScHoolboy Q (Ok Alright) - He did the ok ad-libs on the hook and his flow on the verse was really good.

Singles

1) 3500 (feat. 2 Chainz x Future) - The production on this song is phenomenal.  Zaytoven, Metro Boomin, Mano, and Mike Dean all did a fantastic job.  Future and 2 Chainz were great features and Travis' rapping was great.  He definitely established himself as a real one when he called for the freeing of political prisoner Robert Shmurder.  However, I do think this song has a couple of weaknesses.  For starters, it's one of the weakest hooks on the album because the repetition gets annoying.  Also, this song is too long.  The song is already long enough with every artist having a verse.  There wasn't a need for a minute and a half long outro.  The song being over 7 minutes long prevents further replay value.

2) Antidote - This is the single that propelled Travis into the superstar that we know and love today.  This song has one of the most iconic hooks in his discography.  The third verse of this song has some of the best rapping and the production from Eestbound and WondaGurl was great.

Best Tracks

1) Oh My Dis Side (feat. Quavo) - The production from Frank Dukes on this song is amazing and so is the beat switch.  You can debate for a long time about which part of the song is better.  This song also includes one of Quavo's best verses mostly because Travis pushed him out of his comfort zone.  The "phenomenal" ad-lib is probably the best Quavo line.  Travis and Quavo have great chemistry and this song is one of the best in Trav's discography.

2) 90210 (feat. Kacy Hill) - In my opinion, this is the BEST Travis Scott song.  This is also the best song with a beat switch on this album.  Yet again, you can debate for hours about which part of the song is better.  Kacy Hill's vocals were beautiful and this song tells an amazing story.  The first part of the song is about Travis meeting a "porn star girl" who sells herself to pay for her Beverly Hills lifestyle and Travis' drug use.  The second part of the song is about Travis rapping about where he's gone since that low point in his life.

3) Nightcrawler (feat. Swae Lee x Chief Keef) - This is another one of Travis' best songs.  I don't ever hear about it in the conversation of "Best Travis Scott Song" and that confuses me.  This song has one of Travis' best hook and some great contributions from Swae Lee and Chief Keef.  The production from Metro Boomin, TM88, and Southside was also great.

4) Maria I'm Drunk (feat. Justin Bieber x Young Thug) - It's a shame that this song isn't on streaming services.  Justin Bieber's camp made it only available for purchase.  On iTunes, you have to buy the whole album to get access to the song.  In order to listen to this song, I had to download the audio from YouTube and import it to Spotify.  This song is one of Travis' best.  The intro is just amazing.  When the song slows down and the muddy piano keys kick in, it gets even better.  This song sounds exactly like being drunk.  Young Thug and even Justin Bieber kill it on this song.

Worst Track

Truthfully, I don't believe there's a bad track on this album but I'd say the most meh song was probably I Can Tell.  It has the weakest hook.  There isn't too much wrong with it, it's just okay.

Conclusion

I can't believe it took me so long to love and appreciate this album as much as other Travis stans did.  This album is amazing from front to back and I believe that it truly revolutionized the genre of trap.  Is this album a classic in all of hip-hop?  Not really.  Is this album a classic in trap music?  Absolutely.

July 2018 Listening Report

July was a quiet month in terms of new releases, but certainly wasn't quiet when it came to actually listen to the music.  Here's my July report!

Stats

• I listened to 1,649 tracks and averaged 53 scrobbles per day
• Last week, I added my YouTube playlist to Spotify but apparently, last.fm doesn't count local files, so the numbers are a bit lower
• I listened to music every day this month, a first in 2018
• The first track I listened to was "Do Not Disturb" by Smokepurpp & Murda Beatz
• The last track I listened to was "Who Want the Smoke?" by Lil Yachty
• The day I listened to the most music was July 14 with 115 scrobbles
• The day I listened to the least music was July 22 with 13 scrobbles

Top 10 Artists

10) Smokepurpp

Scrobbles: 40

Top Album: Deadstar

Top Song: To the Moon

T8) Wiz Khalifa

Scrobbles: 42

Top Album: Rolling Papers 2

Top Song: Hopeless Romantic (feat. Swae Lee)

T8) Denzel Curry

Scrobbles: 42

Top Album: TA13OO

Top Song: Clout Cobain

T6) Trippie Redd

Scrobbles: 46

Top Album: A Love Letter to You

Top Song: Today (feat. UnoTheActivist)

T6) 88rising

Scrobbles: 46

Top Album: Head In the Clouds

Top Song: Midsummer Madness (feat. Joji x Rich Brian x AUGUST 08 x Higher Brothers), Let It Go (feat. Higher Brothers x BlocBoy JB)

5) Lil Yachty

Scrobbles: 47

Top Album: Lil Boat 2

Top Song: Who Want the Smoke? (feat. Cardi B x Offset)

4) Future

Scrobbles: 50

Top Album: Beastmode 2

Top Song: Bag (feat. Yung Bans)

3) Rae Sremmurd

Scrobbles: 66

Top Album: SR3MM

Top Song: Buckets (feat. Future)

2) Playboi Carti

Scrobbles: 94

Top Album: Die Lit

Top Song: Foreign, Shoota (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)

1) Drake

Scrobbles: 129

Top Album: Scorpion

Top Song: Nonstop

Top 10 All-Time Artists (Scrobbles)

1. Lil Uzi Vert (665) 
2. Smokepurpp (549)
3. Migos (455)
4. Drake (426)
5. Playboi Carti (347)
6. Travis Scott (335)
7. Lil Yachty (286)
8. 21 Savage (280)
9. Future (262)
10. Rae Sremmurd (255)

Outside Looking In

1. Lil Pump (240)
2. A$AP Mob (226)
3. NAV (218)

Top 10 Albums

T9) NAV - Reckless

Scrobbles: 25

Top Song: Faith (feat. Quavo)

T9) Smokepurpp - Deadstar

Scrobbles: 25

Top Song: To the Moon

T9) Migos - Culture II

Scrobbles: 25

Top Song: Narcos, Walk It Talk It (feat. Drake)

8) Chief Keef - Mansion Musick

Scrobbles: 26

Top Song: Uh Uh (feat. Playboi Carti), Rawlings

7) Lil Yachty - Lil Boat 2

Scrobbles: 28

Top Song: Count Me In

6) A$AP Rocky - Testing

Scrobbles: 29

Top Song: Praise the Lord [Da Shine] (feat. Skepta)

5) 88rising - Head In the Clouds

Scrobbles: 32

Top Song: Red Rubies (feat. Rich Brian x Yung Bans x Yung Pinch x Higher Brothers x Don Krez), Disrespectin (feat. Rich Brian x AUGUST 08 x Higher Brothers)

4) Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers 2

Scrobbles: 40

Top Song: Hopeless Romantic (feat. Swae Lee)

3) Rae Sremmurd - SR3MM

Scrobbles: 53

Top Song: Buckets (feat. Future)

2) Drake - Scorpion

Scrobbles: 73

Top Song: Nonstop

1) Playboi Carti - Die Lit

Scrobbles: 94

Top Song: Foreign, Shoota (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)

Top 10 All-Time Albums (Scrobbles)

1. Lil Uzi Vert - Luv Is Rage 2 (415)
2. Smokepurpp - Deadstar (314)
3. Migos - Culture II (243)
4. 21 Savage x Offset x Metro Boomin - Without Warning (225)
5. Lil Yachty - Lil Boat 2 (216)
6. Playboi Carti - Die Lit (212)
7. Travis Scott - Birds In the Trap Sing McKnight (208)
8. A$AP Ferg - Still Striving (153)
9. Rae Sremmurd - SR3MM (152)
10. Lil Pump - Lil Pump (136)

Outside Looking In

1. Wifisfuneral - Boy Who Cried Wolf (121)
2. Drake - Scorpion (112)
3. 21 Savage - Issa Album (105)

Top 10 Songs

T9) Playboi Cart feat. Young Nudy - R.I.P. Fredo (Notice Me)

Scrobbles: 15

From: Die Lit

T9) Playboi Carti - R.I.P.

Scrobbles: 15

From: Die Lit

T9) Sheck Wes - Mo Bamba

Scrobbles: 15

From: N/A

8) Drake - In My Feelings

Scrobbles: 16

From: Scorpion

T5) Drake - Nonstop

Scrobbles: 17

From: Scorpion

T5) Major Lazer feat. Nyla x Fuse ODG - Light It Up Remix

Scrobbles: 17

From: Peace Is the Mission (Extended)

T5) Rae Sremmurd feat. Future - Buckets

Scrobbles: 17

From: SR3MM

T2) Lil Yachty feat. Cardi B x Offset - Who Want the Smoke?

Scrobbles: 18

From: N/A

T2) Playboi Carti feat. Lil Uzi Vert - Shoota

Scrobbles: 18

From: Die Lit

T2) Playboi Carti - Foreign

Scrobbles: 18

From: Die Lit

1) Joey Trap - Sesame Street (Extended Version)

Scrobbles: 20

From: Trapped In TV

Top 10 All-Time Songs (Scrobbles)

1. Travis Scott - Sweet Sweet (68)
2. Drake - God's Plan (67)
3. Lil Uzi Vert feat. Offset x Playboi Carti - Of Course We Ghetto Flowers (66)
4. 21 Savage x Offset x Metro Boomin - Mad Stalkers (65)
5. Migos - Stir Fry (65)
6. Famous Dex feat. A$AP Rocky - Pick It Up (63)
7. A$AP Ferg feat. A$AP Rocky x Playboi Carti x Famous Dex x Rich The Kid - Mattress Remix (60)
8. Migos feat. Drake - Walk It Talk It (60)
9. Wifisfuneral - Lil Jeff Hardy (57)
10. Lil Uzi Vert - Sauce It Up (57)

Outside Looking In

1. Smokepurpp feat. Travis Scott - Fingers Blue (55)
2. Lil Uzi Vert - 20 Min (53)
3. Migos - Narcos (53)