TYLER, THE CREATOR – Don’t Tap The Glass
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TYLER, THE CREATOR – Don’t Tap The Glass

This is Tyler, the Creator’s dance album. His return to basics, as signaled by a cover that evokes 1980s hip-hop. But as this grotesque, parodic image also suggests, everything very quickly takes on a particular tone - acidic, acrimonious, and atrabilious - with a rapper like him. The sound is funky, but the sharp-tongued provocateur from Odd Future is still very much present.
KEY GLOCK – Glockaveli
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KEY GLOCK – Glockaveli

Following the success that was "Glockoma 2", Key Glock once again demonstrates, with his first album released through a major label, that he is capable of stepping into Young Dolph’s big shoes. With releases like "Glockaveli", he and his crew are securing for their label, Paper Route Empire, another decade at the forefront of the rap game - and the top spot within Memphis’s vibrant scene.
BIG YAVO – Dingers
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BIG YAVO – Dingers

Like him, hailing from Birmingham, Alabama, Big Yavo is Luh Soldier’s brother-in-arms. If "Dingers" is not quite what its title claims - a perfect hit, a home run - it is nonetheless his best album to date. It is a funny, full-blooded release, delivered with gusto by a bona fide showman, in a style that may be well-worn but remains effective: that of rough, unruly Southern rap tradition.
PAYROLL GIOVANNI – If Not Me Then Who
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PAYROLL GIOVANNI – If Not Me Then Who

Payroll Giovanni is one of the greatest, period. Since his days with Doughboyz Cashout, he has built a remarkable and hard-hitting discography. With this album, he adds yet another solid brick to an already towering body of work. It’s titled "If Not Me Then Who", and this is a fair question. If this man isn’t the greatest rapper to come out of Detroit, then who else could truly claim that title?