Natia’s 2WICE AS GOOD 4 HALF AS MUCH (DELUXE)  was one of the most complete and fulfilling albums we heard in 2025. After spinning more than 180 projects in our Spotify Wrapped rotation, this one stood finished in our top 10 Favorites of 2025. Not only as one of our West Coast releases, but as one of our favorite albums across the board. With 14 tracks, the deluxe edition brings together everything you want in a quality rap album: energy, depth, versatility and a strong sense

Wale’s new album had me stop everything. Not just pause a playlist or skim a few tracks. I mean actually stop and take a breath. I needed a minute to sit with it. To feel it. This album made me reflect and be grateful for everything Wale has given to the game. Whether people realize it or not, this man has been handing out pieces of his heart since the blog era. And with Everything Is a Lot , he might have just given us one of his most personal pieces yet. The Evolution of Wa

I’ve been following Jay Worthy for a while now, and Once Upon a Time  might be the most complete and intentional project he’s dropped so far. This album isn’t just a playlist of good songs. It’s a fully curated experience that shows just how far he’s come, both in sound and vision. It’s got all the West Coast elements we know him for, but now they feel more polished, more grown. Worthy isn’t just rapping on this one. He’s orchestrating. He put his A and R hat on heavy and ca

The way The Clipse started this album with "The Birds Don’t Sing" was wild. They pulled no punches, going straight for the heart. Pusha...

This project is easy to listen to from front to back—and it’s meant to be. The songs are complete, and the records feels intentional the...

Dom Kennedy’s Class of '95  feels like a nostalgic but grown-up return to form, with his signature laid-back, conversational flow. As...