Hip Hop Album Review
In your OWN words.
write an album review on any hip hop album that was released between 2007-2017.
Your review should analyze the album on a number of different levels including, but not limited to:
1. Lyricism
a. How would you rate the artists’ lyrical ability?
2. Sonic Production
a. How well is the record produced? What works/ {doesn’t work} sonically within he album?
3. Context to Genre/Sub-genre
a. How does this album compare to other albums of the same class (political record, turn-up record, love record, etc.)?
4. Artist’s own Catalog
a. How does this album compare to the artists’ previous work? Is it a step back? An improvement? Evolution?
5. Larger cultural/political context (if applicable)
a. What larger conversation is this album/artists participating in? Does this album contribute anything worthwhile to these larger conversations?
