Album: Pieces of a Man Artist: Mick Jenkins Genre: #Hiphop Sub-Genres: #ConsciousRap Label: Cinematic Music Group / FreeNation Non-Airable Tracks: All Description: The Chicago based rapper Mick Jenkins is no stranger to pondering upon the meanings of life, with his first studio album The Healing Component attempting at constructing a definition of what love means. Even before his first album’s conception, his 2014 breakout mixtape The Water[s] defined Mick Jenkins’ flow and c

Album: Drive Theory Artist: Raz Simone Genre: #Rap, #HipHop Sub-Genres: #ConsciousRap, #GangsterRap, #Top200 Label: Black Umbrella Non-Airable Tracks: All Description: In psychology, “drive theory” is a concept which works to explain psychological drive. In essence, it asserts that our motivation for our actions are prompted by intrinsic psychological needs, and we will do anything to meet those needs. In his ninth release of the same name, Raz Simone contemplates with this c

Artist: Lil’ Wayne Genre: #HipHop/#Rap Sub-Genres: #Gangsterrap, #Consciousrap Label: Young Money Records Non-Airable Tracks: All Description: New Orleans based Lil Wayne  WEEZY F is back with the fifth entry in Tha Carter album series.  Sheer poetic lyricism through and through; his ability to rhyme off the top of his head has returned. After our introductory heartfelt monologue from Jacida Carter to her son, Lil Wayne, “Don’t Cry” fires off on all fronts from start to finis

Artist: Logic Genre: #HipHop Sub-Genres: #Boombap, #Consciousrap, #OldSchoolmeetsNewSchool Label: Def Jam Recordings Non-Airable Tracks: All Description: Time is what you make of it, and rightfully so. Anyone can say, “look: I created this from scratch”, and call it art. For an artist to become truly unforgettable in an industry as ever-growing and evolving as hip-hop, they’re going to require some evolution. “From 19 to 2019 been murdering this shit for a decade…”, he raps o