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Tyler the Creator: Chromakopia - REVIEW

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 Ayo, what up y'all, what's poppin'? Ya boy Denzel's in the building, n we got that fire-hot rundown on that mad hyped up Chromakopia album by ya man Tyler the Creator. Word, this album got the streets talkin' heavy b—Tyler had big rigs with his promo plastered on 'em rollin’ coast-to-coast, secret hotlines with cryptic voicemails, wild costume gigs, man did everything but start up a church sewing circle, an' believe me, if that got him some shine,  son woulda gone and done it too. But finally, we here at release day, and we gonna see if all that hype was worth it. If you’re a diehard Tyler fan, this that joint that's gon’ be rewritin' the game n takin' us to church. Even if you just love the culture, this one’s got you lookin’. Now, full honesty? Tyler ain’t usually my cup of tea. That "Call Me If You Get Lost" joint was mad nice, that’s the only release of son's that I really vibe with, but let’s see if this one changes that up. I

Kembe X - it's not that deep: REVIEW

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  Ayo, what up, fam? It’s ya boy, Yxng Dxnzl, the illest reviewer in the game, back at it again. Just finished puttin’ Megan thee Stallion back in the stables, and now I’m about to see what this young cat Kembe X got goin' on. Hope the kid got some heat—guess we ‘bout to find out. Alright, this joint is only ‘bout 20 minutes, like a quick Afrobeats drop. So let’s see if it slaps. 1. National Anthem - From the cover art, I knew this was gon' be on some experimental tip. Dude’s voice kinda out there; this barely sounds like rap. Can’t tell if this a skit or what, yo. Oh, now he rappin’, that was just kinda an intro. The beat's kinda trappy. He bringin’ that energy, though, gotta give him that. Bars are kinda weak. He almost hit that stride in the second verse but then just bailed. Beats - 6/10 Lyrics - 5/10 Total - 11/20 2. Death & Taxxxes - Aight, the intro on this one kinda decent. My guy out here sayin' “okay, okay” like a broken record, but it’s workin’ somehow.

Megan Thee Stallion - Megan Act II: REVIEW

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 Yo, what’s good, fam, it's your boy Denzel back up in the mix for another review, hot off the presses, namsayin'? This rap chick, Megan Thee Stallion just dropped a fresh mixtape, like, minutes ago, and since I got nothin' goin' on, figured I’d give it a spin and break it down for y’all. Ain’t been hearin' much buzz about it, which is kinda wild seein' how Megan's trendin' heavy nowadays, but hey, we gon’ get into it anyway. 1. Bigger in Texas - Yo, this beat hits nice, got that flow, but it's leanin' a bit heavy on the electronic piano keys. And that line, "Ass sittin' up like a horse's"... nah, that ain't it. Bin that mess girl. Some of these lyrics be comin' off kinda cheesy, feelin' like the producers dressed up old school vibes in fresh kicks. But yo, her flows are mad clean. Overall, it’s a solid jam. Beats - 8/10 Lyrics - 6/10 14/20 2. Bourbon - Intro got that smooth roll, same kinda flow as the first joint.

Kurious Jorge - MAJICIAN: Review

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 Ayo, it's your boy Denzel up in the mix again, AKA that dope cat wit' the dope reviews for days, namsayin??? And yo, my man Kurious Jorge just dropped a new joint, straight from the underground. If you don’t know Kurious, lemme school you real quick—he’s a Latino MC outta NYC, got that gritty boom bap style, and back in the day, he used to run with the late, great MF DOOM. Son’s been doin' his thing since ’94 with “A Constipated Monkey,” which, yeah, had some dumb skits, but it was heat (we forgive you for ruinin' "Fresh Out the Box" Jorge). This new tape just dropped a couple weeks back, and DOOM plus some cat named Mono En Stereo cooked up the beats, so you know it’s ‘bout to slap. Aight, let’s dive in: 1. Unknown Species We kickin' it off smooth, jazzy-like. Beat slides in, and Kurious is snappin’ on it. Son’s flow got that familiar DOOM vibe—you can tell they been rollin' deep. The way this joint closes is slick, too. Beats: 8/10 Lyrics: 6/10 Over

REVIEW - MC Lyte: 1 of 1

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Ayo, peep this, fam! Ya boy Denzel was up chillin’ real late, spinnin' some Kurious and flippin’ through that "Mob Psycho" manga (if y’all care), when it hits me—yo, didn’t Lyte just drop some new heat? Sure enough, that queen of bars came through, so it’s time I give it a listen. Now don’t get it twisted; Lyte’s my number one female emcee, hands down. Life’s been keepin’ me on lock, so I ain’t even been in that review zone. See, with Lyte, you gotta sit back, listen close. She ain’t background noise—she’s schooling. And I’m ready to catch it all. Let’s go! 1. 1 of 1 Intro – Yo, this one’s smooth. I love how she’s shoutin’ out the Almighty for where she’s at. That’s just real, man. Dope start. 2. Thank You ft. Muni Long, Mary Mary – Aight, this track is movin’ nice. Lyte's flow hittin’ perfect, and that hook's flawless and mad passionate. She’s keepin’ it real with her story, and that outro? Beautiful. Mad respect.    Beats: 9/10      Lyrics: 10/10      Score: 19/

REVIEW - Curren$y and DJ Fresh - The Encore

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 Aight, listen up, peeps! It’s ya boy Denzel, and we here for the lowdown on this new joint, "Encore," from DJ Fresh and Curren$y. Now look, last time these two dropped somethin’—whatever it was called, “The Not So Late Show with Elmo” or some mess—it was so weak, I don’t even remember the name. It bit "Road to Riches" hard, had whack lyrics, lazy flow, and just put me to sleep, straight-up. But hey, I’m back here with hopes they turned it around with this one. Let’s see if they came correct. Just so we’re clear, all opinions here are mine, so don’t go takin’ it as gospel. I’m just keepin’ it 100, no trolls, no cap. Here we go: 1. The Encore Intro – Aight, beat’s clean, and the bars… passable. My guy still slurrin’ like he had one too many drinks, but it’s cool for an intro. We off to a decent start.    Beats: 6/10   Lyrics: 9/10   Score: 15/20 2. Never Get Her Back ft. Preemo Rice – I’m feelin' that intro sample, clean as a whistle. Reminds me of somethin’ of

REVIEW - Curren$y and DJ Fresh: The Tonite Show; The Sequel

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   Yo, yo, yo, what’s crackin', fam? It’s ya boy Denzel comin' back at y’all with another drop. Hope all my peeps out here in the States had a lit Labor Day, kickin' it with the squad and fam, you know the vibes (written on 3rd Sept.) So I wasn’t even tryna peep this tape at first, wasn't even on my radar, but then I scoped the album art on Reddit and yo, that art goes hard, word! Straight jackin' the OG cover from Kool G Rap and DJ Polo’s Road to Riches. Now, last time someone bit a cover like this, it was that 21 Savage joint with the Illmatic swipe on American Dream, and word is bond y'all, that was straight rubbish. Had me tight tryna review that weak fake gangsta mess. So this joint better pull up or it’s curtains. Road to Riches? That's a certified 10/10, word. And yo, if you ain't bumped that Kool G classic yet, stop playin' and go cop that joint. Don’t even come at me talkin’ 'bout you gonna get that ish on streaming, it ain’

REVIEW - Doechii: Alligator Bites Never Heal

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   Yo, what’s poppin’ everybody, it’s ya boy Denzel back in the mix. We about to chop it up on Doechii’s new joint, "Alligator Bites Never Heal". Now this sister roll with Kendrick and TDE, even though homie just bounced from the squad. Word on the street was this album was gettin’ mad hype. Cats out here worried Drake might try to sabotage the drop by puttin' out his own heat. But y’all already know how we do it at this joint – we take that Public Enemy advice - don’t believe the hype, nahmean? Let’s get into this joint and see what’s really good… Stanka Pooh – Aight, this joint comes in mad smooth. Got a nice lil’ vibe to it, no doubt. Her flow is crazy different. You can peep the Kendrick influence for sure. Lyrics though? Eh, they aight. Some of it kinda weak, like, “runnin’ back to you like a fat kid at luncheon.” But what really hits is her flow and her voice. She got that down pat. Beats – 6/10   Lyrics – 6/10   12/20 Bullfrog – Okay, we ridin’ on th

REVIEW - Big Sean: Better Me Than You

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 Ayo, listen up! It's ya boy Denzel out here, droppin' that fresh review, straight off the press. Buckle up for safety cause y'all are gonna get taken on a mad wild ride. Straight outta the South Bronx, where they call our block "Wish a Sucka Would". Y'all know what I mean, word. Gonna cut the flexing out for now cause yo, Big Sean came through with an album yesterday. With all that static between him and Kendrick, we figured Kendrick would drop something today or real soon, but nah, Kendrick’s still playin’ that silent assassin role, just waitin' to clap back when he’s called out. Real talk though, Big Sean is straight jokes to me. Man’s just another puppet the industry built, spittin’ some of the corniest bars out there. Dude’s got potential but wastes it with lazy rhymes, wack punchlines, trash beats, and albums that sound like a teenage playlist on shuffle. This dude’s a diva, spoiled by the game, always rappin' about bread and chicks.

REVIEW - Juicy J: Ravenite Social Club

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  Yo, what's poppin' fam? It's ya boy Denzel back in the mix! We 'bout to dive into Juicy J's new joint, "Ravenite Social Club," that just dropped yesterday. Mad respect to Juicy J, he’s one of the OGs from the Three Six (666) Mafia from the Dirty South, so let’s see if he brings that heat like we expect. 1. The Provider - We startin' off smooth with some chill guitar and piano vibes. Juicy J's chattin' over the beat, givin' us some backstory. It's a cool intro, laid-back vibes. 2. The Higher Ups - Aight, now the beat's kickin' in proper. This one’s got that political flavor, and I’m feelin’ it. The beat's light, not my first pick for this kinda track, but it makes you focus on the bars. And Juicy's droppin' some gems—ain't too complicated, ain't too basic. This joint goes hard with the message. Beats - 6/10   Lyrics - 9/10   Overall - 15/20 3. Don’t Go Out - Now we talkin'. This bea

REVIEW - PlayThatBoiZay: VIP

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 Ayo, what’s good y’all? It’s ya boy Denzel back in the mix, live and direct from some basement spot in the USA. We ‘bout to chop it up on this new tape by some cat called PlayThatBoiZay. No clue how this joint gon’ play out, but we rollin’ with it. First off, gotta give mad love to my girl Emma, my angel. Yo, you hold me down through all my BS. You don’t even gotta deal with my wildness, but you do, and I’m crazy blessed to have a beautiful queen like you in my life. Aight, let’s get into it. Shoota - This joint kicks off with the 5-0 sirens. My man starts spittin’ through some robotic-sounding mess. I’m not feelin’ it, fam. Sounds like a busted payphone with mad static. Imma try to break down these bars though. Honestly, this would hit harder if he dropped the vocoder nonsense. Beats - 7/10 Lyrics - 3/10 10/20 Lil Jit ft. Kenny Mason - The sample at the start is cool, but yo, this intro? Straight garbage. Dude’s just yellin’ cuss words into the mic like he’s on some num

Yo, Champagne Floppy Wildin' Out Again

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   Aight, check it fam! It’s ya boy Denzel, the illest music critic on these streets, the king of all that juicy music tea and whatnot. Yo, Drake just dropped! Not just a lil' feature on Benny the Butcher’s track, but his own joints too. This is the real deal, y’all. So picture this – I’m on my lunch break with the homies, mop bucket in hand (yeah, ya boy might be the King of New York, but I still on the dead end job tip). Anyway, we all get that notification – Drake dropped. We almost blasted it right there, but I had to step out so I could vibe to it solo at the crib, no distractions. Now I’m home, told the homies not to say a word ‘til I’m ready to discuss. Let’s get into it! SOD – First joint I peeped ‘cause of some tech issues. Meant to start with "No Face", but we’ll get there. Classic Drake right here – in other words, that corny lovey-dovey joint you hear when broads are shopping for makeup at the mall. Dude’s basically saying he’s feeling this chick