Published Apr 22, 2021
8Kenny Mason s hometown of Atlanta has played a pivotal role in hip-hop culture that is impossible to understate. For the better part of 20 years, the city s scene has provided wave after wave of new artists and superstars who ve brought with them new sounds and ideas, impacting the entire genre with their creativity and innovation. Mason embodies that eclectic and forward-thinking spirit, forging his own diverse sound on his latest LP,
Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut.
Though the album s title might make it seem like this is a deluxe version of 2020 s
Angelic Hoodrat, it s not. This is a completely new album that builds on the strengths of its predecessor, with Mason refining his sound further, resulting in the project having a much more cohesive and consistent feel throughout. Even as he fuses southern hip-hop with elements of punk and alternative rock, he s struck a balance so strong that all of the songs fit together neatly.
Alfredo to Pop Smoke’s posthumous victory
Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon, there was no shortage of intriguing projects peppering the best Hip Hop albums of 2020. And amongst the year’s new Hip Hop albums, it was Run The Jewels’ defiant effort
Run The Jewels 4 that perhaps best encapsulates the socio-political turmoil that’s dominated the better half of the year, providing an explosive soundtrack for a revolution.
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