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everything is a lot.

everything is a lot. Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2025 Wale everything is a lot. marks Wale’s first full-length since his 2021 album Folarin II , titled after his nickname. While everything is a lot. shares some of the joyful DNA that courses through the project named after his alter ego, Wale Folarin , it showcases another side of the D.C.-born rapper’s personality—more introspective, alone, and yearning than ever before. Throughout the album, Wale works through relationship struggles while readily admitting that he’s part of (if not all of) the problem. On opener “ Conundrum ,” he notes that his heart is colder than most, before explaining why it’s this way: “My ex, I was in love with her/Passionate sex but couldn’t cuddle her/Tell me, was it lust or did I love for her?/Her clothes off, I’m closed off, which one is worse?” On “ Power and Problems ,” Wale croons over live drums and gentle keyboard chords. He implores himself to slow down, noting that life in the fast l...

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Light-Years

Light-Years Album ∙ Rap ∙ 2025 Nas & DJ Premier

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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS? Album ∙ Rap ∙ 2025 21 Savage

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The Leaks

The Leaks Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2025 Lil Baby Lil Baby’s most die-hard fans know that some of his best work never made it onto his albums. Whether shared as snippets or leaked in some form or another, several such songs have become the stuff of legend in the Quality Control Music artist’s wider catalog. Dropped auspiciously on the occasion of his 31st birthday, The Leaks gives many of these cuts, as well as some unexpected tracks, a proper release for the first time. In the preceding weeks, a handful of these tracks appeared in an official capacity as Wham Wednesday singles, including “ Otha Boy ,” “Try to Love,” and the success self-assessment “Middle of the Summer.” These and the rest of the collection take a looser approach than his better-known material while remaining representative of various stages of his career, from his exciting beginnings to his hit-making era. Songs like “Violation” and “What She Like” reflect a range of his solo stylings, though man...