Earl Sweatshirt lulls you into a false sense of serenity, then kicks you in the teeth. Voir Dire dares the listener to judge him.

Another year. Another 100 Favorite Albums. 2021 was rough. But music is everlasting.

Prolific producer/DJ The Alchemist shows his cinematic ear with Carry The Fire.

The Alchemist's This Thing of Ours is a piece of jazz-tinged magic with musical depth and, at times, lyrical majesty.

If Armand Hammer & Alchemist's Haram doesn't end up being my favorite hip-hop album of 2021, it's gonna get damn close!