Gangsta Rap on LoudQuietLoud: about 70 artists, including 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and 2Pac. It runs alongside west coast hip hop, east coast hip hop and g-funk.
Last 30 days · via public radio playlists
| Rank | Album | Stations | Days on chart | Spins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | KCRW, KEXP, KRCL, KUTX, The Current | 13 | 68 spins |
The Mexico City based five-piece Diles Que No Me Maten conjure a languid and mournful psychedelia on their fourth album, Escrito en Agua , infusing krautrock and slowcore elements into a patiently…
Featuring 19 never-released Dilla beats, brand-new Busta raps, and a D’Angelo feature, the sequel to 2007’s Dillagence is slightly less exciting than the original but still full of thrills.
The Montreal rapper’s fresh take on 1990s golden-age throwbacks matches tried-and-true production with modern flourish.
As the Memphis rapper faces life in prison for an alleged attempt to get out of his record contract, the hard-nosed raps on his studio debut are either thrilling or depressing to witness.
Another album from Death Row’s zombie era suffers from basically everything, but there are hints of soul and funk to keep things interesting.
Some flashes of inspiration, some familiar retreads, some egregious missteps, lots of money talk—it’s another Rick Ross album.
On his glitzy and paranoid new record, the rapper wrestles with survivor’s guilt while making a case for East Coast boom-bap’s perpetual adaptability.