CHANCE the RAPPER / HOMEBOY SANDMAN / ODDISEE / KAYTRANADA [#GeekSwag Reviews]: Book of Steel.

All jokes aside, I've never heard an album like this. There are countless "debut" albums of indie artists or underground artists breaking into the major realm of fame. They're not necessarily being signed to a major label, just reaching the 1st stage of major level fame. These albums are usually fueled by the joy of …

RJD2 / OPEN MIKE EAGLE + PAUL WHITE / ODDISEE / PLANET ASIA & DJ CONCEPT [#GeekSwag Reviews]: Fortunate Ears.

From the guy who delivered the ultra hypnotic, now famous Mad Men theme, to the sonically-enhanced soundscapes that justify his name similar to the more famous droid counterpart, comes Dame Fortune, RJD2's 7th solo album in 15-years. Yeah, this boy's been making music for a minute. If you're curious because you heard RJ can mesh …

FLATBUSH ZOMBIES / JOELL ORTIZ / ELZHI / COOKBOOK & EVIDENCE [#GeekSwag Reviews]: A ‘Lead’ Odyssey.

Flatbush Zombies’ music is horrorcore, fantasy and sci-fiction hippy Hip-Hop gone right. I'm usually far from a fan of horrorcore since I usually view it as shock value music and nothing more. These Zombies defy and refine that, because it is about a story, with a flow uniquely their own--complete with instrumentals that are usually …

KENDRICK LAMAR / SAMIYAM / LUSHLIFE & CSLSX / LMNO [#GeekSwag Reviews]: To Pimp A Galaxy.

Alright. Before we head into this studio, I got to make sure you cool. Don’t come in here snapping pictures and don’t record a damn thing. We' not even suppose to be in here. Kendrick Lamar is in a middle of a jam-session preparing for his second album, and said we can chill out and …

KANYE WEST / ASHER ROTH, NOTTZ & TRAVIS BARKER / MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS [#GeekSwag Reviews]: Privilege & Pablo.

Look man. You ain't gonna get what you think. I'm not going into this Kanye review with a form or a format or a Beyonce' Formation. I'm just gonna throw my thoughts at you while I listen to this album. Donald Trump is successfully running for President; I can do what I want. But anyway, …