Ghais Guevara - There Will Be No Super-Slave

Already Ghais has a knack for standout bars and samples.

Royce da 5'9" - The Allegory

Royce 5'9 is in rare form as both an MC and producer on The Allegory, an album somewhat marred by occasionally questionable messaging and a muddled concept.

Quelle Chris - Guns

Despite some structural shortcomings, Guns is a great work of politically-charged jazz rap.

Nas - Nasir

On most tracks, not even Kanye's excellent production is enough to save Nasir from Nas himself.

Eminem - Revival

This is bad.

Joey Bada$$ - All-Amerikkkan Bada$$

Joey Bada$$ comes through with his most mature album yet, passionately dissecting the state of black people in present day America.

Run the Jewels - RTJ3

Run the Jewels returns with their most politically charged effort yet.

A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service

After nearly two decades, A Tribe Called Quest returns to rap one last time without skipping a beat.