Paul Thompson

Joined March 2016 | 28 posts

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From 2009's 'The Kendrick Lamar EP' to 2022's 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,' which is Kendrick Lamar's best project? We ranked them all from worst to best.

From 2009's 'The Kendrick Lamar EP' to 2022's 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,' which is Kendrick Lamar's best project? We ranked them all from worst to best.

BY PAUL THOMPSON

Ranking Kendrick Lamar's Albums From Worst to Best

The best rappers that defined the 2010-2019 decade, including Drake, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and more.

The best rappers that defined the 2010-2019 decade, including Drake, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and more.

BY PAUL THOMPSON

The Best Rappers of the 2010s

Two lifelong friends started a music festival that has blown up in 3 years. From stolen kegs & fake IDs to epic lineups & performances, here's what happened along the way.

Two lifelong friends started a music festival that has blown up in 3 years. From stolen kegs & fake IDs to epic lineups & performances, here's what happened along the way.

BY PAUL THOMPSON

How 2 Best Friends Went From Throwing High School Parties to Founding Rolling Loud

His fifth studio album is successful as pop rap, but less so as spin.

His fifth studio album is successful as pop rap, but less so as spin.

BY PAUL THOMPSON

Drake's 'Scorpion' Brings Summer Hits, But Can't Stop All the Bleeding

The duo's triple album is their most ambitious, interesting piece of music yet—a taking apart and putting back together of what makes Rae Sremmurd so fun—and so good.

The duo's triple album is their most ambitious, interesting piece of music yet—a taking apart and putting back together of what makes Rae Sremmurd so fun—and so good.

BY PAUL THOMPSON

Inside Rae Sremmurd's Messy, Incomplete, Deliriously Fun Third Album, "SR3MM"

Young Jeezy never expected to be a rap star. Then he launched an entire genre and one of the most consistent runs hip-hop's ever seen.

Young Jeezy never expected to be a rap star. Then he launched an entire genre and one of the most consistent runs hip-hop's ever seen.

BY PAUL THOMPSON

Thug Motivation: Young Jeezy's Unlikely Career As Trap's Transformative Star

From Rico Nasty to Sheck Wes to Smooky Margielaa to Lil Skies, these are the artists you should be keeping an eye on this year.

From Rico Nasty to Sheck Wes to Smooky Margielaa to Lil Skies, these are the artists you should be keeping an eye on this year.

BY PAUL THOMPSON

18 Artists To Watch In 2018

We sent a writer to Kanye West's offices to watch 'Honor Up,' the new movie written and directed by Dame Dash.

We sent a writer to Kanye West's offices to watch 'Honor Up,' the new movie written and directed by Dame Dash.

BY PAUL THOMPSON

Honor Up: Watching Dame Dash's New Film at Kanye's Calabasas Office—With Kanye

This is he definitive look at Future's catalog, including all the mixtape cuts, non-album singles, and loosies.

This is he definitive look at Future's catalog, including all the mixtape cuts, non-album singles, and loosies.

BY PAUL THOMPSON

The 50 Best Future Songs

2017 proved that proved that, while the world is losing its mind, music may be getting more exciting. Here's our picks for the best songs of the year.

2017 proved that proved that, while the world is losing its mind, music may be getting more exciting. Here's our picks for the best songs of the year.

BY PAUL THOMPSON

The Best Songs of 2017