Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This album has a lot of sentimental value to me. It’s also really good, as one my favorite groups slightly recalibrated their approach musically to make a highly entertaining project. 020
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026When Phonte put out his long awaited solo album, it certainly sounded like he was going through some s**t. Regardless, he gives a masterful lyrical performance and has great chemistry with all of the album’s producers. 063
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026If you’re expecting a lot of Rakim rapping, you should probably temper your expectations. Regardless, the album works pretty well, especially as a meeting of DPG/Wu Tang and West Coast/East Coast sounds. 010
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I’m enjoying this first episode of the Jay/Rick Rubin series. Jay is really good at breaking down his technique, content, and inspirations. That said, it’s bugging the rap nerd in me that he keeps referring to Fatback Band’s “King Tim III” as “King Tut.” 000
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 12/09/2026This Casual album showcased his lyricism and ability to make Bay Area slap. 020
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Holds up as as great as everyone said it was a quarter of a century ago. And really among the best albums ever. 011
Reposted by Jesse DuckerPatrick A. Reed @djpatrickareed.bsky.social · 04/09/2026An excellent piece on one of my favorite albums. The Unspoken Heard forever. (My first job was barista-ing alongside Blue Black/Rob at Higher Grounds in Charlottesville VA, and I learned so much about music, life, friendship... It, in no small way, set the path that led me where I am today.) 121
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Really is one of my favorite albums, and certainly one of the best of the 21st century thia far. Perfect marriage of the beats and rhymes. 010
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Still working my way through the Clippers/NBA punishment coverage that broke yesterday. Most interesting revelation? A lot of Pablo Torre’s findings were confirmed because Lawrence Frank took official notes on a criminal conspiracy. 010
Reposted by Jesse DuckerAlbumism @albumism.com · 03/09/2026Happy 35th Anniversary to Poor Righteous Teachers’ second studio album ‘Pure Poverty’ originally released September 3, 1991 | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @jesseducker.bsky.social here: album.ink/PRTprpvrty 0114
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 03/09/2026It’s still oddly unrecognized just how dope this album is. 181
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Might be my favorite album of theirs. Quality lyrics and meshing of hip-hop and reggae/dancehall. 052
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Real hip-hop is Tom Hardy reciting Shakespeare while using the Bane voice. 021
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 27/08/2026A damn good that gets overlooked because of the legal issues associated with it. 000
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Sucks to lose one of the few genuine good people out there. 130
Reposted by Jesse DuckerJesse Thorn @jessethorn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Don’t get involved in Harry Potter bullshit and tell your friends not to get involved in Harry Potter bullshit. She is just about the worst of the worst. And she gets paid off of all of that. 1808
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Wrote this review 10 years ago. It changed my life. For the better. A decade later and still writing reviews and tributes for the awesome Albumism fam. 0102
Reposted by Jesse DuckerAlbumism @albumism.com · 16/08/2026The Ohio Players released ‘Honey’ 51 years ago on August 16, 1975 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/OPHoney 0377
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Tribe’s fourth is often maligned. It’s certainly not their best, but there’s a lot on this album that brilliantly crafted. 131
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 24/07/2026As it was clear that Bron wanted the Warriors to trade for AD (and AD demanding a max extension), I knew it wasn’t going to happen and didn’t want it to. 000
Reposted by Jesse DuckerAlbumism @albumism.com · 16/07/2026Happy 30th Anniversary to Sadat X’s debut solo album ‘Wild Cowboys’ originally released July 16, 1996 | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @jesseducker.bsky.social here: album.ink/SadatXWC 032
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Look, we all know he’s going to say some inane, stupid, and racist shit tomorrow. So how about we don’t give it any oxygen? Or at least not post up links to it? 020
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Latest episode of our Return To Zero podcast. First of the year (we've been busy). Features me and co-host Urkel Moe Dee bumping our gums a bit, but mostly playing dope music. Check us out and tell a friend. www.mixcloud.com/returntozero...mixcloud.comReturn To ZeroReturn To Zero is on Mixcloud. Listen for free to their radio shows, DJ mix sets and Podcasts 020
Reposted by Jesse DuckerAlbumism @albumism.com · 10/07/2026Geto Boys released their third studio album ‘We Can't Be Stopped’ 35 years ago on July 9, 1991 | Listen to the album + read our anniversary tribute by @jesseducker.bsky.social here: album.ink/GetoBoysWCBSalbum.inkGeto Boys' 'We Can't Be Stopped' Turns 35 | Album AnniversaryThe Houston-based group had been slowly making noise and building an audience since the 1980s, and with this album, they knocked the proverbial door right off its hinges and forced their way into the ... 0145
Reposted by Jesse DuckerDaniel Fienberg @thefienprint.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Erling Haaland scores with such ease he's clearly bored with it. This is why, I would assume, Leonardo DiCaprio and the erstwhile Pussy Posse relate. #WorldCup 0273
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Geto Boys indeed kicked the door in with this one. “Mind Playing Tricks” is indeed one the best singles ever, but the album is filled with great material. Willie D deserves more props for his performance. 030
Reposted by Jesse DuckerDart Adams @dartadams.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Willie was my dude. I covered his projects “…Of Heroes & Villains”, “Dirty Jordans” & “Red & Green” up through him working with Backwoodz Studios 021
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Over a decade and a half later, I have no idea why woods and Priviledge named an album Cape Verde, but it’s one of the 10 best albums of the 2010s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeHg...youtube.comGood Country PeopleYouTube video by Super Chron Flight Brothers - Topic 151
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Before this trade, I figured the Celts could make it out of the East or even had an outside chance at a championship. This makes zero sense at all. 000
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 23/06/2026A few (though I do listen to most albums back to front no skips): Cold Vein Madvillainy Beauty and the Beat 1988 Introducin’ AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted 121
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Their second, final, and best album. The duo matured lyrically and musically. Damn shame they broke up not long afterwards. 071
Reposted by Jesse DuckerAlbumism @albumism.com · 18/06/2026Happy 30th Anniversary to Heltah Skeltah’s debut album ‘Nocturnal’ originally released June 18, 1996 | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @jesseducker.bsky.social here: album.ink/HSNocturnal 0113
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 17/06/2026BCC’s run during the mid 1990s was legendary. This might actually be my favorite album from the crew. Rock and Ruck made a formidable pair, and contrasted well with the at times ethereal and jazzy production. 033
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 17/06/2026I constantly re listen to DOOM’s albums. For whatever reason, I’ve revisited this one the most since the announcement of his death. 120
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Random Axe in the jam with Macs. Some dirty, filthy, gutter hip hop from three of the best. 010
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Three decades ago, another Heather B freestyle hit the streets. A whole album’s worth of them. She captured the mid 1990s gritty East Coast zeitgeist as well as anyone. And three of the albums singles are among the best of the era. 061
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Historical loser squad invites loser to their home court and deservedly loses. 020
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Digital Underground’s fourth full length was their first not on Tommy Boy. It’s low on Humpty Hump and largely sexless (an oddity for DU at the time) but still creative and weird. A unique entry in their discography. 000
Reposted by Jesse DuckerBig Bad Booty Daddy @bamaslymm.blacksky.app · 31/05/2026If there was anybody who shoulda known how quickly things change, it was OKC fans.... 13819
Jesse Ducker @jesseducker.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Lesson for OKC fans: Enjoy your time on top while you’re there and cool it with the grand proclamations promising generational reigns. Bucks, Nuggets, and Celtics were all CONVINCED that their championship was just the beginning of a dynasty. You guys might be back, but also might not. 1105