2. “Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon” — Pop Smoke

Pop Smoke’s posthumous album “Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon” definitely landed among the stars. The album delivers exactly what fans of Pop Smoke came to expect: his raspy, deep voice, bellicose presence and unapologetic lyrics. The album is full of wildly successful songs (with four already having more than 250 million Spotify streams), and each song is tonally distinct. There are records on the album perfect for almost any occasion, whether you’re furious, ecstatic, sad or simply want to relax. Pop Smoke’s unabashed inclination to rap about wealth (cars and clothes), lust and the hardships he’s overcome makes the themes of many of the album’s songs similar; however, his arrogant delivery empowers the listener, making them feel as though they’re conquering the same problems and living through the same moments that Pop Smoke once did. Pop Smoke’s delivery, however, felt a bit disjointed with the beat at times (particularly on “Creature” and “West Coast Sh**”), these faults detract minimally from the overwhelming number of fantastic features and bangers on this album. 

Best Songs: “For The Night (feat. DaBaby and Lil Baby),” “Got It On Me” and “Mood Swings (feat. Lil Tjay)”