Patrick Lyons
<b>Feature Writer</b>
Ever since he borrowed a copy of "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" from his local library, Patrick's love affair with hip-hop has been on an extended honeymoon phase. He now contributes features to HNHH, hoping to share his knowledge and passion with this site's broad audience.
<strong>Favorite Hip Hop Artists:</strong> André 3000, Danny Brown, Kanye, Weezy, Gucci Mane, Action Bronson, MF DOOM, Ghostface Killah
<strong>Favorite Producers:</strong> Lex Luger, Kanye (again), RZA, Young Chop, Madlib, J Dilla, Hudson Mohawke
- ReviewsRoy Woods' "Waking At Dawn" (Review)On "Waking at Dawn," Roy Woods strays a bit from his original sound toward the middle of the modern R&B road, and he ends up with his strongest batch of songs yet. ByPatrick Lyons23.7K Views
- Original ContentRanking The 2016 XXL Freshman FreestylesWe list this year's XXL Freshman freestyles from worst to best. ByPatrick Lyons92.0K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: June 27 - July 3DJ Khaled, Joe Budden, and Rae Sremmurd crack the top five in this week's Top Tracks list. ByPatrick Lyons133 Views
- Original ContentThe Top 20 Projects Of 2016 (So Far)With exactly six months to go in 2016, we rank the 20 best projects from the first half of the year. ByPatrick Lyons29.1K Views
- ReviewsReview: Desiigner's "New English"Desiigner flops hard on his debut project, "New English," which shows that he doesn't have much to offer beyond "Panda."ByPatrick Lyons65.7K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: June 20 - June 26Some powerful collabs break into our Top Tracks list this week. ByPatrick Lyons161 Views
- Original ContentClassic Rotation: Jay Z's "Reasonable Doubt""Reasonable Doubt" gave us an uncompromising portrait of Jay Z the hustler before the superstardom and entrepreneurial exploits.ByPatrick Lyons6.2K Views
- Original ContentThe 10 Best Five Fingers Of Death FreestylesCounting down the rappers who've survived and thrived on Sway In The Morning's "real MCs only" freestyle challenge, The Five Fingers Of Death.ByPatrick Lyons51.0K Views
- ReviewsYG's "Still Brazy" (Review)YG proves "My Krazy Life" wasn't a fluke on the almost equally-satisfying "Still Brazy."ByPatrick Lyons35.7K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: June 13 - June 19New tracks by Kanye West, Logic, Juicy J, DJ Mustard, Belly, Chief Keef, and Young Thug sneak into this week's Top Tracks list.ByPatrick Lyons127 Views
- Original ContentTop 10 Compilation-Style Albums By ProducersWhen producers take the reigns and make their own albums with rotating casts of rappers, results vary. Here are the ten best ones.ByPatrick Lyons21.4K Views
- ReviewsKodak Black's "Lil BIG Pac" (Review)Kodak Black proves he's a Southern legend in the making on "Lil BIG Pac."ByPatrick Lyons26.7K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: June 6 - June 12There are quite a few holdovers from last week's batch of huge Top Tracks on this new edition.ByPatrick Lyons149 Views
- ReviewsVic Mensa's "There's Alot Going On" (Review)Vic Mensa shows us who he really is on "There's Alot Going On," despite letting up in favor of some fluff in the middle. ByPatrick Lyons20.7K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: May 30 - June 5A huge week for new tracks from Drake, Gucci Mane, Kanye West, Pusha T, Travi$ Scott, and more.ByPatrick Lyons121 Views
- ReviewsReview: Kevin Gates' "Murder For Hire 2"Kevin Gates delivers his most stylistically consistent tape yet, though "Murder For Hire 2" does lack a bit of excitement.ByPatrick Lyons24.4K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: May 23 - May 29Big collabs between some of hip hop's heaviest hitters flood our top tracks list this week.ByPatrick Lyons10.0K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: May 16 - May 22Another free-for-all week in our Top Tracks list, featuring Chance The Rapper, Tyga, T.I., and more.ByPatrick Lyons130 Views
- ReviewsPost Malone's "August 26" (Review)Post Malone's "August 26" has its highlights, but he's still working out the kinks.ByPatrick Lyons36.0K Views
- ReviewsReview: Chance The Rapper's "Coloring Book"Chance The Rapper comes into his own on the vibrant "Coloring Book."ByPatrick Lyons47.4K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: May 9 - May 15Chance The Rapper's "Coloring Book" makes a big splash in this week's top tracks list.ByPatrick Lyons120 Views
- ReviewsSkepta's "Konnichiwa" (Review)Skepta recognizes his influential position in the grime scene and delivers "Konnichiwa," an album that should appease day-one listeners as well as attract fans across the pond.ByPatrick Lyons23.0K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: May 2 - May 8A bunch of new entries flood our Top Tracks list this week.ByPatrick Lyons167 Views
- ReviewsReview: Drake's "VIEWS"Though there are a few more cringeworthy lyrics and a bit less cohesion than usual for Drake, "VIEWS" is still an album that only he could make.ByPatrick Lyons156.4K Views