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
- ReviewsTravis Scott's "Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight" (Review)The majority of "Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight," right down to its title, is the product of brains that aren't Travis Scott's. ByPatrick Lyons60.2K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: August 29 - September 4Travis Scott continues to dominate our Top Tracks chart this week.ByPatrick Lyons113 Views
- ReviewsYoung Thug's "No, My Name Is Jeffery" (Review)Young Thug levels up on "No, My Name Is Jeffery." ByPatrick Lyons38.7K Views
- ReviewsVince Staples' "Prima Donna" (Review)Vince Staples' "Prima Donna" EP may not top his last album, but it shows definite progression. ByPatrick Lyons15.9K Views
- Original ContentTop 10 Narrative-Driven Rap AlbumsTen hip hop albums that commit to believable, overarching narratives. ByPatrick Lyons46.5K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: August 21 - August 28Big collaborations flood the final Top Tracks list of August. ByPatrick Lyons153 Views
- Original ContentClassic Rotation: Outkast's "ATLiens"Exploring the mystical themes at the heart of Outkast's "ATLiens" on its 20th anniversary. ByPatrick Lyons7.7K Views
- ReviewsFrank Ocean's "Blonde" (Review)Frank Ocean's "Blonde" is worth the wait in every way imaginable. ByPatrick Lyons38.5K Views
- Original Content5 Songs On "I Told You" That Tell Tory Lanez's StoryNot every song on Tory Lanez's debut album follows his come-up story, but these five are integral to the plot.ByPatrick Lyons18.1K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: August 15 - August 21Travis Scott comes up big in Top Tracks the week before his (supposed) album release. ByPatrick Lyons87 Views
- ReviewsRae Sremmurd's "SremmLife 2" (Review)Rae Sremmurd mature while adding new sounds to their repertoire on "SremmLife 2."ByPatrick Lyons32.6K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: August 8 - August 14It's a very eclectic week in our Top Tracks list.ByPatrick Lyons89 Views
- Original ContentRae Sremmurd's 5 Best Meme ReferencesRae Sremmurd have a penchant for memes, whether it's creating them or slipping references into their tracks.ByPatrick Lyons18.6K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: August 1 - August 7It's a big week for Toronto in our top ten of our TOP 100.ByPatrick Lyons125 Views
- ReviewsLil Uzi Vert's "The Perfect Luv Tape" (Review)Lil Uzi Vert's mixtape formula runs a little dry on "The Perfect Luv Tape," but his future's still undeniably bright.ByPatrick Lyons38.6K Views
- ReviewsDJ Khaled's "Major Key" (Review)The first half of "Major Key" doesn't sound like a DJ Khaled album, but over time, it becomes clear that it's the same old Khaled. ByPatrick Lyons47.0K Views
- Original ContentTop 10 Lil Uzi Vert x ATL CollaborationsLil Uzi Vert's ten best collabs with residents of his home-away-from-home, Atlanta. ByPatrick Lyons12.5K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: July 25 - July 31DJ Khaled's "Major Key" has a major showing on our Top Tracks list this week. ByPatrick Lyons69 Views
- ReviewsGucci Mane's "Everybody Looking" (Review)He's no clone, but this is a different side of Gucci Mane than we've seen in the past.ByPatrick Lyons36.4K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: July 18 - July 24NY takes the top two spots in a leak-heavy edition of Top Tracks.ByPatrick Lyons112 Views
- Reviews21 Savage's "Savage Mode" (Review)21 Savage and Metro Boomin turn in an impeccably-curated project whose style clearly trumps its substance. ByPatrick Lyons27.5K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: July 11 - July 17Only two repeat performers show up to this week's Top Tracks.ByPatrick Lyons127 Views
- ReviewsScHoolboy Q's "Blank Face LP" (Review)Schoolboy Q's "Blank Face LP" is a harrowing, psychedelic opus. ByPatrick Lyons39.6K Views
- Original ContentTop Tracks: July 4 - July 10Chris Brown, Gucci Mane, Joe Budden, Jazz Cartier, Tory, Jay Z, and ScHoolboy Q crash into our Top Tracks this week.ByPatrick Lyons133 Views