Magic, Alive!
by McKinley Dixon
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Magic, Alive! is ranked as the best album by McKinley Dixon.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 07/14/2026 09:14 | TonySayers61 | 25,070 | 64/100 |
| ! | 06/03/2026 22:59 | leniad | 1,145 | 90/100 |
| ! | 05/16/2026 14:55 | jnmayles | 2,258 | 73/100 |
| ! | 05/16/2026 10:28 | Imaybeparanoid | 7,396 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2026 02:41 | samueljlakin | 40 | 57/100 |
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HoldenM 12/23/2025 22:02 | #312287 | TOP COMMENT
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Still kind of incredible! McKinley Dixon expanding the idea of what hip hop can be with confidence and teeth.
Album Rating: 85.50
(855/10)
McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Magic, Alive!
06.06.2025
A new McKinley Dixon album is always a high point of the year but this latest album takes things at least two steps forwards. It's a brilliant, thrill ride from start to finish, like eating chicken soba ramen at Zagin in Kobe, then remembering you've got the side order of beef to devour at the end. Succulent.
Perhaps less jazzy than previous releases but it's cohesive, like a family picnicking in a field with an out of control combine harvester on the warpath.
1.McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Watch My Hands n/a (78) n/a
2.McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Sugar Water 90
3.McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Crooked Stick 80
4.McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Recitatif 85
5.McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Run, Run, Run Pt. II 90
6.McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - We're Outside, Rejoice! 85
7.McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - All The Loved Ones (What Would We Do???) 83
8.McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - F.F.O.L. 81
9.McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Listen Gentle 89
10.McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Magic, Alive! 87
11.McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Could've Been Different 85
Ranked in order:
* McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Sugar Water 90
* McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Run, Run, Run Pt. II 90
* McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Listen Gentle 89
* McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Magic, Alive! 87
* McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Recitatif 85
* McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Could've Been Different 85
* McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - We're Outside, Rejoice! 85
* McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - All The Loved Ones (What Would We Do???) 83
* McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - F.F.O.L. 81
* McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Crooked Stick 80
* McKinley Dixon (MA - USA - Jun 25) - Watch My Hands n/a (78) n/a
Amazing album. I thought 'Beloved! Paradise! Jazz?!' set a high bar but based on my first impression, McKinley Dixon clears it with 'Magic, Alive!'. Like his previous album, there's a great flow between the tracks, taking audiences on a journey through lush instrumentation and very personal, thought provoking lyrics. I love how he's able to explore some of the same themes and ideas from 'Jazz' in a fresh and interesting way. This album makes it clear that I need to go back and listen to the rest of Dixon's discography and definitely keep an eye out for any future releases.
LebowskiRams 06/06/2025 16:39 | #309263 | TOP COMMENT
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McKinley Dixon has come into his own as one of music's most thoughtful emcees. The heart and soul that he puts into his work shines through in every bar, every beat, and every minute detail is stunning. It's a joy to experience his music
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