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8.5

Chris Orrick :: Out to Sea

Patrick TaylorJuly 9, 2019

Michigan rapper Chris Orrick (formerly Red Pill, until that term got associated with jerks on the internet) has made a career out of being a self-hating drunk.... Read More...

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8.5

Dua Saleh :: Nur

Patrick TaylorMarch 26, 2019

One of the challenges in trying to signal boost underrepresented artists and creators is the danger of reducing the artist to just being part of whatever margin... Read More...

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Anderson .Paak :: Oxnard

Patrick TaylorJanuary 29, 2019

Brandon Paak Anderson has come a long way since the days he was fired from his job at a pot farm and ended up homeless with a wife and a kid. He managed to surv... Read More...

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8.5

Hermit and the Recluse :: Orpheus Vs. the Sirens

Patrick TaylorJanuary 15, 2019

One of the things I love about year-end lists is the opportunity to catch up with things I may have missed. This is especially true in this era of streaming whe... Read More...

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Year 2018 in Review (by Patrick Taylor)

Patrick TaylorJanuary 2, 2019

The Year 2018 in Review Author: Patrick Taylor As a lifelong hip-hop fan, I continue to be impressed by where the younger generation is taking hip-hop, and how... Read More...

Year in Review

8

Black Milk :: Fever

Patrick TaylorMay 15, 2018

Detroit rapper/producer Black Milk has been making consistently solid music for 13 years. To put it in baseball terms, he always gets on base, but he ... Read More...

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Reviews

TisaKorean :: Wasteland.

Reks :: T.H.I.N.G.S.

JJ DOOM :: Bookhead EP

Chris Orrick :: Out to Sea

Dua Saleh :: Nur

Anderson .Paak :: Oxnard

Hermit and the Recluse :: Orpheus Vs. the Sirens

Year 2018 in Review (by Patrick Taylor)

Black Milk :: Fever

Patrick Taylor