Patrick Taylor

8.5

SZA :: Ctrl

Patrick TaylorJuly 25, 2017

Twenty-one years ago, Janet Jackson released "Control." The album dealt with a failed marriage, Jackson separating herself from the business control of her fath... Read More...

LPReview

8.5

Vince Staples :: Big Fish Theory

Patrick TaylorJune 27, 2017

In a recent Pitchfork interview, Long Beach rapper Vince Staples spoke to the deeper meaning behind his lyrics. "It's not for me to answer," He said. "I'm askin... Read More...

LPReview

7.5

Bonelang :: Venn Diagrams, Pt. I

Patrick TaylorJune 27, 2017

Bonelang are a mutli-ethnic hip-hop duo from Chicago whose EP title references a 25-foot tall Venn diagram the duo constructed out of bones, cacti, soil, and su... Read More...

EPReview

6.5

Joey Bada$$ :: All-Amerikkkan Bada$$

Patrick TaylorJune 6, 2017

The response to the Trump Administration has been a level of activism and civic engagement that the U.S. hasn't seen in years. Millions of Americans are marchin... Read More...

LPReview

6.5

El Michels Affair :: Return to the 37th Chamber

Patrick TaylorMay 9, 2017

"Return to the 37th Chamber" is the follow up to El Michels Affair's "Enter the 37th Chamber," and is another (mostly) instrumental take on Wu-Tang songs done w... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

7.5

Kamaiyah :: A Good Night in the Ghetto

Patrick TaylorApril 18, 2017

I was at a panel recently about representation in the arts, and the head of a local arts organization talked about how they didn't want to force artists from ma... Read More...

MixtapeReview