Patrick Taylor

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Erykah Badu :: New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War)

Patrick TaylorMarch 18, 2008

Thank God for the internet, because without it we'd probably still be waiting for a new Erykah Badu album. It's been eight years since her last full album, and... Read More...

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Red Ants :: Omega Point

Patrick TaylorMarch 18, 2008

It begins with a phone call taken from an old movie. A man answers, "hello?" A piano starts, then some electronic drone. Suddenly a pounding beat starts in, an... Read More...

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6.5

Solid Entity :: Born Sick

Patrick TaylorMarch 4, 2008

For every artist going platinum and working on a line of cognac, condoms, or energy drinks, there are thousands more grinding away, working in home studios, se... Read More...

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7.5

Danny! (Daniel Swain) :: Dream, Extinguished

Patrick TaylorFebruary 26, 2008

A couple years ago I picked up the Special Herbs box set, a collection of instrumentals by MF DOOM's alias Metal Fingers. The first time I listened to it, I tho... Read More...

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Pete Rock :: NY’s Finest

Patrick TaylorFebruary 26, 2008

I like Pete Rock. I like his layered, jazzy beats, his knack for finding the perfect samples and working them into perfect beats, his ability to realize hip ho... Read More...

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Freestyle Fellowship :: To Whom it May Concern…

Patrick TaylorFebruary 19, 2008

Obscurity automatically gives things an extra layer of reverence and respect. If no one has heard of an album, it must be incredible; after all, no one saying a... Read More...

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