Sy Shackleford

7.5

Onyx :: Lower East Side

Sy ShacklefordApril 29, 2025

Though this album has been promoted as a return to their NY roots, I don’t think Onyx ever truly left them. Though the group has lost members, they’ve never lo... Read More...

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7.5

Lords of the Underground x The Snowgoons :: So Legendary

Sy ShacklefordApril 22, 2025

It’s been eighteen years since the seminal New Jersey hip-hop trio known as Lords of the Underground have released an album. 2007’s “House of Lords” had little... Read More...

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8

RJ Payne :: Leatherface 4

Sy ShacklefordApril 22, 2025

Brooklyn-bred RJ Payne has an affinity for horror movie icons. For several EPs and mixtapes, he’s taken the form of Pinhead from the “Hellraiser” franchise and... Read More...

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8

Ant :: Collection of Sounds Vol. 4

Sy ShacklefordApril 8, 2025

You know how you can tell when a musician is dedicated to their craft? When you learn that they have a vault of unreleased material. Though this fact usually c... Read More...

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8

Slaine x Termanology :: Anti-Hero

Sy ShacklefordMarch 18, 2025

Artists: Slaine -vs- TermanologyAlbum Title: Anti-HeroLabel: ST Records/Brick RecordsRelease Date: October 6th, 2017Producers: Statik Selektah, DJ Premier, Evi... Read More...

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7.5

Smif-N-Wessun :: Infinity

Sy ShacklefordMarch 4, 2025

From the early days of Duck Down to becoming the Cocoa Brovaz to finally getting Reloaded, the Brooklyn duo known as Smif-N-Wessun (Tek & Steele) have cont... Read More...

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