Sy Shackleford

6.5

DMX :: Exodus

Sy ShacklefordJune 1, 2021

The passing of DMX this past April came as a shock. Considering how his eighth studio album, “Exodus”, was slated by the man himself to be something of a comeb... Read More...

LPReview

8.5

Apathy :: Where the River Meets the Sea

Sy ShacklefordJune 1, 2021

It’s been over 3 years since the state of Connecticut’s most prominent emcee has dropped an album and much has changed for Apathy in that time: The man’s a fat... Read More...

LPReview

7

Czarface & MF DOOM :: Super What?

Sy ShacklefordMay 11, 2021

An unexpected release, “Super What?” is both the follow-up to the 2018 joint Czarface/MF DOOM collaborative album “Czarface Meets Metal Face” as well as the fi... Read More...

LPReview

8

Montener the Menace :: Anyone Home?

Sy ShacklefordMay 11, 2021

English emcee Montener the Menace released his debut album, “I Have a Hidden Hobby”, a year ago. While the album was steeped in a traditional hip-hop sound, it... Read More...

LPReview

YUNG XAVI :: INTERVIEW

Sy ShacklefordApril 27, 2021

This pandemic hasn’t been as stifling as one would believe. In the era of a new normal, working at home is now an integral part of it. For many artists who are... Read More...

InterviewsReview

8.5

Benny the Butcher :: The Plugs I Met 2

Sy ShacklefordMarch 30, 2021

In 2019, Buffalo emcee Benny the Butcher released an EP titled “The Plugs I Met.” Though it went hand-in-hand with Griselda’s customary raps of gritty street t... Read More...

LPReview