Sy Shackleford

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Sheisty Khrist & LoFidel :: Cold Winter

Sy ShacklefordMarch 10, 2015

Kentucky emcee and QN5 Music affiliate Sheisty Khrist has been long overdue for his own solo album. I had previously heard him with fellow KY rappers CunninLyn... Read More...

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8.5

Rahiem Supreme :: Lost Gemz

Sy ShacklefordMarch 3, 2015

In the DMV area (D.C., Maryland, Virginia), the most prominent musical output, albeit mostly localized to D.C. and some of its adjacent Maryland suburbs, has be... Read More...

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The Essence :: The Essence

Sy ShacklefordFebruary 24, 2015

Being a hip-hop artist from the South can be either a burden or a boon. Because of Southern hip-hop's dominance on MTV, BET, night clubs and radio stations, ca... Read More...

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8.5

Dunc :: Cycles

Sy ShacklefordFebruary 17, 2015

One half of the Maryland-based alternative hip-hop duo D.T.M.D. (Dunc & Toine Makin' Dollas), Dunc steps into the spotlight in the same tradition as J. Dill... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

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Rorschack f/ T.O.N.E.-z :: Handcuffs

Sy ShacklefordFebruary 10, 2015

Cross-pollinating musical genres is nothing new. The most frequent kind is elements of hip-hop being combined with rock music, which works so long as the lead ... Read More...

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Bon Qui Qui :: Gold Plated Dreams

Sy ShacklefordFebruary 3, 2015

Conceptual comedy albums in hip-hop tend to be hit-or-miss. Either they go too far over a listener's head, fail to reach their targeted demographic, or the alb... Read More...

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