Review

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Awon and Phoniks :: Nothing Less

Grant JonesApril 5, 2022

Awon and Phoniks are a duo from Virginia with a style of jazzy sample-based hip hop that embodies workmanlike beats and rhymes that are often reliable rather t... Read More...

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8.5

Sankofa :: Legacy Materials

Steve 'Flash' JuonApril 5, 2022

"No microphones were harmed during the portions of this album Sankofa sang." https://youtu.be/jzrU8nhdKmY It's this kind of self-effacing humor and rel... Read More...

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7.5

Flo Milli :: Ho, Why Is You Here?

Steve 'Flash' JuonApril 5, 2022

Red flags go up the moment an artist is described as "critically acclaimed." That often means a publicist injected an excessive amount of hyperbole into any pr... Read More...

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7.5

Jayy Grams :: G.R.A.M.S.

Grant JonesMarch 29, 2022

Before 2022 gets going, you’ll notice some coverage of 2021 records that either fell under the radar or we simply never got round to covering. “G.R.A.M.S” is a... Read More...

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Compton’s Most Wanted :: It’s a Compton Thang

Steve 'Flash' JuonMarch 29, 2022

Perception changes over time. That may seem like a self-evident statement but it's pertinent to reviewing "It's a Compton Thang." Back when the single "This Is... Read More...

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5.5

Lil B :: Red Flame After the Fire

Steve 'Flash' JuonMarch 29, 2022

I needed some time off from Brandon McCartney after my last Lil B review. Even though I have very positive views about B's self-made independent career and con... Read More...

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Reviews

Blueface :: Free Blueface

Independent as F*** : Underground Hip Hop from 1995-2005

Quadeca :: Scrapyard

Awon and Phoniks :: Nothing Less

Sankofa :: Legacy Materials

Flo Milli :: Ho, Why Is You Here?

Jayy Grams :: G.R.A.M.S.

Compton’s Most Wanted :: It’s a Compton Thang

Lil B :: Red Flame After the Fire