Review

8.8

Statik Selektah :: 8

Sy ShacklefordDecember 19, 2017

Lawrence, MA's Statik Selektah has released his eighth album, "8", and with it, continues his proven process of bringing together disparate artists under his um... Read More...

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8.5

EPMD :: Unfinished Business

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 19, 2017

It's not easy for me to be objective about EPMD. When people pose the "stranded on a desert island" question, I always put both "Strictly Business" and "Busines... Read More...

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6

Apollo Brown & Planet Asia :: Anchovies

Sy ShacklefordDecember 12, 2017

My first time hearing a beat by Detroit's Apollo Brown initially had me thinking the words "9th Wonder" because of the drum snares and similarly-chopped samples... Read More...

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6

21 Savage x Offset x Metro Boomin :: Without Warning

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 12, 2017

A few months back when I reviewed 21 Savage's major label debut I noted that "Metro Boomin (produced) over 50% of the beats" on the release. On "Without Warning... Read More...

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6

Fabolous & Jadakiss :: Friday on Elm Street

Sy ShacklefordDecember 5, 2017

Over 16 years ago during my college days, I remember how almost every Sunday I would travel to a local Connecticut flea market. Yes, most of the items for sale ... Read More...

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7.5

Andy Cooper :: The Layered Effect

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 5, 2017

In the 1990's and 2000's there was a Southern California rap group called Ugly Duckling made up of Dizzy Dustin, Young Einstein and Andy Cooper. They got a litt... Read More...

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Reviews

Blueface :: Free Blueface

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

Quadeca :: Scrapyard

Statik Selektah :: 8

EPMD :: Unfinished Business

Apollo Brown & Planet Asia :: Anchovies

21 Savage x Offset x Metro Boomin :: Without Warning

Fabolous & Jadakiss :: Friday on Elm Street

Andy Cooper :: The Layered Effect