Review

8.5

Kendrick Lamar :: DAMN.

Jay SoulApril 18, 2017

After the stunning one-two punch of "good kid, m.A.A.d city" and "To Pimp a Butterfly" (both major label releases), Kendrick Lamar returns to a slightly more st... Read More...

LPReview

6.5

Chance The Rapper :: Coloring Book

Michael G. BarilleauxApril 18, 2017

Chance The Rapper is no stranger to attention. His mixtape "10 Day" turned heads when he released it at the young age of 19. Following that up, his second effor... Read More...

MixtapeReview

7.5

Kamaiyah :: A Good Night in the Ghetto

Patrick TaylorApril 18, 2017

I was at a panel recently about representation in the arts, and the head of a local arts organization talked about how they didn't want to force artists from ma... Read More...

MixtapeReview

6

Big Sean :: I Decided.

Matt JostApril 18, 2017

200 years ago philosopher and politician Joseph Marie de Maistre left us with the lasting finding that 'every nation has the government it deserves'. Not exactl... Read More...

LPReview

7

Oddisee :: The Beauty in All

Matt JostApril 11, 2017

Instrumental hip-hop has come a long way. The disc jockey's influence as the one who started it all was long felt, but eventually, with the widespread availabil... Read More...

Back to the LabInstrumentalLPReview

7

Pete Santos :: Our Lives Begin

Sy ShacklefordApril 11, 2017

Webster's dictionary defines the word "appetizer" as 'a food or drink that stimulates the appetite and is usually served before a meal. Something that stimulate... Read More...

EPReview

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