Review

6.5

Prodigy :: The Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson EP

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 7, 2011

With a name like Bumpy, you have to be bad - and he was. In fact Ellsworth Raymond Johnson may be one of the top criminal minds in Harlem history, let alone in... Read More...

EPReview

5

ScriliCON :: 2 Steps Left of Center

Patrick TaylorMay 31, 2011

God bless Bandcamp. It's sort of like this generation's Macola Records, an easy-to-use device that lets unsigned artists get their music out to the public. Sur... Read More...

LPReview

7.5

Kool G Rap :: Riches, Royalty & Respect

Matt JostMay 31, 2011

Few rappers reach an iconic status without having tasted concrete stardom. Kool G Rap is one of them, an undeniable influence on rap music since the late 1980s.... Read More...

LPReview

8.5

Illmind :: Behind the Curtain

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 31, 2011

Illmind, usually (but not always) stylized as !llmind, has been one of the fastest rising hip-hop producers of the last two years. His resume goes all the way ... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

8

Passalacqua :: Passalacqua

Emanuel WallaceMay 31, 2011

What happens when two Michigan-based emcees come together, eat Little Caesar's Hot-N-Ready pizzas, drink Miller High Life. wear masks of Tom Waits and Bootsy C... Read More...

EPReview

5

Angle :: Lil’ Different

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 31, 2011

"I've been bringing nothing but the raw for the last ten years." This statement is a head scratcher if you don't already know Angle or have his press sheet in ... Read More...

LPReview

Reviews

Nenjah Nycist x Trust One :: I Hope These Gems Stay With You

Lil Uzi Vert :: Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World

Young Thug :: I’m Up

Prodigy :: The Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson EP

ScriliCON :: 2 Steps Left of Center

Kool G Rap :: Riches, Royalty & Respect

Illmind :: Behind the Curtain

Passalacqua :: Passalacqua

Angle :: Lil’ Different