Mello Music Group

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Apollo Brown :: This Must Be the Place

Sy ShacklefordJuly 12, 2022

Instrumental albums can be tricky because the lack of words and lyrics makes it difficult to interpret the intent of the artist behind them. Some need their wo... Read More...

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8.5

Guilty Simpson & Gensu Dean :: EGO

Grant JonesFebruary 1, 2022

Let's start with a bold statement. Okay, let's follow that with an actual bold statement: Guilty Simpson has one of the strongest catalogs in hip-hop and poten... Read More...

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Joell Ortiz :: Autograph

Grant JonesDecember 14, 2021

When Joell Ortiz burst on the scene in 2006, his lyrical style always felt natural. He was the poster child for the everyman, or in more literal terms, out of ... Read More...

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9.5

Cambatta :: Lunar Solar Duality

Grant JonesJuly 6, 2021

Drugs continue to feature heavily in hip-hop, whether it’s the languid aloofness of lean or the frequently flaunted business advice from coke peddlers - you’re... Read More...

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Mr. Lif :: Don’t Look Down

Steve 'Flash' JuonApril 6, 2021

Jeffrey Haynes needs to have a talk with the folks who edit his Wikipedia entry. Ostensibly articles on the site should be based on verifiable facts and not re... Read More...

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7.5

Homeboy Sandman :: Don’t Feed the Monster

Patrick TaylorNovember 24, 2020

There is a Cherokee story in which a grandfather describes to his grandson the battle between two wolves that wages within all of us. One wolf represents greed... Read More...

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Reviews

Skyzoo x The Other Guys :: The Mind of a Saint

Don Toliver :: Love Sick

Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock :: Break of Dawn

Apollo Brown :: This Must Be the Place

Guilty Simpson & Gensu Dean :: EGO

Joell Ortiz :: Autograph

Cambatta :: Lunar Solar Duality

Mr. Lif :: Don’t Look Down

Homeboy Sandman :: Don’t Feed the Monster