Reviews
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”Dirtwave 3” Feels Jazzier & More Soulful Than Pro Dillinger & Futurewave’s Predecessors (Album Review)
Haverstraw, New York emcee Pro Dillinger completing the Dirtwave trilogy with his 9th LP. A member of the Umbrella collective as well as…
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For Only 2 New Tracks & 7 Remixes, “The Re-Up” is Another Reminder of Why Rakim is The God MC (EP Review)
This is the 2nd EP from pioneering Long Island, New York emcee/producer Rakim. Notable for being 1/2 of the seminal golden…
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It’s “The Beginning of the Reckoning” from Chip Fu (EP Review)
Brooklyn, New York veteran Chip Fu putting his debut solo EP up on all streaming platforms after making it exclusive to EVEN…
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Che Noir & The Other Guys Need “No Validation” (EP Review)
Buffalo emcee/producer Che Noir staying busy with her 10th EP. Discovering her after 38 Spesh signed Che to TCF Music Group & fully produced…
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Westside Gunn Day is Celebrated with the Near-Perfect Drumless/Boom Bap Tape “Heels Have Eyes II” (Mixtape Review)
This is the 13th mixtape from Buffalo, New York emcee, songwriter, entrepreneur, curator & now professional wrestling promoter after forming…
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Kyle Rapps Drops Sun Soaked Rhymes on ‘Surf Tape’, Fully Produced By Dan The Automator (EP Review)
Kyle Rapps’ new EP, Surf Tape, is a masterclass in East Coast lyricism riding a wave of West Coast production. Fully…
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D Smoke’s Death Row Records Debut “Wake Up Supa” Opens a Window to His Self-Awareness (Album Review)
This is the 4th studio LP & Death Row Records debut from Inglewood, California emcee/producer D Smoke. The older brother of R&B singer/Top…
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”Supreme Clientele 2” Feels Like Vintage Ghostface Killah Albeit Sharper (Album Review)
New York veteran Ghostface Killah of the almighty Wu-Tang Clan with his 17th solo LP. One of hip hop’s most prolific storytellers & easily…
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”Child of a Kingsman” is Wildchild’s Way of Tributing Hip Hop’s Veterans (Album Review)
Oxnard, California veteran Wildchild hitting us with his 5th album. A member of the Lootpack alongside DJ Romes & one of my top 10 producers…
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”The 5th” Further Cements Coast Contra’s Evolution (EP Review)
Here is the 3rd EP from Los Angeles, California jazz rap/trap group Coast Contra consisting of RioLoz, Eric Jamal & Ras Kass’ twin children Taj…
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