TAG: Review

Nov01

brandUn DeShay – All Day DeShay: AM (Review)

brandUn DeShay

All Day DeShay: AM

Released by N/A


What do Pokémon, Life Alert (yeah, the necklace that saves the lives of the elderly) and hip-hop all have in common? Being weird. Well, unless you count brandUn DeShay, of course. Somehow, the Chicago MC and beatsmith manages to throw all of them together along with video games, pain, love and even the dreaded "s" word* to create great music. All Day DeShay:AM is personal at times and playful at others. No matter which it is at the time it is being listened to, it is enjoyable and worth ...

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Oct27

Quelle – The S.O.N. (Review)

Quelle

The S.O.N.

Released by Synergy Works


Dirt can definitely be a good thing. Grit, grime, whatever; this is what used to give hip-hop its flavor. This is what used to make hip-hop, hip-hop. It was the antithesis of the type of pristine, sterile, pre-packaged "rap" songs heard on the radio today. Quelle, who has produced for the likes of Danny Brown and Marv Won, knows that the stuff he puts out is dirty and is pretty damn happy with that. He should be too, because the stuff he puts ...

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Oct24

Yung Classix – Life On The Grid (Review)

Yung Classix

Life On The Grid



Though Detroit, Michigan is known for creating legends in the world of hip-hop (and music in general), it is also nice to know that the upcoming artists from that part of the globe are continuing that legacy in their own way. Yung Classix, rising producer from D-town and part of the "BLAT! Pack," is such an artist. After countless beat battles and even a place in the 2010 Red Bull Big Tune Battle, he has released his fourth instrumental album entitled Life On The Grid. The project is a ...

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Oct19

J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science – Undercover (Review)

J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science

Undercover

Released by OM Records


My familiarity with J-Boogie comes from the various remix and edit work he has done in the past (including one he made for Vieux Farka Touré's "Fafa" from 2009) as well as his collaboration with fan favorites People Under the Stairs, Quantic and his Combo Barbaro, Bay Area compadres Zion I, Goapele and Raashan Ahmad spanning multiple projects, personal and by others. By no means an exhaustive list, J-Boogie’s talent is undeniable and his knowledge of mixing, sampling, and creating great-sounding gems continues to this day. J-Boogie’s extensive network ...

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Oct19

Quantic – The Best of Quantic (Review)

Quantic

The Best of Quantic

Released by Tru Thoughts


If Quantic aka Will Holland’s records are already some of the most solid music this side of the Panama Canal, what would make you think that a The Best of Quantic collection could be anything less? Beginning with his unfathomably impressive debut The 5th Exotic, Mishaps Happening, up to his recent interests in Latinoamérica, Quantic has gone through various iterations, styles, and musical metamorphoses. Thinking about this collection as a sum of its parts, The Best of Quantic 2-cd compilation brings together some of the standout selections from his previous ...

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