Emilee Woods

7.5

Reks :: More Grey Hairs

Emilee WoodsJuly 14, 2009

Diehard Angeleno that I am, it takes a lot for me to give Boston its props, but sometimes you must do the unthinkable. Admittedly, it hurts a lot less with an ... Read More...

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8

Rapper Big Pooh :: Delightful Bars

Emilee WoodsJuly 7, 2009

This album is a bit of a monster to review. Floating around out there in four different versions receiving varying levels of circulation, it's hard to even pin... Read More...

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6

Alexipharmic :: American Beauty

Emilee WoodsJune 9, 2009

It's no fun dissing socially conscious hip hop. There is so little of it to begin with, and even less that expresses many of the same ideas I hold near and dear... Read More...

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7

Rootbeer :: Pink Limousine

Emilee WoodsMay 26, 2009

Ah, the many faces of LA hip hop. For a region pigeonholed by a genre that faded over a decade ago, Los Angeles retains quite a diversity of styles that have m... Read More...

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5

Nu Jerzey Devil :: Art of the Devil

Emilee WoodsMay 26, 2009

In rap, as elsewhere, it's all about who you know. One well-placed connection, and the world is your oyster, regardless of your actual ability. This is the exp... Read More...

MixtapeReview

6.5

Sun R.A. :: Prisoners of War

Emilee WoodsMay 19, 2009

In my mind, it's like there's a sliding scale of importance that ranges from beats to rhymes, and I go back and forth over which is more essential. Actually, s... Read More...

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