Eric Sirota

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Doomtree :: False Hopes

Eric SirotaFebruary 9, 2010

Minnesota has burst onto the indie rap scene like a bat out of hell. Last year, the Minneapolis-based Rhymesayers label put out albums from the likes of Mos Def... Read More...

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7.5

Themselves :: theFREEHoudini

Eric SirotaJanuary 26, 2010

It is difficult to determine Themselves' target audience. On the one hand, their atypical style is a deliberate critique of traditional rap. As such, it is near... Read More...

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Year 2009 in Review (by Eric Sirota)

Eric SirotaJanuary 5, 2010

A lot of big names, both underground and mainstream, dropped albums and mixtapes in 2009 - Jay-Z, Eminem, 50 Cent, Wu Tang Clan, Raekwon, Lady Gaga, Wale, Clips... Read More...

EditorialsYear in Review

8.5

Kam Moye :: Splitting Image

Eric SirotaDecember 15, 2009

The Onion recently rated Spike Lee's 25th Hour the second best movie of the decade (the best being Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). In making this choice... Read More...

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Sage Francis :: Sick of Wasting…

Eric SirotaDecember 1, 2009

Sage Francis is passionate. He is passionate about his politics ("A Healthy Distrust," Epitaph Records, 2005). He is passionate about his personal life ("Perso... Read More...

MixtapeReview

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Mr. Lif :: Emergency Rations

Eric SirotaDecember 1, 2009

Boston MC, Jeffrey Haynes, aka, Mr. Lif, released the "Emergency Rations EP" on Definitive Jux in 2002. For Lif fans, the album is essential, not because it is ... Read More...

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