John Book

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Omni :: FunkDafied Freddy

John BookDecember 10, 2002

Omni's first full length album has the kind of party vibe that was prevalent on almost every rap album from the early 1990's, when good times were a celebratio... Read More...

LPReview

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DJ Graffiti :: Bling Free Vol. 2 – Wake Up

John BookOctober 31, 2002

It's hard to put a critique on a "mix tape/CD", when all it is is a simple compilation of some of the best new hip-hop out there. So how does one judge a good ... Read More...

MixtapeReview

9.5

DJ Shadow :: Private Press

John BookMay 14, 2002

To say that DJ Shadow's forthcoming sophomore release is being highly anticipated is putting it lightly. Way back in 1991 when he was Unsigned Hype in "The Sour... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

8.5

40th Dimension :: The Crop Report

John BookMarch 15, 2002

Forget Buckaroo Bonzai, these guys are about going further to the 40th Dimension. With Philadelphia as their source of inspiration, Scandal and Happ G. are con... Read More...

LPReview

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Subtitle/Anonymous :: Appropriately Complex

John BookMarch 8, 2002

Subtitle and Anonymous were going to come out with this three years ago, but they werent able to until 2002. The quality of the recording itself makes it feel ... Read More...

LPReview

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Gershwin B.L.X. :: SunchPunch

John BookMarch 8, 2002

We may be only three months into 2002 but I'm going to say this now, "SunchPunch" is one of my favorite albums to the year. Hip-hop is worldwide, hip-hop is al... Read More...

LPReview