John-Michael Bond

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D. Focis :: The Be Strong LP

John-Michael BondNovember 17, 2009

Producer/rapper D. Focis's new album, "The Be Strong LP," is available for free from the artist's blog (dfocis.blogspot.com). It serves two purposes: to firmly... Read More...

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Shortyo :: King of the Kounty

John-Michael BondOctober 13, 2009

After listening to Shortyo's "King of the Kounty" I'm well aware that talking shit on him will get me shot. He tells the listener quite a few times on track 16... Read More...

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Knine :: Robots Have Feelings Too

John-Michael BondOctober 13, 2009

One of my favorite quotes of all time is from the show King of the Hill. Hank, the show's matriarch, comes across a Christian rock band whose music is frankly ... Read More...

MixtapeReview

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Dr. Dre :: The Chronic: Relit and From the Vault

John-Michael BondSeptember 29, 2009

For most music fans re-issue is simply code for "cash in." In the case of Death Row Records back catalog of classic, groundbreaking, West Coast hip hop every la... Read More...

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Ghostface Killah :: Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in the Emerald City

John-Michael BondSeptember 29, 2009

The first impression I received of Ghostface Killah's "Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in the Emerald City" was when I peeped the cover art. What popped into ... Read More...

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Dynas :: The Apartment

John-Michael BondSeptember 29, 2009

Dynas is yet another rapper bursting with talent whose career fell victim to the curse of a dead end major label deal, only to find himself brushing off his sho... Read More...

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