Matt Jost

6.5

Tzarizm :: Beatz to the Future

Matt JostJanuary 3, 2006

Self-promotion in hip-hop is at an all-time high and continues to produce some fairly interesting results. Dubbing himself the Marty McFly of Rap, Tzarizm invi... Read More...

MixtapeReview

8.5

Power Struggle :: Arson at the Petting Factory

Matt JostJanuary 3, 2006

The maturation of hip-hop musicians is a process that can be rarely witnessed publicly. Most artists that make up the canon of classic rap acts were either den... Read More...

LPReview

8

The Beatnuts :: The Beatnuts

Matt JostDecember 20, 2005

"Beatnuts gonna blow up!" a voice exclaims with excitement, only to be interrupted by the admonishment "Slow down on the Crazy Horse." Both arguments were brou... Read More...

Back to the LabReview

7

One Block Radius :: Long Story Short

Matt JostDecember 20, 2005

Let's make it official - the 'block' has now replaced the 'hood' as the place to be (from) for every local MC who thinks he has a story to tell. Ten years ago ... Read More...

LPReview

7.5

Blockhead :: Downtown Science

Matt JostDecember 13, 2005

For the past quarter of a century, rappers have explained the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, and even Rikers Island to us. Manhattan Islan... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

7

RJ :: Schema Things Mixtape

Matt JostDecember 13, 2005

For whatever reason the Sacramento rap scene has largely remained local. That didn't prevent representatives such as C-Bo and Brotha Lynch Hung to establish a ... Read More...

MixtapeReview