Matt Jost

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4th Avenue Jones :: Stereo: The Evolution of HipRockSoul

Matt JostMay 31, 2005

If good things come to those who wait, this album simply has to be good, because dammit I've waited long enough for it. When I first heard Ahmad of "Back in th... Read More...

LPReview

2

Anger :: Releasing Anger

Matt JostMay 24, 2005

Who would want to argue that releasing anger by way of a recreational, creative activity such as making music isn't a good thing? I would, after having to deal... Read More...

LPReview

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DJ Devious :: The Double Deez Tape Vol. 1

Matt JostMay 17, 2005

At this point, I can only speculate as to what the 'Double Deez' in DJ Devious' "The Double Deez Tape" stands for. As a longtime admirer of Danish football (or... Read More...

MixtapeReview

7.5

Looptroop :: Fort Europa

Matt JostMay 17, 2005

Not since the days of London's Hijack has there been an Anglophone European hip-hop crew that has been as widely present as Sweden's Looptroop. Their new album... Read More...

LPReview

8.5

Ahmad :: Ahmad

Matt JostMay 10, 2005

Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" was in many ways a landmark rap album. Few releases rival it in terms of historical relevance considering the careers it jump-started (... Read More...

Back to the LabReview

7.5

Thaione Davis :: Situation Revisited 1964

Matt JostApril 26, 2005

Recently chosen (along with the likes of Braille, Edan and Nottz) by URB magazine to represent hip-hop in their annual 'Next 100' presentation, Thaione Davis f... Read More...

LPReview