Matt Jost

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Azeem :: Show Business

Matt JostSeptember 28, 2004

"Eat from the tree of life and throw away the verbal ham" (Sadat X, "Show Business", A Tribe Called Quest, '91) One of the things that make rap so unique in t... Read More...

LPReview

6.5

Scram Jones :: Loose Cannons – The Mixtape

Matt JostSeptember 21, 2004

Before you let the Jones' get you down, let me break it down for you: Jim Jones is the latest of Cam'ron's Diplomats to have a solo out. Mike Jones could be th... Read More...

MixtapeReview

5.5

DJ JS-1 :: Audio Technician

Matt JostSeptember 21, 2004

Check the stats: DJ JS-1 has been touring the world with Rahzel since 1998, he has been featured on every "Return of the DJ" installment except the first one, h... Read More...

CompilationReview

4

Eightball & MJG :: Lyrics of a Pimp

Matt JostSeptember 14, 2004

Some myths are particularly persistent. For years the vinyl record has been hailed as hip-hop's most precious raw material. If you cared about covers, about A a... Read More...

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4.5

Transit :: Precrime

Matt JostSeptember 7, 2004

When I first read that the people responsible for this album were part of London's hip-hop scene since 1997, I wondered how come I had never heard of them. Onl... Read More...

LPReview

6

Milk :: Never Dated

Matt JostSeptember 7, 2004

In pop music terms Audio Two would have to be called a one-hit wonder. In hip-hop, we put a slightly more positive twist on the situation. They will forever be... Read More...

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