Matt Jost

6.5

Wish Master :: Boombap to the Future

Matt JostNovember 5, 2019

Wish Master sounds like the name of a metal band, but this here master of wishes is quite likely more the headnodder than the headbanger type. "Boombap to the ... Read More...

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Sean Peng & Illinformed :: Trips to the Medicine Cabinet

Matt JostNovember 5, 2019

What has Illinformed been up to since we first inhaled the spores of his "Mould Tape" in 2015? I count eight full-lengths entirely produced by the man. Not to ... Read More...

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6.5

Devin The Dude :: Still Rollin’ Up: Somethin’ to Ride With

Matt JostOctober 22, 2019

You may have seen me accusing rappers of refusing to change. I do that typically in relation to a perceived lack of personal growth, but the motive doesn't rea... Read More...

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Mytee G. Poetic :: Com’n Wit Nuff Ruffness

Matt JostSeptember 10, 2019

As much as people like to eulogize rap music of the 1990s, few seem to be actually willing to dissect it to see what made it tick so flawlessly. Going back and... Read More...

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J. Stalin :: Cypress Village – The Album

Matt JostSeptember 3, 2019

Like many rappers who don't go national (or, in modern terms, viral), J. Stalin's contemplations don't reach the Me-against-the-world scale and scope of Tupac ... Read More...

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Diversidad :: The Experience Album

Matt JostAugust 6, 2019

Understand that 'diversity' is a political and social slogan. Even though pluralism is an obvious fact of life on planet Earth, there are many people who do no... Read More...

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