Matt Jost

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Illinformed :: The Mould Tape

Matt JostNovember 24, 2015

Music fans should avoid letting themselves be misguided by comparisons, but sometimes the shoe just fits too perfectly to not carry on with the comparing. Our p... Read More...

LPReview

7.5

Lewis Parker :: The Puzzle: Episode Two – The Glass Ceiling

Matt JostNovember 17, 2015

Lewis Parker's is a humbling presence. If you think you're dedicated to this hip-hop thing, I guarantee you that Lewis Parker is twice as dedicated. Commitment ... Read More...

Back to the LabReview

6.5

Stig of the Dump :: Kubrick

Matt JostNovember 10, 2015

Long before it was customary to title songs after random celebrities, RA the Rugged Man released a tune called "Stanley Kubrick." It was a bit of a mess, like m... Read More...

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Dominic Owen :: Boom Bap

Matt JostNovember 3, 2015

The production credit is one of the most uncertain things in hip-hop music. Both for the listener interested to know whose good ears and guiding hands were resp... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

6.5

Snowgoons :: Gebrüder Grimm

Matt JostOctober 27, 2015

Best known for their collection of folk and fairy tales and fables, the Brothers Grimm were more than conservators of oral tradition. In the 19th century, they ... Read More...

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6.5

Paris :: Pistol Politics

Matt JostOctober 20, 2015

Just perhaps there is a pattern to Paris' discography. "The Devil Made Me Do It" ('89/'90) positioned him as rap's spiritual heir to the Black Panthers. "Sleepi... Read More...

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