Matt Jost

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Essa :: The Misadventures of a Middle Man

Matt JostNovember 11, 2014

The thought may be hard to grasp but if we divvied up the RapReviews.com archive (that's only, well, around 6000 reviews) into rappers playing some kind of rol... Read More...

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Reds :: Raiders of the Lost Art

Matt JostNovember 4, 2014

The Indiana Jones pun is one of the better ones in hip-hop chronology, but it's already twenty years old. Producers Sam Sever and Adam Gazzola likely originate... Read More...

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Saigon :: G.S.N.T.3. – The Troubled Times of Brian Carenard

Matt JostOctober 21, 2014

One of the main representatives of the 'mixtape rappers' era, Saigon had to wait an eternity to release his proper debut album. A little more over three years l... Read More...

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6.5

Ray West & O.C. :: Ray’s Café

Matt JostOctober 21, 2014

From emo to cloud rap, from drug to weirdo rap, a lot of more recent rap music has been about capturing moods, however vaguely or precisely. "Ray's Café" excels... Read More...

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5.5

Mac Mall :: MACnifacence & MALLiciousness

Matt JostOctober 14, 2014

Have you heard Mac Mall go off about competition on his tape with DJ Fresh? It was a vintage "Sucker MC's" moment: "Fire to that fake shit you clowns came with... Read More...

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4.5

Diamond D :: The Diam Piece

Matt JostOctober 14, 2014

One of hip-hop's most unpredictable niches is the producer album. It holds everything from beat tapes to self-produced solo rap joints to star-studded compilat... Read More...

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