Matt Jost

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Craig G : Ramblings of an Angry Old Man

Matt JostDecember 11, 2012

Hip-Hop is no country for old men. Or is it? Jay-Z and Dr. Dre are still at the top of the game yet older than virtually any of their contemporaries. (Whether ... Read More...

LPReview

6.5

Wu-Block :: Wu-Block

Matt JostDecember 11, 2012

Its title might bring to mind any of those mash-up mixapes from around ten years ago, but "Wu-Block" isn't some hustling DJ's 'What if the Wu-Tang Clan and D-B... Read More...

MixtapeReview

6.5

Domo Genesis & The Alchemist :: No Idols

Matt JostDecember 11, 2012

One of the marks of any great producer is that he understands his artists. Rick Rubin understood Run-D.M.C. The Shocklees understood Public Enemy. DJ Premier un... Read More...

LPReview

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Da$h & Retch :: La Cienega

Matt JostDecember 4, 2012

While absorbing the frequently excellent "Lord$ Never Worry" and trying to figure out who's who in the A$AP Mob, I stumbled across the name Da$h. It came witho... Read More...

LPReview

7.5

Marco Polo :: Marco Polo Presents: Per La Mia Gente (For My People)

Matt JostNovember 27, 2012

Canadian hip-hop producer Marco Polo picked a delicate artistic alias. It's not entirely easy to make a name for yourself when you borrow it from a famous histo... Read More...

EPReview

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A$AP Mob :: Lord$ Never Worry

Matt JostNovember 27, 2012

With the exception of the Goodie Mob (which was assumedly an acronym for 'the good die mostly over bullshit'), the 'mob' in rap music typically follows a solo s... Read More...

MixtapeReview