Matt Jost

2.5

Various Artists :: Down South Block Starz

Matt JostJanuary 31, 2012

With "Down South Block Starz" the "Block Starz" series enters its fourth season. Like previous editions, the sampler offers a platform for lesser known regiona... Read More...

CompilationReview

6

Unique and Dashan :: Black to the Future

Matt JostJanuary 24, 2012

"Black to the future - what a funky concept," Def Jef pondered on his 1989 album "Just a Poet With Soul." The native New Yorker had found a label and some succe... Read More...

Back to the LabLPReview

6

Hir-O :: The Freakstrumental Joint

Matt JostJanuary 17, 2012

As far as black music nomenclature goes, the freak sadly is a nearly extinct species. Things were different in the '70s and '80s. For Nile Rodgers and company,... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

7

The Tongue :: The Sextape

Matt JostJanuary 10, 2012

I was about to say that we've been spared the embarrassment of rappers caught in the act by a camera, but when it comes to rap gossip, the name 50 Cent turns u... Read More...

MixtapeReview

6.5

Blueprint :: Adventures in Counter-Culture

Matt JostJanuary 3, 2012

Minneapolis MC Prof drops a compelling line on his "Project Gampo" album: "Ain't nobody stoppin' me from what I gotta do to rap." Due to him being regionally c... Read More...

LPReview

7

Oddisee :: Odd Seasons

Matt JostDecember 27, 2011

With so much music available at our fingertips, Oddisee's free seasonal releases between May '09 and '10 were liable to fall through the cracks of cyberspace. P... Read More...

InstrumentalReview