Matt Jost

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M.E.R.C. & DJ A to the L :: Daylight Marauders

Matt JostJuly 15, 2011

There are various ways to pay tribute to the music we love. For a period, cover versions were quite popular in hip-hop, but even coming from professionals too m... Read More...

MixtapeReview

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DJ Jad :: Instrumental

Matt JostJune 28, 2011

I freely admit to having a dubious taste in Italian rap. Any expert would readily testify that my favorite '90s records tend to fall into the pop rap category.... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

8.5

Big Mike :: Somethin’ Serious

Matt JostJune 14, 2011

"There's something about them Mikes - everybody wanna be one." Apart from Big Mike making a clever aside to a Michael Jordan slogan ('Be like Mike') here, there... Read More...

Back to the LabReview

7.5

Kool G Rap :: Riches, Royalty & Respect

Matt JostMay 31, 2011

Few rappers reach an iconic status without having tasted concrete stardom. Kool G Rap is one of them, an undeniable influence on rap music since the late 1980s.... Read More...

LPReview

Sneakas :: Hebonics 101

Matt JostMay 31, 2011

'All good white rappers except for Eminem are jewish,' suggests one caption the computer screen displays when consulting online search engines. Fact is that Jew... Read More...

MixtapeReview

6.5

Donnis :: Southern Lights

Matt JostMay 24, 2011

I forgot what the Bubba Sparxxx-coined New South stood for (in case it was more than an attention-craving catch phrase). If it served to drum up interest for a... Read More...

MixtapeReview