Matt Jost

6.5

Speech Defect :: Freshcoast Gettin’ Rowdy

Matt JostJune 27, 2006

It is debatable (and certainly not for this reviewer to decide) whether hip-hop was something that happened by accident or something waiting to happen. But onc... Read More...

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5

The Firm :: The Album

Matt JostJune 20, 2006

In December 1998 TIME magazine published a TIME 100 issue titled 'Builders & Titans - The most influential business geniuses of the century.' It profiled tw... Read More...

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7.5

Mellow Man Ace :: Escape From Havana

Matt JostMay 30, 2006

"I came all the way from Cuba just to babalu ya on a raft to the river, from the river on to ya Steppin' like a prisoner who came por el Mariel with a mission i... Read More...

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7

Sway :: This Is My Demo

Matt JostMay 23, 2006

Judged by their name, the United Kingdom's Music Of Black Origin Awards (MOBO's for short), seem like a good thing. A look at previous winners, however, hints ... Read More...

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6.5

Da Youngsta’s :: Somethin 4 Da Youngsta’s

Matt JostFebruary 21, 2006

At age 20, kiddie rap is not exactly what's on your mind. You've just outgrown the pubescent fantasies detailed in 2 Live Crew songs and are convinced that you ... Read More...

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7

Common Sense :: Can I Borrow a Dollar?

Matt JostFebruary 14, 2006

It is a remarkable coincidence that in 1992 two rappers out of Chicago made their national debut who are still around today, well over a decade later. Back the... Read More...

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