Matt Tomer

8.5

Danger Mouse & Jemini :: Ghetto Pop Life

Matt TomerDecember 5, 2006

DJ Danger Mouse was never built for fame, but he asked for it. After crafting what should remain the most controversial and intriguing remix album on the plane... Read More...

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8.5

SumKid :: The Lil’ Folk

Matt TomerDecember 5, 2006

SumKid made an album about "The Lil' Folk" because he's one of them. Underpaid? We'll just say his house is devoid of platinum plaques. Touring schedule? He wo... Read More...

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8

XV :: Complex

Matt TomerDecember 5, 2006

According to many an attention-starved up-and-comer, hip-hop is in need of saving. Exactly who "stole" it and when remains uncertain, but "bringing it back" lo... Read More...

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9

Quasimoto :: The Unseen

Matt TomerNovember 28, 2006

Atop of indie rap and looking down with a blank stare, Madlib is every bit the eccentric mastermind so many critics and Amazon bloggers are quick to declare hi... Read More...

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4.5

Raja :: Come Along With Me

Matt TomerNovember 21, 2006

"My style is abstract poetry on top of electronic grooves dipped deeply in California sunshine." If this isn't the corniest thing to have ever graced an album ... Read More...

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8Ball & 8 Ways Entertainment :: Light Up the Bomb

Matt TomerNovember 21, 2006

Relatively speaking, 8Ball is to Memphis as Common is to Chi-town. They represent the upper crust of their respective fields, and have since a lot longer than ... Read More...

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