Mike Baber

7.5

Das EFX :: Straight Up Sewaside

Mike BaberMay 17, 2011

In 1992, Das EFX released their debut album "Dead Serious," a soon-to-be hip-hop classic thanks in part to their carefree approach and unique rapping style tha... Read More...

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9

Hieroglyphics :: 3rd Eye Vision

Mike BaberMay 10, 2011

When most fair weather hip-hop fans think of the West Coast rap scene, names such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tupac, and Ice Cube are among the first that come to ... Read More...

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6

E Dot Spencer :: Inside My BackPack 2

Mike BaberApril 19, 2011

Creativity is what separates the good emcees from the mediocre ones, the great from the good, and the best of all time from the great. Creativity is the abilit... Read More...

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7

Chaz Kangas :: A Personal Reference

Mike BaberApril 5, 2011

Rappers often claim to be something they are not. There are countless emcees who spit about bringing back the old school and keeping "real hip-hop" alive, when... Read More...

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9

Apollo Brown :: Clouds

Mike BaberMarch 29, 2011

I first heard of Apollo Brown four months ago while reviewing "Helpless Dreamer," a compilation album featuring different emcees and producers from Brown's Mell... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

6.5

Jesse Abraham :: One Day

Mike BaberMarch 15, 2011

"My mom named me Jesse, Hebrew for emcee Majestic since birth, quick as a jet ski" And so begins the opening track on Manhattan-born Jesse Abraham's debut EP, ... Read More...

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