Patrick Taylor

7.5

Pete Rock :: Petestrumentals 2

Patrick TaylorAugust 18, 2015

J Dilla's 2006 album "Donuts" is the instrumental hip-hop album that I compare all instrumental hip-hop albums against. What Dilla nailed with "Donuts" was usin... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

8

The Internet :: Ego Death

Patrick TaylorAugust 11, 2015

By all indications the Odd Future collective (AKA Odd Future Wolfgang Kill Them All) is no more. It's not all that surprising since they haven't really been app... Read More...

LPReview

4.5

The MC Type and thewoods :: … (ellipsis)

Patrick TaylorJuly 14, 2015

First things first the name of this album is indeed "..." i.e. "ellipsis," and the group is comprised of rapper The MC Type and producer thewoods, thus proving... Read More...

EPReview

7.5

A$AP Rocky :: At.Long.Last.A$AP

Patrick TaylorJune 30, 2015

A$AP Rocky went from being homeless and dealing drugs to having a label, gold album, hit records, a clothing line, a series of famous girlfriends, and a career ... Read More...

LPReview

9

Kamasi Washington :: The Epic

Patrick TaylorJune 23, 2015

According to a 2014 Nielsen report, jazz is the least popular genre in America. Jazz made up just 1.4% of all albums sold in 2014, compared with 17% for hip-hop... Read More...

LPReview

7.5

Nosaj Thing :: Fated

Patrick TaylorJune 16, 2015

When Nosaj Thing's debut album "Drift" came out in 2009, Jason Chung's mix of ambient music, electronica, and hip-hop put him squarely in the underground. A fun... Read More...

InstrumentalReview