Patrick Taylor

6.5

Jack Jetson :: The Adventures of Johnny Strange

Patrick TaylorNovember 25, 2014

I generally associate UK hip-hop with music that strays from its U.S. origins. I think of trip-hop, grime, and other subgenres that combine electronic music an... Read More...

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Ruane Maurice :: Ruane Maurice

Patrick TaylorNovember 18, 2014

One of the things I love aboutUK hip-hop is that it doesn't share the same genre boundaries that American hip-hop has. Until recently, the people in the U.S. t... Read More...

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Sleaford Mods :: Divide and Exit

Patrick TaylorNovember 11, 2014

Sleaford Mods are not from Sleaford, not mods, and not a hip-hop group. They are generally classified as punk; I came across "Divide and Exit" after I heard se... Read More...

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7.5

Kate Tempest :: Everybody Down

Patrick TaylorNovember 4, 2014

While all rap music could be considered poetry based on its form, not all rap music is poetry in the Merriam Webster definition of "writing that formulates a c... Read More...

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7.5

Black Milk :: If There’s a Hell Below

Patrick TaylorOctober 28, 2014

Detroit rapper and producer Curtis Cross, better known as Black Milk, has been pushing the classic hip-hop sound forward since his 2005 debut. He's in the linea... Read More...

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7.5

MarQ Spekt and Blockhead :: JustPlayWitIt

Patrick TaylorOctober 21, 2014

MarQ Spekt's career spans decades. He started out as a battle rapper in Philadelphia in the 90s before being signed to Subverse Records in 2000. That label fold... Read More...

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