Patrick Taylor

7

Sizzla :: The Messiah

Patrick TaylorMay 28, 2013

Miguel Collin has been recording as Sizzla Kalonji since 1995. He has been insanely prolific in the eighteen years since he put out his first album, releasing ... Read More...

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6

Snoop Lion :: Reincarnated

Patrick TaylorMay 21, 2013

Calvin Broadus Jr., aka Snoop Doggy Dogg aka Snoop Dogg, aka Snoop Lion, is nothing if not a dabbler. He's dabbled in being a gangbanger, he's dabbled in being... Read More...

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8.5

Chance The Rapper :: Acid Rap

Patrick TaylorMay 14, 2013

Don't be fooled by the title of Chance the Rapper's latest self-released album. While it references drugs, it isn't a drug album. Like Danny Brown, Chance's dr... Read More...

MixtapeReview

4

Kreayshawn :: Somethin ‘Bout Kreay

Patrick TaylorMay 7, 2013

Music sales went down by 50% in the 2000s. In 1999, the music industry made over $38 billion; last year, it made a little over $16 billion, and that was up from... Read More...

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7

TeeFlii :: AnnieRUO’Tay

Patrick TaylorApril 30, 2013

South Central's own TeeFlii first came on the scene in David LaChappelle's "Rize," a documentary about krumping. His dance skills also got him a spot in "Stomp ... Read More...

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7

Yellowman :: Young, Gifted and Yellow

Patrick TaylorApril 23, 2013

Let's start this with a history lesson: Jamaican deejays are the grandfathers of rappers. Jamaicans were chatting over instrumentals at sound systems before an... Read More...

CompilationReview