Patrick Taylor

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Chief Keef :: Finally Rich

Patrick TaylorJanuary 8, 2013

There were almost 500 homicides in Chicago in 2012, mostly shootings, mostly gang-related, and mostly involving young African-American men. The local street rap... Read More...

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JJ DOOM :: Key to the Kuffs

Patrick TaylorJanuary 8, 2013

Daniel Dumile has gone through many different chapters and permutations in his 23-year career. He first appeared on 3rd Bass's 1989 song "The Gas Face" as Zev ... Read More...

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Year 2012 in Review (by Patrick Taylor)

Patrick TaylorJanuary 3, 2013

2012 was a good year for hip-hop, and there were several promising trends this year. For one, hip-hop producers are being more experimental, not afraid to color... Read More...

EditorialsYear in Review

6.5

Iron Lyon :: From the Ground Up

Patrick TaylorDecember 18, 2012

Iron Lyon has been DJing since he was 14 years old. He spent some time in New York before relocating to Miami last year, keeping busy by spinning everything fr... Read More...

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6.5

Giano :: S.O.R.I.

Patrick TaylorDecember 11, 2012

Virginia rapper Giano makes hip-hop that tries to incorporate his Christian faith while staying true to the art form and not coming off as preachy. Over five a... Read More...

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Heems :: Nehru Jackets

Patrick TaylorDecember 4, 2012

Das Racist announced they had officially broken up over the weekend. Himanshu "Heems" Suri announced the split onstage in Munich, and his former partner Kool A... Read More...

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