Patrick Taylor

6.5

Anderson .Paak :: Oxnard

Patrick TaylorJanuary 29, 2019

Brandon Paak Anderson has come a long way since the days he was fired from his job at a pot farm and ended up homeless with a wife and a kid. He managed to surv... Read More...

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8.5

Hermit and the Recluse :: Orpheus Vs. the Sirens

Patrick TaylorJanuary 15, 2019

One of the things I love about year-end lists is the opportunity to catch up with things I may have missed. This is especially true in this era of streaming whe... Read More...

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Year 2018 in Review (by Patrick Taylor)

Patrick TaylorJanuary 2, 2019

The Year 2018 in Review Author: Patrick Taylor As a lifelong hip-hop fan, I continue to be impressed by where the younger generation is taking hip-hop, and how... Read More...

Year in Review

8

Black Milk :: Fever

Patrick TaylorMay 15, 2018

Detroit rapper/producer Black Milk has been making consistently solid music for 13 years. To put it in baseball terms, he always gets on base, but he ... Read More...

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8.5

Leikeli47 :: Wash & Set

Patrick TaylorFebruary 27, 2018

In the wake of Rick Ross's exceedingly wack explanation as to why there were no women signed to his label, Pitchfork published an article that listed all of the... Read More...

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7

Mr. Lif & Brass Menazeri :: Resilient

Patrick TaylorFebruary 20, 2018

Boston rapper Mr. Lif came back with a vengeance in 2015 after taking several years off from releasing music. He's been on a roll since then; "Resilient" marks ... Read More...

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