Shabazz Palaces is the new group of Seattle-based rapper Ishmael Butler, better known in the hip hop world as Butterfly from Digable Planets. The whole project... Read More...
"It's Raining Clouds," the opening track on NY beatmaker Blockhead's new album, starts off with booming drums, a melancholy mood, and scratched-in samples. It ... Read More...
Just as marijuana is alleged to be a gateway drug to a more serious and expensive drug habit, "The Harder They Come" soundtrack might be a gateway to a serious... Read More...
The Best of 2009 by Patrick Taylor
There were so many good albums that came out this year that I didn't have time to listen to them all. There are only so many... Read More...
Sareem Poems may be from the LBC, but that's all he's got to do with Snoop Dogg. He doesn't smoke weed, doesn't get drunk, doesn't party, doesn't own a gun, an... Read More...
Steve 'Flash' Juon made a pretty convincing argument for Aussie hip-hop while reviewing Illy, and I've reviewed a handful of Aussie hip hop albums my... Read More...
