Patrick Taylor

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Rita J. :: Artist Workshop

Patrick TaylorOctober 27, 2009

"Artist Workshop" is the debut album by Rita J., who hails from Atlanta by way of Chicago, but through New Orleans, and various points in between. She's not on... Read More...

LPReview

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Brother Ali :: Us

Patrick TaylorOctober 20, 2009

I first heard Brother Ali last year on "The Truth" off of Jake One's "White Van Music." I had heard of him, but only knew that he was a white albino Muslim. Th... Read More...

LPReview

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Skyzoo :: The Salvation

Patrick TaylorOctober 13, 2009

Skyzoo is a Brooklyn MC who has released a string of mixtapes, including "The Power of Words" with Statik Selektah and DJ Drama. "The Salvation" is his debut a... Read More...

LPReview

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Flying Lotus :: Los Angeles

Patrick TaylorSeptember 29, 2009

First off, I'm a year late on this: the album came out in June of 2008, before the economy collapsed, before Obama's election, and before "Imma let you finished... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

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Oh No :: Dr. No’s Ethiopium

Patrick TaylorSeptember 24, 2009

Oh No's beat record "Dr. No's Oxperiment" was one of my favorite records of 2007, and I loved hearing his beats turn up on Mos Def's last album, and I was ... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

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John Forte :: Stylefree EP

Patrick TaylorSeptember 22, 2009

In 2000, John Forte had a promising career ahead of him. He had co-written some songs on the Fugee's blockbuster "The Score." He had released a solo album and... Read More...

EPReview