Patrick Taylor

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Serge Severe :: Concrete Techniques

Patrick TaylorNovember 11, 2008

"Concrete Techniques" is the second album from Portland MC Serge Severe. His 2006 debut, "Walk In My Shoes," generated positive reviews, and was declared one o... Read More...

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Mic Crenshaw :: Thinking Out Loud

Patrick TaylorNovember 11, 2008

Mic Crenshaw is part of what I hope is a growing movement within hip hop: rappers who use the art form to promote positivity and social change. He is the third... Read More...

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Illa J :: Yancey Boys

Patrick TaylorNovember 4, 2008

"Yancey Boys" sees Illa J creating songs using old beats by his late older brother James, aka J Dilla. The beats date from '95-'98, when Dilla was working on t... Read More...

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7.5

Willie the Kid :: Absolute Greatness

Patrick TaylorOctober 28, 2008

DJ Drama discovery/Aphilliates member Willie the Kid is being hailed as a lyrical Southern rapper, a Nas from south of the Mason-Dixon line. That's only partly... Read More...

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B.G. & Chopper City Boyz :: Life in the Concrete Jungle

Patrick TaylorOctober 21, 2008

"Life in the Concrete Jungle" is definitely not an album for the critics. B.G., Gar, Snipe, and crew didn't go into the studio hoping to record something to ch... Read More...

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Cecil Otter :: Rebel Yellow

Patrick TaylorOctober 14, 2008

Whatever your image of rapper is, I'm guessing it isn't someone who looks like Cecil Otter, a skinny white guy in a fedora. From his appearance, you'd expect O... Read More...

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