Patrick Taylor

8.5

Tanya Morgan :: Moonlighting

Patrick TaylorApril 29, 2008

"The last time Brooklyn and Cincinnati got together, a classic was made." First things first: Tanya Morgan is a rap group, not a neo-soul singer. The confusion... Read More...

LPReview

7.5

Bad Luck :: Make it Brief

Patrick TaylorApril 22, 2008

The cover of 19-year-old NY MC Bad Luck is a black and red photo of a guy with a gun in his mouth, and it looks more punk rock than hip hop. It starts out with... Read More...

EPReview

6.5

Nathan Blaze :: Demo

Patrick TaylorApril 22, 2008

"Being middle class, people view you as possibly being privileged, and not having to deal with any kind of real struggle in your life, when in fact, it could b... Read More...

EPReview

7.5

Grand Buffet :: King Vision

Patrick TaylorApril 15, 2008

Music critic Kelefa Sanneh noted recently that every generation gets the rap/rock hybrid they deserve. If that's true, then Grand Buffet's mashup of backpack r... Read More...

LPReview

0

Sudden Death :: Fatal Error

Patrick TaylorApril 1, 2008

When I was in junior high school, my friends and I used to make up tapes of ourselves rapping about classmates and teachers over Casio beats. There was a rap ab... Read More...

LPReview

8.5

Spank Rock :: YoYoYoYoYo

Patrick TaylorMarch 25, 2008

Kanye West got a lot of people excited last year by sampling French house duo Daft Punk on his single "Stronger." Those of us who had been Daft Punk fans since... Read More...

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