Sy Shackleford

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A-F-R-O x Stu Bangas :: The Bad and The Ugly

Sy ShacklefordNovember 12, 2024

A protégé of R.A. the Rugged Man, A-F-R-O is a self-confessed movie nerd. And if his action movie poster-inspired album covers are any indication, so is Stu Ba... Read More...

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Jae Hussle x Manzu Beatz :: Hulk Tha Hustla

Sy ShacklefordOctober 29, 2024

Here’s the thing about independent artists: Apart from both a common DIY aesthetic and variations in terms of budget and resources, they stay on their grind. I... Read More...

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8.5

Ant :: Collection of Sounds Vol. 1

Sy ShacklefordOctober 15, 2024

The musical half of Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere, Anthony “Ant” Davis is a producer/DJ devoted to his craft. The proof? A large vinyl collection which ta... Read More...

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7.5

Rome Streetz x Daringer :: Hatton Garden Holdup

Sy ShacklefordOctober 8, 2024

Griselda Records has developed a strong reputation for two things: Modernizing the crime tale aesthetic of ‘90s east coast hip-hop and modernizing it well. To ... Read More...

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Blu x Exile :: Love (the) Ominous World

Sy ShacklefordSeptember 24, 2024

The Los Angelino rapper self-dubbed Blu is a busy man. Just last month, he dropped an all Evidence-produced album that showed the good, the bad, and the ugly o... Read More...

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Frisco Boogie :: Lost in the Loophole

Sy ShacklefordAugust 27, 2024

There’s a certain irony to British humor that only a handful of Americans seem to grasp. Though dryly-packaged, their humor is dripping in sarcasm. Double ente... Read More...

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