Sy Shackleford

8.5

Sadistik :: Elysium

Sy ShacklefordOctober 6, 2020

The global pandemic may have created a new set of legal and personal prohibitions, but Sadistik hasn't let either of those stop him. The Seattle wordsmith rele... Read More...

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8.5

THR3AT :: Nature of the THR3AT

Sy ShacklefordOctober 6, 2020

You know what the difference is between a warning and a threat? A warning makes someone aware of a danger, while a threat is an intent to bring that danger upo... Read More...

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8

Haz :: The Promise

Sy ShacklefordAugust 25, 2020

We live in an age of uncertainty, where almost nothing is guaranteed. That also holds true for hip-hop artists. How many times have we heard emcees declare tha... Read More...

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8

Joell Ortiz & KXNG Crooked :: H.A.R.D.

Sy ShacklefordAugust 4, 2020

Slaughterhouse may be defunct, but three out of four of its members remain in the game. Though the business of rapping involves sacrifice and frequent bouts of... Read More...

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7

Buckwild :: Fully Loaded

Sy ShacklefordJuly 21, 2020

Prolific D.I.T.C. producer Buckwild has been a busy man. Having contributed to "Trafficante" by POUNDS and Flee Lord's "Hand Me My Flowers" and then his most r... Read More...

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9

Apollo Brown & Che Noir :: As God Intended

Sy ShacklefordJuly 14, 2020

"Everything happens for a reason" is often used as a blanket expression for things and events that cannot be explained in the moment. It could be used to expla... Read More...

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