Sy Shackleford

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The Dirty Sample :: NO!

Sy ShacklefordMay 26, 2020

Finding a distraction during a quarantine/lockdown appears difficult only on paper. Despite the closure of businesses and social distancing, there's still plen... Read More...

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JK1 the Supernova :: Kill Yourselfie The EP Vol. 1

Sy ShacklefordApril 21, 2020

JK1 the Supernova is one of many hip-hop artists from up north who've dedicate part of their craft to maintaining that traditional boom-bap sound of New York h... Read More...

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Conway the Machine & The Alchemist :: LULU

Sy ShacklefordApril 14, 2020

When it comes to hardcore rap or gangsta rap, many of the motifs that comprise those two hip-hop sub-genres have some elements of real life sprinkled into it, ... Read More...

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Focus the Truth :: Immortal

Sy ShacklefordApril 14, 2020

Back in the early 2000s, there was a widespread notion that hip-hop from New York City fell off. True, the Big Apple produced artists who garnered lots of succ... Read More...

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Benny the Butcher :: Tana Talk 3

Sy ShacklefordApril 7, 2020

For the past several years, Griselda Records has been driven to make its own place in hip-hop. Though far removed from New York City, the Buffalo-based label h... Read More...

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Truth Ali :: In Vivo

Sy ShacklefordMarch 31, 2020

Bakersfield rapper Truth Ali recently released his first album since 2016's "The Wonder Years", which was headed by the single "Fred Savage." Relocating to San... Read More...

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