Sy Shackleford

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Skyzoo :: In Celebration of Us

Sy ShacklefordSeptember 25, 2018

Brooklyn emcee Skyzoo may not be synonymous with the word "quantity" (in the context of commercial units, anyway), but since I first heard him on his 2006 "Clou... Read More...

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Various Artists :: Black Panther – The Album

Sy ShacklefordAugust 28, 2018

When it came to the soundtrack of the mega successful Marvel super-hero film, "Black Panther", it honestly didn't interest me at first. Upon seeing the track li... Read More...

ReviewSoundtrack

8.5

Royce Da 5’9″ :: Book of Ryan

Sy ShacklefordAugust 28, 2018

Detroit's Royce Da 5'9" has a reputation for being a prolific lyricist. It's been established that it doesn't matter whether he's solo or part of a group, or ev... Read More...

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Vanderslice :: The Best Album Money Can Buy

Sy ShacklefordJuly 17, 2018

When hip-hop music was born, it was built off of utilizing original material to create something new (b/k/a "sampling"). DJs would take the cleanest drum break ... Read More...

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Apollo Brown & Locksmith :: No Question

Sy ShacklefordJune 19, 2018

The idea of less being equal to more has been trending recently in hip-hop, especially and particularly in the track length of album releases. The inclination o... Read More...

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Murs :: A Strange Journey Into the Unimaginable

Sy ShacklefordJune 5, 2018

I think that sometimes everyone simply needs a good cry, or at least, their approximation of one. Despite pressure to do otherwise, one has to release all of t... Read More...

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