Sy Shackleford

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Common x Pete Rock :: The Auditorium, Vol. 1

Sy ShacklefordJuly 16, 2024

There’s something of an interconnectedness in this album’s presentation. It’s not just because the architects behind it, Common and Pete Rock, have collaborate... Read More...

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Eminem :: The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)

Sy ShacklefordJuly 16, 2024

Eminem’s place in the hip-hop community has been a hot topic since his first shot out of the gate as he had, and continues to have, a polarizing effect on hip-... Read More...

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Tha Dogg Pound :: W.A.W.G. (We All We Got)

Sy ShacklefordJune 25, 2024

Daz Dillinger and Kurupt, the west coast duo known as Tha Dogg Pound, have come full circle. In the ‘90s, they were a staple on Death Row Records, having a num... Read More...

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RJD2 :: Visions Out of Limelight

Sy ShacklefordJune 25, 2024

At first glance of the cover for RJD2’s latest album, my first thoughts were “Maggot Brain” and “Dare Iz a Darkside”. Visual homage to Funkadelic and Redman no... Read More...

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Rapsody :: Please Don’t Cry

Sy ShacklefordMay 28, 2024

It’s ironic that Rapsody would name her latest album “Please Don’t Cry”. Since damn near every track bleeds emotionally like an episode of “This Is Us”, how ca... Read More...

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Apathy :: Connecticut Casual: Chapter 2

Sy ShacklefordMay 28, 2024

The first “Connecticut Casual” album by emcee/producer Apathy was loosely a lyrical tour guide through the dark underbelly of his titular home state and that o... Read More...

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