Sy Shackleford

9.5

Sean Price :: Imperius Rex

Sy ShacklefordAugust 15, 2017

In 2005, Ruck from the Brooklyn rap duo Heltah Skeltah fully emerged in a brand-new form. Though Ruck and his partner-in-rhyme, Rock, had achieved success as th... Read More...

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Chris Rivers :: Delorean

Sy ShacklefordAugust 15, 2017

Diggy Simmons, Corey Gunz, Lil' Romeo, and Doughboy. They're all what can be considered "legacy rappers", second-generation hip-hop artists. Each of them have h... Read More...

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7.5

Aesop Rock :: Bushwick Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Sy ShacklefordAugust 1, 2017

The movie sub-genre of urban survival is a ripe and fertile ground for both cinematic visuals and storytelling. Usually, these films are set in a decrepit, post... Read More...

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8

CunninLynguists :: The Azura EP

Sy ShacklefordAugust 1, 2017

Four months ago, the southern hip-hop trio CunninLynguists released a three-track EP titled "The Rose". Described as "a dense listen with critical rhymes about ... Read More...

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7.5

Jay-Z :: 4:44

Sy ShacklefordJuly 4, 2017

Four years ago, when "Magna Carta... Holy Grail" dropped, I considered it mostly a lyrical exercise in an indulgence that was just as pervasive in hip-hop as it... Read More...

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Sadistik :: Altars

Sy ShacklefordMay 23, 2017

"It's gonna be dark, real f--kin' dark. If you're religious, you're gonna get nice & offended. So be sure to e-mail me what you think, haha." Though part o... Read More...

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