Sy Shackleford

8.5

Apathy & O.C. :: Perestroika

Sy ShacklefordOctober 17, 2017

The year 2017 has been rocked with controversy largely because of the political carnival of absurdity represented by the Trump Administration. Every day, their ... Read More...

LPReview

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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8

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...

InstrumentalReviewSoundtrack

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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