Sy Shackleford

6.5

Pete Santos :: Riding to the Tune of Time

Sy ShacklefordMay 24, 2016

Taking your first shot out of the gate can be tricky. For an artist's first album, it's even trickier. The debate about showing what you've got is akin to a gam... Read More...

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10

Aesop Rock :: The Impossible Kid

Sy ShacklefordMay 10, 2016

Complex, bizarre, and disjointed are words often associated with Aesop Rock. His lyrics and wordplay have been difficult to decipher, but meaning can still be d... Read More...

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7.5

DJ Illogik :: beginningofsomethinG.old

Sy ShacklefordApril 26, 2016

You know what's really interesting about Midwestern America's brand of hip-hop? The fact that most of that region's artists have styles that are often amalgamat... Read More...

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7.5

Macklemore :: This Unruly Mess I’ve Made

Sy ShacklefordMarch 15, 2016

The Seattle-based Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have become a polarizing duo within the hip-hop community as well as across pop music landscape in general. They s... Read More...

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6.5

Big Chess :: I Got Your Back

Sy ShacklefordMarch 15, 2016

The spoken word over a smooth-jazz backdrop has come to be considered a proto-form of hip-hop. If any one single artist personified this best, it's Gil Scott-He... Read More...

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7.5

Statik KXNG :: Statik KXNG

Sy ShacklefordMarch 1, 2016

Collaborative efforts between emcees and producers are usually interesting. It makes you envision how a rapper would sound over just one sole producer's beats. ... Read More...

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