Sy Shackleford

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...

LPReview

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...

LPReview

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...

LPReview

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...

LPReview

7

DJ Kool Flash :: 1st Ladies Mixtape, Vol. 1

Sy ShacklefordFebruary 16, 2016

Several months ago my definition of the term "mixtape" (as it pertains to hip-hop) was challenged by a colleague for being limited and restricted to a certain t... Read More...

MixtapeReview

8

Sadistik :: Salo Sessions

Sy ShacklefordJanuary 26, 2016

At the time of his third solo release, 2014's "Ultraviolet", it was stated that Sadistik began working on it immediately the day after his sophomore album, 2013... Read More...

EPReview