Sy Shackleford

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

7.5

Murs & 9th Wonder :: Brighter Daze

Sy ShacklefordJanuary 12, 2016

Six months ago when I reviewed Murs' solo album "Have a Nice Life," I lamented that he would no longer be releasing any more collaborative efforts with North Ca... Read More...

LPReview

8.5

Bou :: Educated Crook

Sy ShacklefordNovember 3, 2015

I wish I knew why we hip-hop fans still call sold-from-out-of-the-car-trunk DJ compilations and extreme indie releases mixtapes. First off, they're not tapes, t... Read More...

MixtapeReview

8.5

Ghostface Killah :: Twelve Reasons to Die II

Sy ShacklefordOctober 6, 2015

In 2013 "Twelve Reasons to Die" was my favorite hip-hop album of that year. With live instrumentation courtesy of Adrian Younge, the Ghostface Killah created a ... Read More...

LPReview