Sy Shackleford

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

7.5

Sadistik x Kno :: Phantom Limbs

Sy ShacklefordAugust 18, 2015

In every review I've read for any of Sadistik's albums, the writer always manages to slip in a comparison to Minnesota hip-hop acts such as Eyedea and Atmospher... Read More...

EPReview

7

BRBRCK :: 6Songs

Sy ShacklefordJuly 14, 2015

I happened upon this EP a while back. I listened to it in full, but its review bug didn't bite me until just recently. Of all the EP's I've reviewed this year,... Read More...

EPReview

7

CZARFACE :: Every Hero Needs a Villain

Sy ShacklefordJune 16, 2015

Recently, I watched a YouTube video of Pete Rock going through Manhattan shopping for comic books. He gave viewers insight into who his favorite characters are ... Read More...

LPReview