Sy Shackleford

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

7

Murs :: Have a Nice Life

Sy ShacklefordJune 9, 2015

Los Angeles' Nick Carter (aka Murs) is a hip-hop everyman. For over the past ten years, he's had a steady output of albums that convey equal facets of both his... Read More...

LPReview