Sy Shackleford

7.5

RJD2 :: Visions Out of Limelight

Sy ShacklefordJune 25, 2024

At first glance of the cover for RJD2’s latest album, my first thoughts were “Maggot Brain” and “Dare Iz a Darkside”. Visual homage to Funkadelic and Redman no... Read More...

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Rapsody :: Please Don’t Cry

Sy ShacklefordMay 28, 2024

It’s ironic that Rapsody would name her latest album “Please Don’t Cry”. Since damn near every track bleeds emotionally like an episode of “This Is Us”, how ca... Read More...

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Apathy :: Connecticut Casual: Chapter 2

Sy ShacklefordMay 28, 2024

The first “Connecticut Casual” album by emcee/producer Apathy was loosely a lyrical tour guide through the dark underbelly of his titular home state and that o... Read More...

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7.5

Copywrite :: T.H.E. Last Supper

Sy ShacklefordMay 21, 2024

Slick Rick. 2Pac. Keith Murray. Shyne. Prodigy. Beanie Sigel. Those are rappers whose ranks Columbus, Ohio rapper Copywrite can now count himself among. Tha... Read More...

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Peter Sparker x STS :: Who We Are

Sy ShacklefordMay 21, 2024

From the U.K. to the U.S., Hidden Hobby Records has managed to link two hip-hop artists for a joint album. In one corner, we’ve got Scotland-based beatsmith ST... Read More...

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8.5

Brother Ali x unJUST :: Love & Service

Sy ShacklefordMay 7, 2024

It’s been five years since the last full-length Brother Ali LP, but he hasn’t switched up his format. With “Love & Service”, he’s teamed up with unJUST fro... Read More...

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