Sy Shackleford

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Ché Noir :: The Color Chocolate, Vol. 1

Sy ShacklefordJanuary 30, 2024

Ché Noir has started 2024 off right by dropping a teaser EP prior to whatever full-length album she may have planned for release later in the year. I’m likenin... Read More...

EPReview

6.5

Nino Green :: Nino Green 2

Sy ShacklefordJanuary 23, 2024

They are Kaimbr and Sean Born, two hip-hop artists who’ve come together like Voltron under the name “Nino Green”. Mind you, “Nino Green 2” is their sophomore a... Read More...

LPReview

Year 2023 in Review (Sy Shackleford)

Sy ShacklefordJanuary 2, 2024

Happy Holidays/Happy New Year! As usual around this time of the year, I’m sharing my offering- my write-up of what I think are the top ten hip-hop albums fo... Read More...

EditorialsYear in Review

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Rich Vysion :: I’m On The Other Side of Mental Abuse EP

Sy ShacklefordDecember 19, 2023

Billed as a “Bronx-born, Brooklyn-based conscious rapper”, Rich Vysion is an emcee who doesn’t appear to shy away from mental health issues, including and part... Read More...

EPReview

7.5

Tragedy Khadafi x Endemic Emerald :: Rebel Kings

Sy ShacklefordDecember 5, 2023

In the three decades that Tragedy Khadafi has been in the game, he’s released a little over two dozen albums of material (EP’s, LP’s, solo and collaborative ef... Read More...

EPReview

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Aesop Rock :: Integrated Tech Solutions

Sy ShacklefordNovember 14, 2023

Long Island emcee/producer Aesop Rock is a polarizing figure, even for those familiar with subterranean hip-hop. His rhymes are so dense, verbose and packed wi... Read More...

LPReview