Sy Shackleford

7.5

Frisco Boogie :: 50 From The Cradle

Sy ShacklefordNovember 7, 2023

Self-produced albums are no big deal for Frisco Boogie. Whether his output is some surreal black comedy like “C.I.R.C.U.S.” or last year’s decidedly positive “... Read More...

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6.5

Dr Lekta :: The Manuscript

Sy ShacklefordOctober 31, 2023

Hip-hop from the United Kingdom has gradually received more play in the United States over the years. Apart from Harlem’s Dipset having UK artists S.A.S. as pa... Read More...

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7

Earl Sweatshirt x The Alchemist :: Voir Dire

Sy ShacklefordOctober 10, 2023

You would think that the prolific beatmaker known as the Alchemist was Jamaican, because he has almost just as many jobs as a Jamaican. Of course, by “jobs” I ... Read More...

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Raz Fresco x Figub Brazlevic :: 777

Sy ShacklefordOctober 10, 2023

Rasquiz Johnson (the Canadian-Jamaican emcee better known as “Raz Fresco”) just gets better with age, like the finest of wines. Dropping the first of several d... Read More...

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8.5

DJ Muggs :: Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley

Sy ShacklefordSeptember 19, 2023

The “Soul Assassins” projects from Cypress Hill’s DJ Muggs are among the most celebrated compilation albums in hip-hop, especially the inaugural S.A. record. M... Read More...

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8.5

Conway the Machine x 38 Spesh :: Speshal Machinery

Sy ShacklefordSeptember 12, 2023

Conway the Machine may have left Griselda Records, but that departure hasn’t had an effect on his output. The Buffalo emcee released “Won’t He Do It” via his D... Read More...

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