Sy Shackleford

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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...

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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

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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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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