Sy Shackleford

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Homeboy Sandman :: Rich

Sy ShacklefordAugust 15, 2023

My first exposure to Queens, NY emcee Homeboy Sandman was back in 2011, when he opened for CunninLynguists in Washington, D.C. during the group’s Oneirology to... Read More...

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7.5

Dero :: A Lens Through My Eyes

Sy ShacklefordJuly 25, 2023

Tennessee. When I think of that state and its hip-hop scene, it takes me back to my first exposure to it: Namely, Project Pat and Three 6 Mafia from Memphis du... Read More...

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6.5

Sacco & Vanzetti :: Battery

Sy ShacklefordJuly 11, 2023

Wordsmith Sko and beatsmith The Shah make up Sacco & Vanzetti, a hip-hop duo taking their name from two infamous Italian anarchists. The name actually make... Read More...

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6.5

Sankofa :: Iron Mike Sharp

Sy ShacklefordJune 27, 2023

Fort Wayne, Indiana-based emcee Sankofa sounds like he’s been here for a while. At my first listen, the Australian-raised rapper doesn’t have much of his nativ... Read More...

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Klassy :: Good Seeds

Sy ShacklefordJune 13, 2023

I admit, when I stumbled upon this album, I didn’t know the first thing about Klassy. The album cover didn’t tell me much, but reaching the end of the first tr... Read More...

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JustMe x Cas Metah :: The New ’93

Sy ShacklefordMay 30, 2023

The Scribbling Idiots hip-hop collective (JustMe, Cas Metah, Elias, Mouf Warren, MattmaN, ReFlex the Architect, Theory Hazit, Wonder Brown, MP Ancient, Sebasti... Read More...

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