Sy Shackleford

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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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Thonio x DJ Kefran :: In My Dreams

Sy ShacklefordMay 16, 2023

Rappers making collaborative albums with producers living across the ocean is nothing new. Phonte from Little Brother did it with Nicolay as the Foreign Exchan... Read More...

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7.5

Lloyd Banks :: The Course of the Inevitable 3: Pieces of My Pain

Sy ShacklefordMay 2, 2023

Looking back at Lloyd Banks’ discography, it reads sort of like the resumé of a television producer. Albeit, one with his hand in creating many different shows... Read More...

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Five Fingers of Funk :: Portland Say It Again

Sy ShacklefordApril 18, 2023

Taking a hiatus from something can be refreshing. It can lead to a period of reflection and self-evaluation, and sometimes it can lead to discovery, perhaps fi... Read More...

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6.5

Marc 2Ray x NiccoFeem :: Decisions

Sy ShacklefordApril 18, 2023

Right time, right place, right circumstances? Or is it just about merely leaving it up to chance. In any case, it makes sense that DMV rap artists Marc 2Ray an... Read More...

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