Tom Doggett

9.5

GangStarr :: Moment of Truth

Tom DoggettMay 1, 2005

After doing Back to the Lab reviews of Group Home and Jeru the Damaja, I am running out of superlatives to describe DJ Premier's magnificent work in the nineti... Read More...

Back to the LabReview

8.5

Various Artists :: The Very Best of Death Row

Tom DoggettApril 26, 2005

Death Row Records was once a dynasty on par with Def Jam. The west coast scene revolved around Suge Knight's business dealings in the early to mid nineties, be... Read More...

CompilationReview

6

ArcSin :: Resonant Murk Tactics

Tom DoggettApril 19, 2005

El-P always seems to be a step or two ahead of the rest of the underground circuit. First it was the passionately unique â€œFuncrusher Plusâ€ with Company Flow... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

6.5

Sev Statik :: Slow Burn

Tom DoggettApril 12, 2005

Though most people probably didn't notice, 1996 brought us Sev Statik's debut in the form of a self-titled EP. Since then, he's been all over the scene with gro... Read More...

LPReview

7.5

Masked Avengers and Maylay Sparks :: So Wonderful

Tom DoggettApril 5, 2005

An emcee-producer collaboration is tough to pull off. The respective styles need to mesh at least enough to create cohesive music, which is especially difficul... Read More...

EPReview

7.5

O.C. :: Jewelz

Tom DoggettApril 5, 2005

In many ways, the careers of Nas and O.C. run parallel. Both released classic debuts in 1994, and immediately following those debuts, expectations began to run ... Read More...

Back to the LabLPReview