Tom Doggett

7.5

Crown City Rockers :: Earthtones

Tom DoggettAugust 10, 2004

The Bay Area has a broad hip-hop music scene, covering everything from conscious to gangsta rap. An artist like Blackalicious typifies the area's sound, though... Read More...

LPReview

10

Goodie Mob :: Soul Food

Tom DoggettAugust 10, 2004

In the mid-90's, in the deep South, something was brewing. Outkast had just dropped the classic "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik," and on the strength of "Play... Read More...

Back to the LabReview

7

Kaboose :: Innersection

Tom DoggettAugust 3, 2004

Christian rap is a sub-genre that is not frequently explored. Much of the reason for this is a lack of mainstream appeal. No one wants to turn on the TV and se... Read More...

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5.5

Prizm :: Surfacing

Tom DoggettJuly 27, 2004

For a rapper, the decision to call oneself "Prizm" is an interesting one. The dictionary definition of "prism" contains a description of an object with many fa... Read More...

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5.5

Marc Live :: Validation – Attack of the Grunge

Tom DoggettJuly 13, 2004

Marc Live is searching for validation. He has released two albums as part of Raw Breed, he formed the Analog Brothers with Ice-T and Kool Keith, and has also p... Read More...

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8.5

Thaione Davis :: Situation Renaissance EP

Tom DoggettJuly 6, 2004

Few rap artists dare to use their real names. For every Lauryn Hill and 2Pac there are thousands of artists with fabricated nicknames. In certain cases, the ch... Read More...

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