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Michael Watts presents Swishahouse :: The Day Hell Broke Loose

Matt JostApril 24, 2012

In 1999 Swishahouse was still bubbling deep in the underground from a national perspective but a big step towards greater recognition was made with the first p... Read More...

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5.5

Kool Rock Jay and the DJ Slice :: Tales From the Dope Side

Matt JostApril 24, 2012

By 1990 Jive was a brand a rap fan could trust, the label's roster including Whodini, Kool Moe Dee, Boogie Down Productions, Schoolly D - and Too $hort. The la... Read More...

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6.5

Mike G :: ALI

Steve 'Flash' JuonApril 17, 2012

While reviewing "The OF Tape Vol. 2," one of the members who immediately caught my ear was Mike G. His role in the Odd Future crew isn't as prominent as founde... Read More...

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Keith Murray :: Enigma

Mike BaberApril 3, 2012

Among casual hip-hop fans, Keith Murray often gets lost in the shuffle of the mid-90's New York hip-hop scene, stuck behind some of his more well-known collabo... Read More...

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Defari :: Focused Daily

Aaron BoyceMarch 13, 2012

I decided to revisit Defari's 1999 debut LP after I came across a couple of references to it on the site but without an actual review in the archives. I remem... Read More...

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6

Various Artists :: Sounds of New York, U.S.A. Volume 1

Matt JostMarch 6, 2012

Things were happening fast in 1979. Once Sugar Hill Records came out with their Sugarhill Gang, everybody scrambled to put out a record. Among the first was Ga... Read More...

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Reviews

Tory Lanez :: PETERSON

Ganksta NIP :: Psychotic Genius

Lordz of Brooklyn :: All in the Family

Michael Watts presents Swishahouse :: The Day Hell Broke Loose

Kool Rock Jay and the DJ Slice :: Tales From the Dope Side

Mike G :: ALI

Keith Murray :: Enigma

Defari :: Focused Daily