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2.5

Mura Kami :: Quintal

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 24, 2024

It's pretty hard to find a well produced lo-fi hip-hop album that I don't like. To say that "Quintal" shocked me then is an understatement; perhaps, it is even... Read More...

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7.5

Barsha :: Barsha’s Explicit Lyrics

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 17, 2024

Barsha (pronounced "bar-shaw") is Brooklyn rapper who was signed to First Priority Music around the time Positive K became a household name. As a result his tw... Read More...

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5.5

Cappadonna :: Black Tarrzann

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 10, 2024

It's time to get self-referential. In 2022 Grant Jones reviewed the Cappadonna & Stu Bangas collaboration "3rd Chamber Grail Bars" for RapReviews. Less tha... Read More...

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5

Jumpsteady :: Master of the Flying Guillotine

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 10, 2024

In the lore of the Insane Clown Posse, Jumpsteady is referred to as the "Don" of Psychopathic Records. Why? Because he's Robert Bruce, the older brother of Jos... Read More...

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6

Drip-133 :: Takeafter

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 10, 2024

Unlike a lot of the random artists whose instrumental albums I choose to sample, Drip-133 has their own website and it looks like a professional and polished a... Read More...

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5

Matt OX & Surf Gang :: OXygen

Steve 'Flash' JuonNovember 26, 2024

I'm going to give the devil his due. in 2020 I flat out told Matt OX "your future isn't rapping" after listening to "OX." Four years later that's exactly what ... Read More...

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Reviews

Rich Amiri :: War Ready

Year 2024 in Review (Grant Jones)

Trinidad James :: Daddy Issues

Mura Kami :: Quintal

Barsha :: Barsha’s Explicit Lyrics

Cappadonna :: Black Tarrzann

Jumpsteady :: Master of the Flying Guillotine

Drip-133 :: Takeafter

Matt OX & Surf Gang :: OXygen