From time to time on RR I like to pull back the curtain so the reader can see what we as critics and reviewers see when labels solicit us with promo material. I... Read More...
Given the usual creative process that goes into making the average rap album, a project like "The Lost Scripts of K.O.D." is quite rare. The average rapper rec... Read More...
The idea has lingered in the collective consciousness of hip-hop since the unfortunate rise and fall of Vanilla Ice - sample Queen's greatest hits to make even ... Read More...
Skandal's bio contains the usual amount of hyperbole for a new artist, including time-worn phrases like "top 5 artists to watch for in (insert year here)." Two ... Read More...
Canadian producer Hotbox impressed writers here at RapReviews with each of his first two releases and his work behind the boards on some other Canadian artists... Read More...
Bay Area rapper Z-Man was the highlight of 2008's excellent "Sneak Preview" comp. At the time, I wrote that Z-Man's label, Machete Vox, was "what hip hop shoul... Read More...