Instrumental

7.5

Nosaj Thing :: Fated

Patrick TaylorJune 16, 2015

When Nosaj Thing's debut album "Drift" came out in 2009, Jason Chung's mix of ambient music, electronica, and hip-hop put him squarely in the underground. A fun... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

8.5

Small Professor :: Mixed Jawns III

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 12, 2015

Hopefully long-time readers of RR are familiar with Small Professor by now, a hip-hop maestro whose name is clearly inspired by hislarge and in charge... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

7.5

AUXX :: Harmonics Contrast

Patrick TaylorApril 28, 2015

Weeks like this were made for albums like AUXX's "Harmonics Contrast." There's violence and protests in Baltimore in response to yet another unarmed black youth... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

8

L’indécis :: Céleste

Steve 'Flash' JuonApril 21, 2015

We've never had a "France Hip-Hop Month" at RapReviews. I suppose that's because none of us here speak fluent French, although it may also be because most of ou... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

0

Amiri :: Just Diggin 3!

Clara WangApril 7, 2015

If the first "Just Diggin" tape is a midnight lounge and the second one a Harlem disco, the third Amiri beat tape, "Just Diggin 3," is a walk down a city block... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

6.5

Giano :: Upon Listening Vol. 1

Patrick TaylorMarch 24, 2015

Instrumental hip-hop is a tricky thing. Hip-hop production is meant to be in the background, providing space for an MC to rap. As such, hip-hop beats don't alwa... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

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RIP Saafir (Reggie Gibson)

Roc Marciano :: Marciology

Yung Tory :: Still Here

Nosaj Thing :: Fated

Small Professor :: Mixed Jawns III

AUXX :: Harmonics Contrast

L’indécis :: Céleste

Amiri :: Just Diggin 3!

Giano :: Upon Listening Vol. 1