Instrumental

7.5

Pre :: Almighty Low

Guido SternOctober 7, 2008

I figure there are two types of instrumental hip hop albums: those that demand your attention to appreciate, and those that function as background music (whethe... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

8

Black Milk :: Music From the Color Purple

Guido SternSeptember 16, 2008

Detroit phenom Black Milk posted a beat sampler FOR FREE on his MySpace last week, essentially to get people excited for his sophomore album, "Tronic," set to b... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

5

Diwon That Yemenite Kid :: Rarities & Remixes

Justin 'Tha Shiznute' ChandlerAugust 19, 2008

Diwon is described here as the illest Yemenite beat maker. I'm guessing that only a few people caught up in the Jewish music subculture could name one, let alon... Read More...

CompilationInstrumentalReview

6

Audible Landscapes :: Crime Scenes: Volume One

Patrick TaylorAugust 12, 2008

Audible Landscapes is a production team that hails from the LBC, home of Snoop, Sublime, Wilson High, and oil rigs. "Crime Scenes" is Audible's fourth album of ... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

8

Ave. To :: Three Way Intersection

Emilee WoodsJuly 29, 2008

In a genre that is as much of an amalgam as hip hop, forays into different arenas of musical expression are to be expected. Ave. To â€“ comprised of producers O... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

8

Big Cats! :: Sleep Tapes

Jordan SelboJune 17, 2008

The problem with most beat CDs is inherent: they don't have lyrics. The problem with not having lyrics is also inherent, though not in the medium but in the lis... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

Reviews

RIP Saafir (Reggie Gibson)

Roc Marciano :: Marciology

Yung Tory :: Still Here

Pre :: Almighty Low

Black Milk :: Music From the Color Purple

Diwon That Yemenite Kid :: Rarities & Remixes

Audible Landscapes :: Crime Scenes: Volume One

Ave. To :: Three Way Intersection

Big Cats! :: Sleep Tapes