Instrumental

9.5

Four Tet :: Rounds

Nin ChanDecember 14, 2004

While not a hip-hop album per se, this record is grounded in and informed by the music, and hell, if RJD2, Diplo and Blockhead are getting ink in all the major ... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

6

Jimmy Edgar :: Bounce, Make, Model

Tom DoggettSeptember 14, 2004

Modern hip-hop music's influences, while frequently coming from within, are wide-ranging in scope. For different types of rap, the influences vary from funk to ... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

7.5

Subtle :: A New White

Matt JostAugust 31, 2004

Allow me to take this opportunity to lament the passing of www.hiphopinfinity.com. Don't bother looking for the hyperlink, there is none, because apart from a f... Read More...

InstrumentalLPReview

8

Madlib (DJ Rels) :: Theme for a Broken Soul

Dan MennellaAugust 31, 2004

If you're getting annoyed by the whole alias fad in hip hop (especially these cooky, slightly-demented backpackers), you're probably not alone. MF Doom (whose a... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

7

Various Artists :: Human Element

Tom DoggettJuly 6, 2004

Leave it to High Times Records to spawn something as creative as "Human Element." Through 108 Records, they are distributing a beatbox compilation, billed as th... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

5

Tack Fu :: 85 Decibel Monks

Tom DoggettJune 15, 2004

Instrumental hip-hop is a low-profile business. Very few have garnered accolades on their own, and only the occasional beatsmith becomes a household name. That ... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

Reviews

RIP Saafir (Reggie Gibson)

Roc Marciano :: Marciology

Yung Tory :: Still Here

Four Tet :: Rounds

Jimmy Edgar :: Bounce, Make, Model

Subtle :: A New White

Madlib (DJ Rels) :: Theme for a Broken Soul

Various Artists :: Human Element

Tack Fu :: 85 Decibel Monks