Review

6

Kristin Mainhart :: Empty EP

Matt JostMay 28, 2002

What was once called trip hop offered, besides being a playground for producers looking to escape the hectic world of techno, house and hip-hop, also a niche f... Read More...

EPReview

7.5

Various Artists :: Da Ambush – Da (Pure) Hip-Hop Compilation

Matt JostMay 28, 2002

Everybody's got their own vision of hip-hop. But when a bunch of people come together for an independent compilation, it's the vision of hip-hop itself that is... Read More...

CompilationReview

8

Count Bass D :: Dwight Spitz

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 21, 2002

Backpackers huddle around his joints like those lost in the mountain wilderness would a campfire at night; and they bathe in the light and the warmth of his tr... Read More...

LPReview

8.5

Ras Kass :: Soul On Ice

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 21, 2002

'Back to the Lab' entries can be inspired by damn near anything, but this one in particular goes out to the brother who sat next to me during "Star Wars Episod... Read More...

Back to the LabReview

6.5

Sudden Death :: Fatal Accident Zone

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 21, 2002

Parody -- most people associate the word with Weird Al Yankovic, but the tradition in hip-hop has deep roots. KRS-One's "South Bronx" was essentially a parody o... Read More...

LPReview

6

Rummage :: Thahandclaspinduction

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 21, 2002

Straight from 215 Records, the label claiming to be "Philly's subterraneous music movement," is a new underground artist by the name of Rummage. With joints rec... Read More...

LPReview

Reviews

Brother Ali :: Satisfied Soul

Fat Joe :: The World Changed On Me

The Alchemist :: The Alchemist Sandwich

Kristin Mainhart :: Empty EP

Various Artists :: Da Ambush – Da (Pure) Hip-Hop Compilation

Count Bass D :: Dwight Spitz

Ras Kass :: Soul On Ice

Sudden Death :: Fatal Accident Zone

Rummage :: Thahandclaspinduction