Review

7.5

The Mighty Rhino :: We Will No Longer Retreat Into Darkness

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 22, 2018

Words like "seven years after his debut" in a press kit are scary when you've never HEARD the debut they describe. Obviously that's not "scary" like a child bel... Read More...

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8

The Last Poets :: Understand What Black Is

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 22, 2018

If you said The Last Poets were the first rap group ever you might be overstating their case. Their sound always has been that of spoken word poets over African... Read More...

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0

Denmark Vessey :: Sun Go Nova Beat Tape

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 22, 2018

Okay this one is just f---ing weird. Mello Music Group announced that underground Detroit hip-hop rapper Denmark Vessey would be dropping two projects simultan... Read More...

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8.5

Phonte :: No News Is Good News

Sy ShacklefordMay 15, 2018

Phonte Coleman was always the more heralded lyricist of the now-defunct hip-hop trio Little Brother. With rhymes consisting of battle raps or introspective tale... Read More...

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8.5

Chris Orrick :: Portraits

Sy ShacklefordMay 15, 2018

Detroit rapper formerly known as "Red Pill" made a dramatic shift earlier this year. His rap moniker was originally a reference to the infamous "red pill/blue p... Read More...

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8

Black Milk :: Fever

Patrick TaylorMay 15, 2018

Detroit rapper/producer Black Milk has been making consistently solid music for 13 years. To put it in baseball terms, he always gets on base, but he ... Read More...

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Reviews

Lil Baby :: WHAM (Who Hard As Me)

Dookie Bros :: We S**t You Not

Shabazz the Disciple x Ed Nodz :: The Writing’s On The Wall

The Mighty Rhino :: We Will No Longer Retreat Into Darkness

The Last Poets :: Understand What Black Is

Denmark Vessey :: Sun Go Nova Beat Tape

Phonte :: No News Is Good News

Chris Orrick :: Portraits

Black Milk :: Fever