Review

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Ravage :: Accusations of Treachery

Patrick TaylorSeptember 26, 2017

I sometimes wonder what 80s and early 90s hip-hop sounds to teenagers today. Does it sound retro and somehow purer than the music of today, the way sixties and ... Read More...

LPReview

4.5

Molecules/Showbiz :: A Bronx Tale

Matt JostSeptember 26, 2017

Late last year A Tribe Called Quest set a record in rap by returning with a new album after an 18-year hiatus. The genre continues to set new milestones for its... Read More...

EPReview

7.5

Syd :: Always Never Home

Steve 'Flash' JuonSeptember 26, 2017

This isn't the typical fare that I write about on RapReviews, but then again there's nothing typical about Sydney Bennett. She's the older sister of Odd Future ... Read More...

EPReview

7

Jidenna :: The Chief

Steve 'Flash' JuonSeptember 26, 2017

The distinction between hip-hop and R&B was much clearer when I was young. In fact it was so clear that I enjoyed it when "golden era" emcees made fun of si... Read More...

LPReview

10

Oddisee :: The Iceberg

Grant JonesSeptember 19, 2017

I've thought long and hard about why Oddisee named his latest record "The Iceberg". There's very much a colder sound to this than his last LP, 2015's "The Good ... Read More...

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7.5

Wyclef Jean :: Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee

Steve 'Flash' JuonSeptember 19, 2017

There was a time when Nel Ust Wyclef Jean was among the greatest hip-hop artists. Dating back to his time as a member of The Fugees I felt that the Haitian born... Read More...

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Reviews

Brother Ali :: Satisfied Soul

Fat Joe :: The World Changed On Me

The Alchemist :: The Alchemist Sandwich

Ravage :: Accusations of Treachery

Molecules/Showbiz :: A Bronx Tale

Syd :: Always Never Home

Jidenna :: The Chief

Oddisee :: The Iceberg

Wyclef Jean :: Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee