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Blockhead: Uncle Tony's Coloring Book

Two artists who have released the most unassuming records of their career: Blockhead’s is a fan-only limited edition, and Sixtoo’s is a track title-less hip-hop-dub noir mix.

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T-Pain: Epiphany

T-Pain, Teddy Penderazdoun, Teddy Pain, Teddy Verseti, whatever you call him, don’t forget the “hit machine”.

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DJ 2 Tall, Dudley Perkins, Geogia Anne Muldrow: Beautiful Mindz

Stones Throw artist Dudley Perkins brings producer 2Tall and singer Georgia Ann Muldrow along for his newest project: a concept album about the Mayan apocalypse.

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Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass

With Bazooka Tooth retired (or dead?), Ian Matthias Bavitz, now in his 30s, wonders what to do with Aesop Rock?

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JPLS: Twilite

Relatively unknown, from cornfield, Indiana, JPLS shares much of the same aesthetic as his labelmates at M_nus records.

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Joell Ortiz: The Brick: Bodega Chronicles

The Brock: Bodega Chronicles works as an independent teaser for his upcoming full-length.

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Gui Boratto: Chromophobia

Those looking for a little more evocative (obvious) emotion with their techno should definitely check out Boratto’s colorscapes.

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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: Strength and Loyalty

Strength and Loyalty's biggest fault is its complete unBoneness. It's completely devoid of that darkness that permeated their earlier work.

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Awol One & Factor: Only Death Can Kill You

Maybe it’s the Bay Area in him, but Awol seems incapable of releasing a solid record, one where he doesn’t try to break his creative limitations.

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Various Artists: DukaDaGod Presents Dipset: More Than Music, Vol 2

Second installment in A&R/hypeman DukeDaGod’s Diplomats featuring mixtape series. Ya dig?

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Mansbestfriend: Poly.Sci.187

The latest installment in the recently repatriated, Anticon co-founder Sole’s Mansbestfriend project is entirely instrumental, and entirely disposable.

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40 Cal: Broken Safety 2

There seems to be little room for 40 Cal’s no-joke street rap with the spotlight on the more flamboyant Dipset antics.

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R. Kelly: Double Up

Self-proclaimed King of R&B returns with another audacious, entertaining tour de sex.

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Lloyd: Street Love

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Ola Podrida: Ola Podrida

Debut album from filmmaker David Gordon Green’s frequent soundtrack collaborator, David Wingo, is not far off from Green’s Southern noir storytelling.

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The Innocence Mission: We Walked in Song

Kids and death continue to calm (and inspire) the husband-and-wife duo of Karen and Don Peris on their follow-up to 2004’s album of lullabies.

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Rich Boy: Rich Boy

Southern rap is a curious musical beast, all about extravagance, dancing, and general wildin' out amongst a decrepit background.

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Brother Ali: The Undisputed Truth

The Twin Cities’ earnest, Muslim, albino rapper is back with his long-awaited follow-up to the critically acclaimed Shadows on the Sun, and he brought some baggage with him.

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The man that absorbed the tales of those around him at the local deli of Telicatessen is no longer listening, but is now standing on the soapbox.

Two artists who have released the most unassuming records of their career: Blockhead’s is a fan-only limited edition, and Sixtoo’s is a track title-less hip-hop-dub noir mix.

T-Pain, Teddy Penderazdoun, Teddy Pain, Teddy Verseti, whatever you call him, don’t forget the “hit machine”.

Stones Throw artist Dudley Perkins brings producer 2Tall and singer Georgia Ann Muldrow along for his newest project: a concept album about the Mayan apocalypse.

With Bazooka Tooth retired (or dead?), Ian Matthias Bavitz, now in his 30s, wonders what to do with Aesop Rock?

Relatively unknown, from cornfield, Indiana, JPLS shares much of the same aesthetic as his labelmates at M_nus records.

Helios rounds out an original work of beauty on par with his debut, Eingya -- voice and all.

The Brock: Bodega Chronicles works as an independent teaser for his upcoming full-length.

Those looking for a little more evocative (obvious) emotion with their techno should definitely check out Boratto’s colorscapes.

Strength and Loyalty's biggest fault is its complete unBoneness. It's completely devoid of that darkness that permeated their earlier work.

Maybe it’s the Bay Area in him, but Awol seems incapable of releasing a solid record, one where he doesn’t try to break his creative limitations.

Second installment in A&R/hypeman DukeDaGod’s Diplomats featuring mixtape series. Ya dig?

The latest installment in the recently repatriated, Anticon co-founder Sole’s Mansbestfriend project is entirely instrumental, and entirely disposable.

There seems to be little room for 40 Cal’s no-joke street rap with the spotlight on the more flamboyant Dipset antics.

Self-proclaimed King of R&B returns with another audacious, entertaining tour de sex.

Libman can do the squiggle synths and hand clapping with the best of them.

Debut album from filmmaker David Gordon Green’s frequent soundtrack collaborator, David Wingo, is not far off from Green’s Southern noir storytelling.

Kids and death continue to calm (and inspire) the husband-and-wife duo of Karen and Don Peris on their follow-up to 2004’s album of lullabies.

Southern rap is a curious musical beast, all about extravagance, dancing, and general wildin' out amongst a decrepit background.

The Twin Cities’ earnest, Muslim, albino rapper is back with his long-awaited follow-up to the critically acclaimed Shadows on the Sun, and he brought some baggage with him.