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Guilty Simpson: Ode to the Ghetto
On his fantastic debut, Simpson covers the good -- and bad -- sides of living in Detroit.
25 Mar 2008
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Nicolay & Kay: Time:Line
On Nicolay's second album concocted through an Internet medium, he shows that lightning doesn't strike twice.
25 Feb 2008
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Hi-Tek: Hi-Teknology, Volume 3: Underground
The third installment of his Hi-Teknology series proves to be one of his weakest.
08 Jan 2008
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Amy Winehouse [2007 Rewind]
The sold-out crowd was clearly there to see Amy Winehouse wail about her demons while indulging them on stage -- they wanted a set equal parts bravado and booze...
Steven J. Horowitz
16 Dec 2007
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Freeway: Free At Last
Freeway shows that the Roc may still have some blood left in its veins on his sophomore record.
11 Dec 2007
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Oh No: Dr. No's Oxperiment
On this instrumental opus, Oh No breezes his way through tracks of Middle Eastern chants and rich sitars.
28 Nov 2007
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UGK: Underground Kingz
UGK reinvigorate Southern hip-hop on this epic double-disc record.
19 Nov 2007
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Median: Medians Relief
After tightening up his flows with guest appearances on his brethren’s albums, Median has finally released the smooth and glistening Median’s Relief.
18 Oct 2007
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Brother Reade: Rap Music
The duo, consisting of emcee Jimmy Jamz and producer Bobby Evans, soar through 15 tracks of dankly thick beats and poetic rhymes that transcend the banality of typical party stompers.
25 Sep 2007
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"Not Because I'm Conscious": An Interview with Talib Kweli
The rapper says, "I just try to write songs," but he's tackling difficult subjects while trying to launch a business.
Steven J. Horowitz
18 Sep 2007
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Swizz Beatz: One Man Band Man
Swizz Beatz proves with his second release that he should stick to what his moniker implies he does best.
05 Sep 2007
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Chrisette Michele: I Am
On her debut, Michele's voice is fitted to production that simply does not compliment her style.
12 Aug 2007
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Black Attack & Butta Verses: Beats and Rhymes: Stereo Bytes Volume 1
With this double A-Side release, Beats and Rhymes fails to inject compelling hip-hop into the underground, a place where experimentation thrives.
21 Jun 2007
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Marco Polo: Port Authority
Marco Polo mans the boards for a terrific album that channels the past in the context of the present.
10 Jun 2007
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Amel Larrieux: Lovely Standards
On this cover album, Larrieux tries out her R&B chops in a jazz context.
29 May 2007
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Snowgoons: German Lugers
Germany's own four-member production team releases a hip-hop record featuring mundane production that seems wasted on such an impressive array of emcees.
21 May 2007
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Amy Winehouse + Patrick Wolf
The sold-out crowd was clearly there to see Amy Winehouse wail about her demons while indulging them on stage -- they wanted a set equal parts bravado and booze...
Steven J. Horowitz
13 May 2007
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High Priest: Born Identity
Life post-Antipop Consortium has been a trudge through the underground for each member.
17 Apr 2007
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Since He Last Recorded: An Interview With RJD2
The former hip-hop producer explains the evolution of his sound and his inability to be like Steven Tyler.
Steven J. Horowitz
03 Apr 2007
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