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Album of the Week
Album Review: Little Simz – Sugar Girl EP: A Flex Disguised As a Playground
There’s something quietly defiant about releasing an EP where you barely rap. For an MC who once promised a Pyramid Stage crowd they were “witnessing greatness” — and meant it…
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30-Year Throwback: Dr. Octagon – Dr. Octagonecologyst
Kool Keith’s debut as Dr. Octagon remains one of the most singular, unsettling, and influential…
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Review: Hieroglyphics – Drum Talk: Oakland’s Cipher Reopens
Hieroglyphics return with a compact, drum-forward cipher that makes their next crew album feel necessary…
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25 Years Later: Cannibal Ox – The Cold Vein Still Sounds Like the Future Def Jux Promised
Twenty-five years after its May 15, 2001 release, The Cold Vein still feels less like…
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Album Review: AZ – Doe Or Die III: A Legacy Cemented
AZ closes the trilogy that began 30 years ago with an album that proves consistency…
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Album Review: Oddisee & Heno. – From Takoma With Love: Suburban Wisdom, Generations Apart
Two generations of DMV talent find common ground on a soulful album that turns neighborhood…
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Album Review: Casual – Black Magic: Bar Heavy and Built for Battle
Casual still has one of the sharpest pens in the game, and Black Magic is…