Month: December 2011
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Most Valuable Player of 2011: Fiend
Critical evaluation goes wrong when the critic uses the certainty that what he doesn’t cover isn’t important to insulate himself from what he doesn’t already know or hasn’t heard. The artists that the critic likes are important because the critic likes that artist. An analogy could be made of Sports writers: when an underdog beats […]
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50 Cent The Big 10
The brightest musical observation I ever made came during an Eminem acceptance speech at the MTV Music Awards. Eminem ended his speech by telling the audience to look out for his new artist 50 Cent. My response was immediate “Everything is fucked up now.” It’s the smartest summation of his rise to prominence. Having followed […]
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Freddie Gibbs – A Cold Day In Hell
Freddie Gibbs new A Cold Day in Hell mixtape is a very important step in his development. Everyone who is new gets a lot of “savior” buzz, and Gibbs has been no exception. He was supposed to be the savior of gangsta rap, but on previous outings like Str8 Killa, his speedbag cadence and monotone […]
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