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#Bandcampgold-G-Worthy(G-Perico & Jay Worthy) produced by Cardo
#Bandcampgold-G-Worthy (G-Perico & Jay Worthy) produced by Cardo by Dan-O Can I tell you what separates Cardo from his peers at the very top of hip hop production? The Neptunes make anyone sound cool from Kelis to Timberlake to Pusha and Malice to Britney Spears. Not everyone sounds cool on a Cardo beat. Cardo beats…
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Mixtape Review-The Motivational Speech by Curren$y & Lex Luger
Mixtape Review-The Motivational Speech by Curren$y & Lex Luger by Dan-O Simple story: 2 critically important figures in the history of hip hop link up and prove to the world why they had the power to change it in the first place. If you roll back through Luger’s best beats none of them are timestamped…
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#Bandcampgold-Brick Body Kids Still Daydream by Open Mike Eagle
#Bandcampgold-Brick Body Kids Still Daydream by Open Mike Eagle by Dan-O I am so much more excited about BBKSD than my circle. Everyone likes it. People at this point have heard of Open Mike Eagle due to the breakout success of 2014’s Dark Comedy (and 2016’s huge improvement Hella Personal Film Festival). He is officially…
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Song of The Year-Lil Thing by Knox Fortune
Song of The Year-Lil Thing by Knox Fortune By Dan-O Debut albums are so much more complete than they used to be. The death of the music industry happened first with the death of developing talent. At this point signee’s must have already established their sound. So it is no shock when you listen to…
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#Bandcampgold-Fuel City by The Outfit, TX
#Bandcampgold-Fuel City by The Outfit, TX by Dan-O Pressing play on Fuel City by Dallas rap group The Outfit, TX is like discovering Three 6 Mafia for the first time. That is not to say they are doing Three 6, this just has the permissive energy of the best crunk you can think of. I…
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#Bandcampgold-Songs.4.People.Who.Break.Bread by Niko Is produced by Thanks Joey
#Bandcampgold-Songs.4. People. Who.Break.Bread by Niko Is produced by Thanks Joey By Dan-O More than anything else Songs.4.People.Who.Break.Bread is a celebration of leveling up. I have been writing about Niko Is every year since his marvelously perfect 2012 Chill Cosby mixtape. Since that time he has been feverishly releasing material, touring, and playing his position. He’s…
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Song Review-Bamboo by Skyzoo produced by MarcNfinit
Song Review-Bamboo by Skyzoo produced by MarcNfinit by Dan-O Skyzoo is so gifted that at times he’s too much for himself. At points in his discography his high IQ on jazz meets his high IQ pen and he puts out projects no one can understand. His new eight song project Peddler Themes is Skyzoo in…
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#SampleSnitch-You are Who You Sample: Isley Brothers to UGK
#SampleSnitch-You are who you sample: Isley Brothers to UGK by Dan-O If a rapper who produces is selecting the same artist to sample over the course of their career you start to see the connection. The latest example is Kanye West and Nina Simone (http://www.vinylmeplease.com/magazine/kanye-west-sings-blues/ great in depth article on that) the two share that kind…
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#Bandcampgold-Triple Fat Lice by Homeboy Sandman & Aesop Rock
Bandcampgold-Triple Fat Lice by Homeboy Sandman & Aesop Rock by Dan-O It comes out of nowhere in the most assured, thick New York accent “I didn’t vote I already got enough sticka’s.”By the time it hits my ears I’m letting out an audible OOOO making bitter beer face in public. I stare at my phone…
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#BandcampGold-A Common Wonder by Amerigo Gazaway, Stevie Wonder & Common
#BandcampGold-A Common Wonder by Amerigo Gazaway, Stevie Wonder, & Common By Dan-O Amerigo Gazaway is the best mash up dude in the world right now because when he picks two artists he doesn’t just jam them together he weaves them together. He’s paired Fela Kuti with De La Soul, Mos Def with Marvin Gaye all…
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