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Mixtape Review-The Iron Way by T-Pain
Mixtape Review-The Iron Way by T-Pain by Dan-O T-Pain is the Mozart of strip club music. No matter how many changes he has gone through I’ve never given up on him because I know that to be true. I know he is capable of stifling musical intelligence and flawless execution on very silly songs about…
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Song Review-Fly Away by Boosie Badazz produced by Crush Hayven
Song Review-Fly Away by Boosie Badazz produced by Crush Hayven by Dan-O How many artists could borrow a very silly R. Kelly hook and repurpose it for lyrics like “when people take your words and twist it, on parole still pissing, man wishing sperm make some more real @$$ N_’s”? This isn’t R. Kelly’s I…
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Song review-City Boy Blues by Action Bronson featuring Chauncy Sherod produced by 88-Keys and Party Supplies
Song review-City Boy Blues by Action Bronson Chauncy Sherod produced by 88-Keys and Party Supplies by Dan-O Modern movies aren’t sleek anymore. You can’t get out of a romantic comedy nowadays under three hours running time and the director will try and make you feel better in interviews by specifying that the REAL cut was four…
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FME Official Guide to The Five Combat Jack Episodes you need to hear
FME Official Guide to The Five Combat Jack Episodes you need to hear by Dan-O This is not a podcast review. I have never been able to wrap my head around why those exist. I love podcasts and have heard A LOT of them but only two hip hop podcasts are must listen for me(the…
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Song of The Year-Why iii Love The Moon by Phony PPL
Song of The Year-Why iii Love The Moon by Phony PPL by Dan-O Phony PPL is a band whose trademark is experimentation. From the Phonyland days the Brooklyn group has been working trying to triangulate the perfect way to bridge the gap between the soul/funk music we all really love and the vibrant energy hip…
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Mixtape review-Trappers Alley 2: Risk vs. Reward by Boldy James
Mixtape review-Trappers Alley 2: Risk vs. Reward by Boldy James by Dan-O At times it feels like Rakim and Big Daddy Kane split the rap world in half. During all the Nas interview interludes on the new Boldy James mixtape Trappers Alley 2: Risk vs. Reward it was all I could think about. Rakim was…
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Song Review-1 Minute by Gucci Mane
Song Review-1 Minute by Gucci Mane by Dan-O Being a Gucci Mane fan is what I imagine life is like as a NY Giants fan. You think the team might barely make the playoffs, they win the Superbowl. You think they can win the Superbowl, they don’t make the playoffs. Gucci goes on brilliant runs…
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Mixtape Review: Trap Genius by Tree
Mixtape Review: Trap Genius by Tree by Dan-O Sunday School 2: When Church Lets Out is what broke Tree wide open for the tastemakers. The funny part about this is they all had a shot at falling in love with him on the first Sunday School. That’s when I dove in with both feet (along with…
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Song of The Year-Jungle by Drake produced by 40
Song of The Year-Jungle by Drake produced by 40 by Dan-O Right as the anniversary of So Far Gone approached Drake was planning a mixtape that went retail and I was writing about how So Far Gone changed masculinity in hip hop. I wish I could tell you I planned it this way. Who knew…
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Mixtape Review-Blue Dream & Lean 2 by Juicy J
Mixtape Review-Blue Dream & Lean 2 by Juicy J by Dan-O If you don’t like Juicy J Blue Dream & Lean 2 is not going to change your mind. If you are a fan of the raucous king of repugnant imagery and gleeful mischief this is a must hear. Juicy doesn’t just give you the…
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