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Mixtape Review-Zero Fucks Given by Emilio Rojas
Mixtape Review-Zero Fucks Given by Emilio Rojas by Dan-O The first song of every single Emilio Rojas project is absolute fire. He starts off things the way Ice Cube used too with that “EVERYBODY MAKE WAY I AM ABOUT TO DOMINATE” song. He does it yet again on his new mixtape Zero Fucks Given “Nobody…
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Song of the year-Higher by G-Side featuring Joi Tiffany produced by Block Beattaz
Song of the year-Higher by G-Side featuring Joi Tiffany produced by Block Beattaz by Dan-O It’s not over. That’s the explanation you get for why G-Side got back together. ST 2 Lettaz, Yung Clova and Block Beattaz have worked relentlessly for over a decade to write their story into hip hop’s sordid/splendid universe and they…
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Mixtape Review-Bittersweet Victory by Noelz Vedere
Mixtape Review-Bittersweet Victory by Noelz Vedere by Dan-O So a really long and interesting Wiz Khalifa mixtape drops (28 Grams) that redefines his persona yet again, Gucci Mane sends out his best mixtape in months (Brick Factory) and I’m talking about Noelz Vedere. When the music was all in one massive playlist my very first…
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Song Review-Lisa by Sonny Shotz featuring OnCue
Song Review-Lisa by Sonny Shotz featuring OnCue Sonny Shotz new mixtape American Summer feels bigger than fourteen tracks. Every song has a specific place within it and a unique experience that it provides. A full listening can make you feel spread beyond where you thought the end was. Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts Sonny talks about…
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Mixtape Review-Culture Junky by Translee
Mixtape Review-Culture Junky by Translee by Dan-O If I called Translee a weirdo I’m not sure that would be a good enough summation. You might think of Kool Keith-Black Elvis in Space or Cam’ron dressed up like the Pink Panther. Instead, it would be better to say Translee doesn’t believe in the conventional hip hop…
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Song Review-Dead Man’s Float by Sage Francis
Song Review-Dead Man’s Float by Sage Francis produced by Cecil Otter by Dan-O The new Sage Francis album Copper Gone is the oldest album of 2014. It feels like that desperate essay Jack Kerouac wrote about how the hippies misunderstood his writing. It feels like Neil Young yelling that kids listening to mp3’s can’t even…
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Song Review-Excellence by Moss Da Beast featuring Bloomfield produced by 1Mind
Song Review-Excellence by Moss Da Beast featuring Bloomfield produced by 1Mind by Dan-O It’s not easy to switch gears. Even the very best Emcee’s build a comfort zone and don’t come out. I was surprised at the gear switch I heard on Moss Da Beasts new mixtape Marley Son 3. When he sent me his…
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Mixtape Review-Real Nigga Shit by Kolley
Mixtape Review-Real Nigga Shit by Kolley While it’s easier to be a Southern rapper than it ever has been, it really depends on how Southern you are considered. UGK and Outkast are deeply embedded in the public mind as architects of the south. If you ask the same hip hop elitist who reps these groups…
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Song of The Year-Blood, Sweat, Tears by Future produced by Katalyst
Song of The Year-Blood, Sweat, Tears by Future produced by Katalyst by Dan-O I’m not sure I understand how respect is metered out in the hip hop community. It’s not just about record sales. Now eyes are on what kind of sunglasses you wear and who you hang out with; not that its complex it’s…
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