Tag: #monthly
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Producer Fantasy Ranking: E L U C I D
by Dan O For someone who is a phenomenal MC and producer it can be difficult to carve out the time in a day for both. I totally understand why Elucid grabs beats from talented folks like Child Actor and Sebb Bash rather than produce for himself. When we spoke on State of The Game […]
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#BandcampGold-Shadow Self by Sleep Sinatra x Ohbliv
by Dan O “I remember the case of a man who was inextricably involved in a number of shady affairs. He developed an almost morbid passion for dangerous mountain climbing, as a sort of compensation. He was seeking ‘to get above himself.’ In a dream one night, he saw himself stepping off the summit of […]
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R.I.P. Coolio
by Dan O Coolio taught me that rap music has a high percentage of audience who care about the music without ever thinking about who made it. When I visualize Coolio its hard for me to see him, which sounds strange, he was one of the most identifiable people in 90’s music. He passed at […]
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#Bandcampgold-Raw Extractions by Lukah
By Dan O Lukah uses phraseology that is specifically not conversational to better grasp the microphone as omniscient narrator. Update for those who fell in love with Lukah in the flurry of 2021. Listening to When The Black Hand Touches You taught us that the flow was otherworldly. Hitting play again and again on Why […]
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Song of The Year-Daddy Kane by Roc Marciano & Alchemist featuring Action Bronson
by Dan O Both expressed a personality so engaging the light shines a path forward for so many coming after. It’s ok to laugh at me when I say that I didn’t quite understand The Elephant Man’s Bones when I first heard it. The production felt muted and Roc while dropping fly braggadocio…was in a […]
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