Hail Mary Mallon: Are You Gonna Eat That? July 7, 2011Aesop Rock is one of the more divisive rappers around. His delivery is dense, his meaning even denser....
Beastie Boys: Hot Sauce Committee Part Two May 4, 2011It’s funny that these guys are still the Beastie Boys after all these years. After all, they’re all...
Das Racist: Sit Down, Man October 24, 2010I love free music. Unfortunately without the help of illegal download sites (which I would never do working...
Edan: Beauty and the Beat June 15, 2010Trippy, layered and hypnotic, somehow Edan has found ways to continue to sample crap from all over the...
Das Racist: Relax January 24, 2010There’s been plenty of joke rap throughout the years. Two Live Jews come to mind. And The Trilambs....
K.M.D: Mr. Hood July 13, 2008I can remember when I first got this album on tape way back in the day. I sat...
Grand Puba: Understand This. June 22, 2008Was it still okay to say “Word to mutha” in 2002? I’m not one to push street vernacular,...
Edan: Primitve Plus June 15, 2008Edan has come out in his debut as a man on a mission to bring the old school...
Black Sheep: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing March 31, 2008The Black Sheep in the Native Tongues tribe? Hmmm, I guess. As the Jungle Brothers turned on the...
3rd Bass: The Cactus Album March 30, 2008Do we remember these guys because they were good, or because they were white? I think the answer...
Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass October 27, 2007“Puppies pushing sniffles?” I’m not sure what it means, but I love this album. Dark and dense, but...
The Pharcyde: Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde March 1, 2006Oh shit! And that’s a quote from this stoner party hip-hop album–one of the greatest of all time....
Aesop Rock: Labor Days January 17, 2006Despite the incredible density of Aesop’s rhyme style, I never seem to get sick of his twisted twistiness....
Aesop Rock: Bazooka Tooth September 24, 2003Whut in thee hell? I honestly have no idea what this kook is talking about (like the album...
Beastie Boys: Hello Nasty July 14, 2003I couldn’t help but think after first listening to this album that these guys had taken a step...
Beastie Boys: Ill Communication May 23, 2002This album starts with such promise. “Sure Shot” is such a nice dose of Beastie spaziness, and then...
Beastie Boys: Check Your Head April 21, 2002You know from the opening track, “Jimmy James,” that this ain’t gonna be your typical Beasties release. Of...
Del tha Funkee Homosapien: Both Sides of the Brain April 11, 2002Del always sounds a little unbalanced to me. I mean the guy is generally pissed about stuff, but...