Category Archives: Album Review

You Don’t Need a Battery to Be Yourself: Graves33 – “Systems Revolution 2″

Posted on February 1, 2011 by JoeyMC

This is part one of two of a feature about the new projects released by Graves33 and Black Lab and their distinct music within the local rap scene. It got really long, I split it in half. Most remarkable about … Continue reading →

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Dark Everyday: Sonny Bonoho’s Phone Phreak EP

Posted on January 10, 2011 by JoeyMC

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Maybe the closest thing Seattle has to a Devin the Dude, yesterday Sonny Bonoho released a condensed version of his Phone Phreak LP for free download here. The EP features the intro and … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: J.Bre – Street Signs

Posted on December 11, 2010 by JoeyMC

Never Let You Go by J.Bre The South Sound was in full effect last weekend at the Cornerstone, Faire Gallery’s monthly jam sesh, open mic, and artist showcase. The Dyno Jamming Cornerstone band was joined by spoken word poets and … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Kno – Death Is Silent

Posted on November 1, 2010 by JoeyMC

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Keeping in the Halloween spirit, no unknown pervades human existence more so than death. It is a unifying fact of life, one each and every living being shares and will have to face. … Continue reading →

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Crayola Cerebellum

Posted on October 4, 2010 by JoeyMC

I wrote a traditional review of Lil B‘s new ambient-rap album Rain in England, read it here. It’s really good. The review, I mean, the album, not so much. The ideas behind the album are ground-breaking, the actual execution leaves … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Trae – Can’t Ban tha Truth

Posted on October 1, 2010 by JoeyMC

Radio and rap have always had a contentious relationship. Countless tracks have voiced displeasure (Eminem’s “The Way I Am”) mixed with pride (Mac Dre’s “Too Hard For the Radio”) in finding difficulty getting play over the airwaves. In recent times, … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Playboy Tre – The Last Call

Posted on September 2, 2010 by JoeyMC

“Maaaannn…” Atlanta MC and self-appointed liquor store mascot Playboy Tre laments on his latest mixtape/album, The Last Call (which you can get for free here). Tre can’t stand what he sees around him: inferior, inauthentic rappers who don’t spit from … Continue reading →

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Album Review: D.Black and B.Brown – The Blackest Brown EP

Posted on September 2, 2010 by JoeyMC

In a genre where authenticity is everything, D.Black may be too real for hip-hop. Many a rapper mentions their devotion to God in passing, at least during their acceptance speech at the BET Awards, but few demonstrate this commitment in … Continue reading →

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