Seven years ago, Cannibal Ox put forth their chilling underground masterpiece, The Cold Vein, on El-P’s upstart record label Definitive Jux. With still only one true studio album to their name, Vast Aire and Vordul Mega manage to shine as gods among the hip-hop pantheon.
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Rewind to 2001: Cannibal Ox’s The Cold Vein
May 5th, 2008 by Colin Wonnacott · No Comments
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Rewind to 1987: A Review of Game Theory’s Lolita Nation
April 20th, 2008 by Steve Mock · No Comments
When R.E.M. stopped by The Colbert Report a few weeks ago, the host admonished the band for being a little too political in the past. He went on to say, “People want to hear songs about girls!” To which Michael Stipe deadpanned, “I’m not big with the girl songs.”
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Rewind to 1994: A Review of Jawbreaker’s 24 Hour Revenge Therapy
April 7th, 2008 by Eric Atienza · No Comments
In the mid-90s the musical landscape was recovering from earth-shattering events that rattled the foundations of the soundscape. Grunge had broken through the shiny veneer that had encompassed popular music and in a monumental year, 1993 saw Nirvana’s final proper album, In Utero, one of the highest selling grunge albums of all time in Pearl […]
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Rewind to ‘96: Fugees’ The Score
March 24th, 2008 by Kimberlee Morrison · No Comments
After the relatively obscure release of their debut album in 1994, The Fugees returned two years later to critical acclaim with “The Score”. This release was impeccable in its timing as the environment was perfect for the type of socially conscious lyrics and stylistic experimentation the trio displayed with their hip hop fusion of reggae, […]
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Rewind: A Review Of PJ Harvey’s Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
March 10th, 2008 by Mykola Bilokonsky · 1 Comment
Everyone has those albums that they can put on at any time and in any mood, and just enjoy them. I’ve certainly got a few - Hendrix’s Are You Experienced?, Weezer’s Blue album, the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack… the list goes on.
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Rewind to 2000: Erykah Badu and Mama’s Gun
February 25th, 2008 by Kimberlee Morrison · No Comments
Erykah Badu is known as a neo-soul pioneer and for displaying artistry in a time when such appeared lacking in R&B. The genre seemed to be on its way to becoming an extension of hip hop while simultaneously birthing pop artists and new sub-genres. While Badu has even admitted that she’s not sure what it […]
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Tupac Circa 1993: Stickly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
January 28th, 2008 by Kimberlee Morrison · No Comments
Killed at the height of his fame, Tupac Shakur’s most popular works were recorded once he was signed to Death Row Records, and later, others which were released after his death. What many do not know is that Tupac was very much a revolutionary at heart. His earlier albums demonstrated this rebel spirit quite explicitly […]
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Rewind to 2000: Jedi Mind Tricks’ Violent By Design
January 14th, 2008 by Evan Mix · No Comments
There is a certain undeniable integrity to be had by promising something and delivering it in full. With their 2000 LP Violent by Design, Philadelphia-based hip-hop group Jedi Mind Tricks did just that. From beginning to end, brooding, eerie production and unabashedly violent, obscene rhymes prevail. I say this now to save you some time: […]
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Rewind: A Review Of David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold the World
December 17th, 2007 by Mykola Bilokonsky · No Comments
It seems to me that everyone has a different favorite David Bowie album. Sure, we all love Ziggy - but the magic of Bowie seems to be that he is able to speak to each of us in our own language. This doesn’t always translate well to others - why my favorite Bowie […]
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M.I.A. Album Review: Kala
December 6th, 2007 by Kimberlee Morrison · No Comments
M.I.A. first appeared on the US radar in 2005 with her debut LP Arular. Many critics commended her for the exhibition of political undertones and genre ambiguity. With her obvious hip-hop influences, M.I.A. could arguably be a leading hip-hop artist in overseas markets.
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