LISTED REVIEWS
For years now, Molemen have been the forerunners of the Chicagoan underground. While Common and Kanye left it, PNS, Panik and Memo stayed and together with groups like All Natural they have been the uncrowned rulers of the local Southside scene.
POSTED 12|09|2006
The E.N.D. has sucked up the creativity that wanders around in the lively West Coast underground scene, and ‘Spark The Underground’ is clearly a product of the environment.
POSTED 11|25|2006
The 'Refrigerator Poetry' EP blew us away and until today it remains a mystery why Boston’s MC/producer Cadence and full-time MC Pitch remained mysteriously underrated throughout the years, although they knit a following to that release with great albums...
POSTED 11|25|2006
I ended my last review of a Moka Only album saying 'Moka albums get better and better, and I thought his first albums were already top class'. One review later I come to the same conclusion.
POSTED 11|25|2006
An intertwinement of progressive, multidimensional production by Amp Live, the imagery raps of Zion and The Grouch’s earnest raps make them heroes of their own kind, leaving behind a sonic legacy that belongs to the best in hip-hop for 2006 and beyond, a mixture of the emotional and the raw, of passion and consciousness.
POSTED 11|21|2006
DL Incognito is a man of the world, he has different issues to talk about (also peep his manifest on social issues in 'Reality Bites') and doesn’t avoid expressing his deepest feelings. Is it the latter thing or the fact that he’s Canadian that keeps him from getting the props he deserves in the USA?
POSTED 11|18|2006
People who’re still searchin for hip-hop that sounds like some good ol mid-school jazzy smoothness have clearly missed out on some albums this year, not to mention Panacea’s latest. This album truly celebrates the promising route that Rawkus is about to follow again, so watch out Puff, the underground is takin over.
POSTED 11|09|2006
Viva Bomma, patatten met saucissen! Wale Oyeide’s back! Might the spirits of Fela Kuti, Mandrill and Oneness Of JuJu be resurrected through this album? We dare to respond affirmative. From the warm electro bass-lines, the funky congo drummin, the cheerful chants of Nubian sisters and the additional sax playing on the first track 'Jump & Funk' to the electrifying bonus Good Foot remix of CL Smooth’s 'I Can’t Help It', the sounds of this record will turn your bedroom, living room or ball room into steaming Nigeria.
POSTED 11|08|2006
A.G. is one of the smallest MC’s physically, but one of the greatest lyrically, 'I belong in hip-hop’s Hall of Fame', as he accurately puts it down himself.
POSTED 10|31|2006
Of all their albums, this is their most untypical, but an ideal opportunity to invite other hip-hop fans to the adventurous, creative, positive as well as left-wing orientated that 'We Are The Ones' really is. That's all we need this Fall, so far...
POSTED 10|30|2006from the vaults
