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Sounds like:
Ghostface Killah,
Roc Marciano,
Ka,
Madlib
By
sweeney kovar
on
Nov 29, 2012
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I must say, when I first heard that Sheek Louch of D-Block and Ghostface Killah of Wu Tang Clan were creating a joint album called Wu Block, I was cynical. It reeked of a money grab to me, a ploy to stay relevant and cash in by two MCs from crews tha...
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By
sweeney kovar
on
Oct 25, 2012
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Coming from Pimpstead, Long Island, Roc Marciano as risen to the top tier of spitters since his 2010 slow-burning masterpiece Marcberg. Over a dozen or so self-productions, Roc's solemn and stylish opus breathed life back into dead tropes with a razo...
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3

Sounds like:
Quelle,
Ka,
Action Bronson
By
sweeney kovar
on
Aug 27, 2012
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Roc Marciano is an MC who has that core of hip hop excited, the heads who are always unsatisfied and unimpressed, the grouchy old jaded experts. His mastery of the English language and N.Y. aesthetic are evident in his renaissance classic Marcberg. O...
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4

By
sweeney kovar
on
Aug 20, 2012
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Fresh Daily has been a staple of NYC's underground hip-hop scene for at least half a decade. Since last year's The Quiet Life, Fresh has become one of the more talented yet lesser known underground big apple MCs.His latest project, The Brooklyn Good ...
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5
Sounds like:
Roc Marciano,
Ka,
Pete Rock
By
sweeney kovar
on
Aug 20, 2012
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East Coast hip hop has been experiencing something of a crest in the last several years. Not that it ever wasn't present in the most bustling city in the US, but there was a point where it was a task to locate some grimy, sour-in-the-dutch hip hop. T...
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6

Sounds like:
Amy Winehouse,
Sade,
Fatima
By
sweeney kovar
on
Aug 13, 2012
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Brooklyn's Sene had an impressive presentation with his brooklyknight LP, but now he's expanding beyond hip hop. Fellow Brooklynite and trained vocalist Denitia Odigie has been working alongside Sene for several months, producing and writing an EP th...
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7

Sounds like:
Roc Marciano,
Blu,
House Shoes,
Scoop DeVille
By
sweeney kovar
on
Jul 30, 2012
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Strong Arm Steady have kind of been the Destiny's Child of hardcore hip hop in the past several years. The West Coast crew started as a well-populated collaborative headed by Xzibit and has included artists like Planet Asia, DJ Khalil, and have even ...
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8

Sounds like:
Nas,
Roc Marciano,
Pete Rock
By
sweeney kovar
on
Apr 17, 2012
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Ka is far from a newcomer, but prior to his buzz-worthy sophomore LP Grief Pedigree, only the most die-hard hip-hop historians would have recognized his name. A 70s baby, the Brownsville MC has surfaced a few times before, most notably with the group...
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