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Sounds like:
The Mouse Outfit,
Duckwrth,
Smino
By
Dylan Heneck
on
Oct 16, 2018
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There's a delicate line I'm balancing on this review. Avantdale Bowling Club is a father, and a struggling musician vocal about his plight, so I'd like to keep my tone respectful, even though cracking jokes is my thing. The music industry has been in...
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2

Sounds like:
Quavo,
Travi$ Scott,
Johnny Darko
By
Tobias Handke
on
Sep 25, 2017
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Elvis Brown is not someone I'm overly familiar with but I'm really loving his latest "Icington." Taking his name from hometown heroes James Brown and Elvis Presley, Brown has been a key figure behind the scenes for the likes of Ashanti and star of th...
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3

Sounds like:
Slum Village,
Madlib,
Kanye West
By
Molly O'Mera
on
Sep 17, 2017
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10 years ago, Blu & Exile released their debut mixtape Below the Heavens, an immediate underground hit. But, as it goes with too many breakout stars, that magic was short lived and hard to recreate. Besides an unremarkable 2012 release, Blu &...
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4

Sounds like:
Jai,
Logic,
Kendrick Lamar
By
Peter Andrews
on
Jun 17, 2017
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Joyner Lucas has so much to get off of his chest in this absolutely ferocious remix of Future's, "Mask Off." And damn, does he get right into it, with avid vilification of recreational drug use and its commonality among certain mainstream rapper's ly...
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5

Sounds like:
Ivan Ave,
FloFilz,
Illigsworth,
Barney Artist,
Alfa Mist
By
Peter Andrews
on
Jul 19, 2016
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FredFades & Ivan Ave, are a duo of rapper/producers from Oslo,Norway. who often perform with a collective of rappers known as Mutual Intentions. These guys together to put out jazzy beats and hip-hop tracks which are reminiscent of the early days...
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6

Sounds like:
Nas,
De la Soul,
Alfa Mist,
Jordan Rakei,
Tom Misch
By
Peter Andrews
on
Jan 17, 2016
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Barney Artist's style brings me back to the days of listening to the lo-fi, jazz-inspired groups like De la Soul, Pharcyde, and A Tribe Called Quest. The beats and production bring me back to those early days of underground hip-hop that I wish were s...
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7

Sounds like:
Quelle Chris,
Apollo Brown,
Homeboy Sandman
By
sweeney kovar
on
Dec 10, 2015
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Melbourne producer Dizz 1 creates a motley piece of music combining Philadelphia's Hezekiah and Ralph Real. The story gets an additional twist via a remix by L.A. beat scene veteran Take through his alias Sweatson Klank.
The new L.A.-based label Str...
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8

Sounds like:
Blu,
5 Chuckles,
Mndsgn
By
sweeney kovar
on
Oct 20, 2015
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Everything 80s and 90s seems to be making a cyclical cultural appearance, with one juicy exception. For most of us, the Jheri curl is either a magical and mysterious work of cosmetology or a warm reminder of simpler times.
Either way, it's worth r...
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