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Sounds like:
Ras_G,
Quelle Chris,
Blu
By
sweeney kovar
on
Jun 25, 2014
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200 Tree Rings is a fantastic piece of work, rabid and frenetic. One of my favorite moments on the LP is a pensive break. On "Film Roll Splices And The Deleted Scenes,"our lycanthropic lead takes us on a hyperlocal stroll down memory lane on Ritalin....
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2

Sounds like:
Oddisee,
Quelle Chris,
House Shoes
By
sweeney kovar
on
Jun 18, 2014
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If it's not broke, why fix it?
Black Milk definitely has the consistency award in hip-hop, having never dropped a boring project. In the past year or two, however, Black's ambition has grown. He's started his own label, the beats are growing b...
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3

Sounds like:
The Fugees,
Blu,
Ras_G
By
sweeney kovar
on
Apr 30, 2014
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Veteran LA MC Dr. Oop has joined forces with like-minded Tonye "Magic T" Aganaba and MC Nucleus to form The Red Gold and Green Machine. The crew is committed to the boom-bap as a Black art. Their debut LP Planet Africa is set to drop in June through ...
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4

Sounds like:
1500 or Nothin',
Soundtrakk,
Holoking
By
sean o
on
Apr 28, 2014
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Stockholm-based Zebra Safari is on a bit of a hot streak. His Banks, Lorde, and Local Natives remixes have all popped up on our airwaves within the last year.
Today we have the distinct pleasure of premiering Zebra Safari's debut EP. ...
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5

Sounds like:
Samiyam,
Quelle Chris,
House Shoes
By
sweeney kovar
on
Apr 16, 2014
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If you have just been tuning into Pitchfork you may think Danny Brown emerged from a pool of molly water just a few years ago. In truth, the Detroit MC cut his teeth figuratively and literally during a lifetime spent achieving a mastery of his craft....
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6

Sounds like:
Roc Marciano,
Pete Rock,
Homeboy Sandman
By
sweeney kovar
on
Apr 15, 2014
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When someone rises in the rap game with the finesse and craftmanship of Roc Marciano, it begs the question of where and when their sword was sharpened.
Ten years ago, Roc was a young Long Islan upstart who joined Mike Raw, Laku, and Dino Brave ...
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7

Sounds like:
Kendrick Lamar,
Home Brew
By
Tom Hay
on
Mar 13, 2014
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I love a track that suddenly decides to get awesome halfway through.For the first minute of "Gravity," nothing spectacular happens. A slow bassline calmly plays out under synth and reverberating percussions while breathy vocals pontificate vaguely a...
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8

Sounds like:
Madlib,
Kendrick Lamar,
Vince Staples
By
sweeney kovar
on
Mar 12, 2014
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The West Coast is experiencing a multifaceted musical resurgence in the last half decade. From jazz to gangster rap to funk and back to beats and underground hip-hop, it's CA all day. While folks like Kendrick and YG are reviving the presence of stre...
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