AltWeeklies Wire
Reviewed: 'The State vs. Radric Davis' by Atlanta MC Gucci Manenew
Many have tried, but no other rapper quite matches Gucci’s reckless bravado and goofy charm. He’s got an uncanny ability to make light of the dazzling, chaotic storm that is his life.
Washington City Paper |
Ben Westhoff |
12-10-2009 |
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'GhostDeini' Offers an Uneven Ride Through Ghostface Killah's Catalognew
If anyone deserves a greatest hits album, it's Ghostface Killah. Although he has gone from lesser-heralded Wu-Tang Clan member to platinum solo artist to, most recently, a commercially stagnant artist who has broken with Wu leadership, the Staten Island rapper's catalog is remarkably consistent.
Washington City Paper |
Ben Westhoff |
01-15-2009 |
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Much of Vordul Mega's 'Megagraphitti' is a Thing of Beautynew
The first nine songs feature cinematic, fiery beats and verses that are dramatic and inspired.
Washington City Paper |
Ben Westhoff |
08-25-2008 |
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Black Kids Keeps a Playful Attitude on its Debut Full-Lengthnew
Few indie-rock albums are solely concerned with love, but Black Kids' debut, Partie Traumatic, has got it on the brain, both the mushy and the gushy kind -- to employ the kind of dirty rhyme the band might use.
Washington City Paper |
Ben Westhoff |
07-24-2008 |
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Tags: Black Kids, Partie Traumatic
MC Slug Drops the Introspection on Atmosphere's Latestnew
Without the bangers or the confessionals, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold doesn't have an immediate payoff. But give it time: There's lots to like in the duo's different yet still considered and craft-conscious work.
Washington City Paper |
Ben Westhoff |
04-24-2008 |
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Analog Jetpacks Leaves Politics Off 'And How They Flew'new
The group recently toured in support of D.C. voting rights and is attempting to sell MTV on a reality series about the subject. But its debut album is a largely apolitical series of easygoing (if verbose) good-time tunes that bend over backward not to take themselves too seriously.
Washington City Paper |
Ben Westhoff |
11-29-2007 |
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Tags: Analog Jetpack, And How They Flew
