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Ron Rico Summons the Ghost of J Dillanew

In the space of just over half an hour, Music in Me Instrumentals runs through 20 tracks, most of them playing out as simple loops with occasional variations.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Al Shipley  |  09-02-2008  |  Reviews

Usher's Maturity Makes You Long for His Childish Waysnew

He even reprints Corinthians 13:11 ("when I became a man, I put away childish things") in the liner notes, just to beat you over the head with the point.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Al Shipley  |  07-08-2008  |  Reviews

Way Down in the Holenew

HBO's The Wire digs deep into Baltimore's underground for a soundtrack album.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Al Shipley  |  01-08-2008  |  Reviews

Jay-Z Loses the Plot While Trying to See the Big Picturenew

His wordplay is dense, and perhaps more complex than ever, but, for the first time, Jay-Z's lyrics look better on paper than they sound on record.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Al Shipley  |  11-13-2007  |  Reviews

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