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Where Hip-hop Wentnew

Gold: New Jack Swing, a genre overview, and and What Does It All Mean?, the collected works of cut-up pioneer Steinski, tell the story of rap going beyond itself.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Michaelangelo Matos  |  06-24-2008  |  Reviews

What's So Crazy About Gnarls Barkley's Second Album?new

Most of The Odd Couple feels like a reheat of St. Elsewhere. But "Crazy" sounded a little thin at first, too; it wasn't till the greater public got its hands on it that the song sounded as major as it was. Maybe that will happen to The Odd Couple and maybe it won't.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Michaelangelo Matos  |  04-08-2008  |  Reviews

The Oscillatornew

In the absence of new material, Craig's remixes have probably done more to enhance his legendary status than if he'd gone ahead and released a classic album. Getting a Carl Craig remix guarantees a receptive techno audience the same way a Lil Wayne guest verse does with hip-hop fans.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Michaelangelo Matos  |  03-11-2008  |  Reviews

Black Moth Super Rainbow Doesn't Write Songs, It Doodlesnew

Dandelion Gum can sound like the lo-fi bedroom work of one or two people.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Michaelangelo Matos  |  09-18-2007  |  Reviews

Hot Chip & Spank Rock Attempt to Answer 'What is Hip?'new

Both groups have toeholds in the international dance-music marketplace that are likely to be strengthened by their newly recorded DJ sets.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Michaelangelo Matos  |  06-05-2007  |  Reviews

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