Gang Starr, "Take It Personal"
DJ Premier is one of the best to ever do it, and Daily Operation captures him near the top of his form. His beats are spare but bracing, with everything having a purpose, which is to hit hard. Guru is...
Mule, "I'm Hell"
Hi Hell, I'm Dad.
Cannibal Ox, "Iron Galaxy"
It's difficult to overstate how much this album sounded like the future when it came out. And while it sort of does represent a path not taken in hip-hop, at least by the mainstream,...
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The Budos Band, "Old Engine Oil"
The opening track of V, which I like a lot. This track in particular has a lot of classic rock vibes going, which go...
200 johns, "the sun is a h0t m4ss"
Did you know that you needed hyperpop covers of They Might Be Giants songs? I didn't, until I heard this this EP. And I realized, yes, I very much needed hyperpop covers of TMBG songs.
Nitzer Ebb,...