Articles by Aaron Matthews

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  Moka Only

  Barbecued Horse Contest

  PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2011

  Former Swollen Members rapper/producer Moka Only has a reputation for being prolific. The Vancouver, BC-based beatmaker's new beat tape, Ba...

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  Oddisee

  Rock Creek Park

  PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2011

  It's easy to express nostalgia through music, but capturing the feel of a place is a much harder task. With his sixth album, DC producer/Lo...

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  Wale

  The Eleven One Eleven Theory

  PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2011

  It's hard to live up to your hype. DC rapper Wale was hotly tipped to blow after a series of excellent mixtapes got him signed to Roc Natio...

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  Black Rob

  Game Tested, Streets Approved

  PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2011

  A one-time Bad Boy signee who scored big with "Whoa" at the turn of the millennium, Brooklyn, NY rapper Black Rob's career was sidelined by...

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  Danny Brown

  XXX

  PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2011

  Detroit rhymer Danny Brown comes into his own with XXX, his first album since signing with Fool's Gold earlier this year. Over 19 songs, yo...

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  Disappears

  Sneaky Dee's, Toronto ON July 22

  PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2011

  A lot of people underrate loudness, and Disappears are most definitely loud. Not in the "I need a earplugs" way, but in a droning, all-enco...

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  DJ Khaled

  We The Best Forever

  PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2011

  Now on his fifth album, DJ Khaled has mastered his formula for success ― each song unites multiple big-ticket guests over glossy prod...

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  The Extremities

  The Mint Condition

  PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2011

  T.O. producer Fresh Kils and Halifax DJ/producer Uncle Fester connect for The Mint Condition, their second album as the Extremities. The du...