Articles by Chris Dart

Waka Flocka Flame

Flockavelli

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2010

Flockavelli isn't a good album in the traditional sense. There is no standard by which Waka Flocka Flame could be called a good rapper. His...

Gangrene

Gutter Water

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2010

Gutter Water isn't a bad album. Since Gangrene are the side-project of two star producers ― Oh No and the Alchemist ― the first...

Cassidy

Cash

PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2010

On his fourth studio release, Cash, Cassidy finds himself backed into a corner. In spite of the fact that he's one of the most talented hip...

Die Antwoord

$O$

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2010

South African electro-rap buzz band Die Antwoord aren't for everyone. If a band that sound like Slip N Slide Records aggressively mating wi...

DJ Muggs vs. Ill Bill

Kill Devil Hills

PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2010

Ill Bill doesn't explore a great deal of new lyrical territory on Kill Devil Hills, his new collaboration with veteran West Coast producer...

The Pack

Wolfpack Party

PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2010

On sophomore Wolfpack Party, likable West Coast rap weirdoes the Pack have ditched the songs about skateboards and sneakers that filled the...

Fat Joe

The Darkside Vol. 1

PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2010

After 17 years on the scene, Fat Joe has come full circle. The Darkside Vol. 1 doesn't sound like the work of a hip-hop veteran enjoying th...

Rich Kidd Shoves Domestic Hip-hop

PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2010

For Toronto-based producer Rich Kidd, his We on Some Rich Kidd Shit series of mixtapes aren't just a musical calling card, or a showcase of...