Articles by Del F. Cowie

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  Biz Markie

  Weekend Warrior

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2004

  Despite having gone a decade without releasing a record, the name Biz Markie still denotes fun and funky. Known and revered for his humorou...

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  Raekwon

  The Lex Diamond Story

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2004

  It’s an unenviable time for Raekwon to be putting out his third solo record. The main interest in the Wu these days seems to be limited to...

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  Various

  The Northern Horde

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2004

  Pooling together hip-hop talent coming straight out of neo-Berlin, aka Kitchener, ON, The Northern Horde compilation strikes a definitive b...

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  Big Noyd

  Only the Strong

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2003

  The name Big Noyd resonates with hip-hop heads for the rough-hewn verse he delivered on Mobb Deep’s "Give up the Goods (Just Step)” from th...

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  J-Live

  Always Will Be

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2003

  It took several years for J-Live to get his first album out, but he’s definitely been making up for lost time recently. Always Will Be is t...

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  Pocket Dwellers

  Lifecheck

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2003

  Recorded over two nights at Toronto’s Reverb club, the Pocket Dwellers’ Lifecheck unquestionably confirms the group’s live prowess. While t...

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  Various

  Fat Beats Volume 3

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2003

  Drawing together old and new tracks, up and comers and veterans much like the previous compilations in this series the selections here are...

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  Jaylib

  Champion Sound

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2003

  This highly anticipated collaboration featuring revered producers Jay Dee and Madlib rhyming over each other’s beats could be read as a hug...