Articles by Kyle Mullin

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  Skyzoo and Pete Rock

  Retropolitan

  PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2019

  "Heavy is the crown, but love the way fit on," Skyzoo spits on the chorus of "Carry the Tradition," making bearing that weight sound less l...

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  EarthGang

  Mirrorland

  PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2019

  Impressive as elaborate lyricism can often be, there's also something to be said for simplicity. No MC in recent memory has made that case...

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  Bas

  Spilled Milk Vol. 1

  PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2019

  Like the simple yet deliciously tempting milk bottles on its cover art, Bas's latest release is a fresh batch of tracks that'll quench your...

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  Black Milk

  DiVE

  PUBLISHED Aug 6, 2019

  Rap's most eclectic producer sets his sights on yet another genre, and once again draws on that style in inventive and exciting ways. This...

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  Chance the Rapper

  The Big Day

  PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019

  Hip-hop's good guy has a confession to make. Yes, Chance the Rapper — the church-going, gospel-inclined, typically chipper MC — has learned...

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  Maxo Kream

  Brandon Banks

  PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2019

  Maxo Kream will sound like a true student of the game during your first listen to Brandon Banks, the Houston MC's major label debut. Back-h...

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  Freddie Gibbs & Madlib

  Bandana

  PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2019

  For a rapper like Freddie Gibbs, any old beat would frankly do. So astute is his auteurist eye for nitty-gritty details, so athletically ni...

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  Willie Nelson

  Ride Me Back Home

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2019

  Who says growing old can't be fun? Willie Nelson makes it sound like a gas on Ride Me Back Home, his latest LP and one of the best in the l...