Articles by Omar Mouallem

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  Bugzy Bogart

  Ninety-Four

  PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2008

  Nineteen ninety-four was a glorious year in hip-hop and Culture VI Records CEO and artist Bugzy Bogart hopes to take us back 14 years with...

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  The DC Show

  Bizarremageddon!

  PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2008

  Consisting of four often funny, sometimes serious dudes — MC Mossberg, Smixx, GQ and King Dylan (who is the backbone of the group, acting a...

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  Vast Aire

  Dueces Wild

  PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2008

  Regardless of how transient his career may be, it’s hard to forget the anguished voice of Vast Aire. Although his solo efforts were never e...

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  Oldskool Ice-Gre

  The Gregarious Mixtape

  PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2008

  Old school thoughts and a new school vibe collide on Oldskool Ice-Gre’s Mixtape. With tons of throwbacks to the rap pioneers, Ice-Gre might...

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  Presto

  State of the Art

  PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2008

  State of the Art should give hardcore hip-hop addicts a boner. Veterans like Sadat X, Large Professor, CL Smooth and Fatlip, as well as nex...

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  Truth Universal

  Self Determination

  PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2008

  With Dilla-esque beats and X-Clan-ish lyrics, the potential for Truth Universal sounds certain, but he unfortunately misses a great opportu...

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  Epic

  Aging Is What Friends Do Together

  PUBLISHED May 20, 2008

  Love him or hate him, nobody keeps it more real than Epic. The blue-collared, grey-haired, Saskatoon-to-Edmonton MC is nearing 40 and proud...

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  Justis

  Just Is

  PUBLISHED May 20, 2008

  When the intro’s horns erupt and Justis delivers his first two bars, you get that rare feeling that this is going to be something special....