Articles by Omar Mouallem

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  Nas

  The Whiskey, Calgary AB / Edmonton Events Centre, Edmonton AB October 3 / October 5

  PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2007

  It’s amazing what a difference some 300 kilometres can make. Prairie dogs in Calgary and Edmonton were both elated to see Nas in his first...

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  Grayskull

  Bloody Radio

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2007

  Grayskul's Bloody Radio is apparently a concept album (according to the press release) but unless the concept is obscurity, it’s lost. They...

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  Rugged Intellect

  Renaissance Music: The Introduction

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2007

  Montreal native Rugged Intellect is nice, very nice. His biting punches are the kind that work on several levels and leave opponents scratc...

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  Special Teamz

  Stereotypez

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2007

  Bostonian veterans Edo G. and Jaysaun, along with newcomer Slaine (of La Coka Nostra), mix young and old hip-hop on Stereotypez, and they d...

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  Twista

  Adrenaline Rush 2007

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2007

  On the tenth anniversary of his breakthrough album, Adrenaline Rush, Twista adds the 2007 preposition to mark both constancy and change. Tw...

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  Aesop Rock

  None Shall Pass

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2007

  None Shall Pass showcases the influence of Rock’s West coast migration, fusing neo-Shakespearian raps with drop-top fresh beats by himself,...

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  Bekay

  The Horror Flick

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2007

  It’s not for the feint of heart but fans of horrorcore should flock to Horror Flick. Bekay is an unabashed misogynist cokehead and if you h...

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  Swizz Beatz

  One Man Band Man

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2007

  The great thing about having a producer in the studio to tailor your music is that they have an ear for the cadences that stick like glue....