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Tech N9ne, ‘All 6’s and 7’s’

mreeves January 11, 2015 No Comments 2011Kansas CityRapcoreTech N9ne

On All 6’s and 7’s, Tech N9ne claims he’s a “Cult Leader,” with a following of suburban delinquents that mimic his facepaint designs and his…

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Lil Wayne, ‘Tha Carter IV’

mreeves January 11, 2015 No Comments 2011Down in the TrapLil WayneMonsters of RapNew OrleansYoung Money

Lil Wayne could have made a much worse album than Tha Carter IV. Certainly, he seemed primed for a disaster. 2010’s widely derided Rebirth was…

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Childish Gambino, ‘Camp’

mreeves January 11, 2015 No Comments 2011Childish GambinoMono-RapSuburbia

Childish Gambino’s Camp is a bit of a mess. It veers wildly from poignant emotions to maudlin histrionics, often in the same song. On the…

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Drake, ‘Take Care’

mreeves October 20, 2012 No Comments 2011DrakeMonsters of RapSuburbiaYoung Money

On the cover artwork for his second album Take Care, Drake holds a pair of chalices. He’s dressed in a black shirt with the top…

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Noteworthy Artists of 2011

mreeves September 7, 2012 No Comments 2011Year In Review

This list of noteworthy artists of 2011 has been compiled well after the fact, much like its 2010 predecessor. But unlike that year, which saw…

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