Reviews
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Atmosphere
Atmosphere is a Minneapolis hip-hop duo built around Slug’s diaristic writing and Ant’s soulful production.
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Cannibal Ox
Cannibal Ox is a New York underground rap duo celebrated for surreal lyricism and the cold, futuristic production palette of The Cold Vein.
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Little Brother
Little Brother is a North Carolina hip-hop group known for warm soul sampling, conversational chemistry, and a thoughtful take on the everyday life of rap.
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Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus is a Los Angeles producer, DJ, and filmmaker whose music mixes beat science, jazz, electronic sound design, and left-field hip-hop.
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Nujabes
Nujabes was a Japanese producer and DJ whose atmospheric, jazz-leaning instrumental hip-hop became foundational for the lo-fi and ‘jazz rap’ worlds.
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Andy Cooper
Andy Cooper is a rapper and songwriter best known as one half of Ugly Duckling’s MC duo.
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Dizzy Dustin
Dizzy Dustin is one of the MCs in Ugly Duckling, bringing clever, humor-forward writing and a throwback rap sensibility to the group.
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Young Einstein
Young Einstein is the DJ and producer in Ugly Duckling, known for old-school scratching, sample-based beats, and a playful, crate-digging approach to production.
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Joell Ortiz
Joell Ortiz is a Brooklyn rapper known for sharp punchlines, battle-tested delivery, and a career that has moved between major-label exposure and independent credibility.
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Dudley Perkins
Dudley Perkins is a rapper and singer closely associated with Madlib’s creative world, blending lo-fi soul, psychedelic hip-hop, and off-center songwriting.