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ANDREW GRAHAM

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Doom | Born Like This

Lex  (2009)
It's been more than three years since the infamous masked rap anti-hero Doom dropped an album — a long time for any musician, and an eternity in the mercurial, often fickle world of hip-hop.
By: ANDREW GRAHAM  |  April 21, 2009

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Roots Manuva | Slime and Reason

Big Dada/Ninja Tune (2008)
The richest fruit of British rap’s gestation period is the growing catalogue of Roots Manuva.  
By: ANDREW GRAHAM  |  October 15, 2008

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David Banner

The Greatest Story Ever Told | Motown
It would be a stronger statement if it weren’t for the conflicting cornerstones of conscientious-rapper soapboxing and standard-issue gangsta themes he’s laid at its foundation.
By: ANDREW GRAHAM  |  July 22, 2008

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Chromeo

Fancy Footwork | Vice
It’s no surprise that their sweet sophomore-sleeper-turned-instant-classic is being reissued with extras.
By: ANDREW GRAHAM  |  July 01, 2008

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Akrobatik

Absolute Value | Fat Beats
One of the hallmarks of Akrobatik’s style has always been his sincerity.
By: ANDREW GRAHAM  |  February 26, 2008

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Mike Ladd

Nostalgialator | Definitive Jux
“Fuck it, it’s a mind set,” Mike Ladd notes amid a dense verbal and aural barrage titled “Trouble Shot.”
By: ANDREW GRAHAM  |  January 28, 2008

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Boys Noize

Oi Oi Oi | Last Gang
Aficionados and connoisseurs of dance music qua dance music will find Oi Oi Oi a potent, concentrated dose of the undiluted pure stuff.
By: ANDREW GRAHAM  |  January 07, 2008

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DJ Drama

Gangsta Grillz: The Album | Atlantic
The West Coast is conspicuously under-represented.
By: ANDREW GRAHAM  |  December 26, 2007

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Justice

† | Vice
Vice like the magazine or Vice like Miami?
By: ANDREW GRAHAM  |  August 20, 2007

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8Ball

Light Up The Bomb | 8-Ways
As a posse showcase masquerading as an 8Ball solo album, Light Up the Bomb has some pleasant surprises.
By: ANDREW GRAHAM  |  December 11, 2006

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Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom | Ipecac
Sure, there’s a low-grade shock factor in Norah Jones’s crooning the word “motherfucker.” Peeping Tom, “Mojo”
By: ANDREW GRAHAM  |  July 18, 2006

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Tougher than leather

The evolution of Darryl McDaniels  
Run-DMC nearly killed Darryl McDaniels. Sarah McLachlan saved his life. Now, with a new style, a new album, and even new parents, the king of rap ponders his next act.
By: ANDREW GRAHAM  |  April 04, 2006
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