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Overlooked: Locksmith’s “The Green Box” (Stream & Album Review)
Posted by Dharmic X on 05/13/13 |
Filed under Downloads, Mixtapes, Album Reviews, Overlooked, LocksmithFor the latest edition of "Overlooked", we dig into Locksmith's new "Green Box" album. As he says, “This is not a fu**in album. This is my opening opus… and ode to the hopeless…”See more...
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Overlooked: Gorilla Warfare Tactics’ “Zoology” (Album Stream & Review)
Posted by Dharmic X on 05/06/13 |
Filed under Opinion, Album Reviews, Overlooked, Gorilla Warfare TacticsIt also feels like the antithesis of hip-hop, a culture that prides itself on “grinding” and “being everywhere.” And yet, New York trio Gorilla Warfare Tactics have defied these clichés and done exactly that.
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Overlooked: Add-2’s ” More Missed Calls” (Stream & Album Review)
Posted by Dharmic X on 04/29/13 |
Filed under Downloads, Mixtapes, Opinion, Album Reviews, Overlooked, Add-2"More Missed Calls" is one of those projects that will not impress with flashiness and star power. The project instead is rooted in sincerity and humility, which is rare in emcees.See more...
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Overlooked: 7 Albums From the Past 2 Weeks You Might Have Missed
Posted by Dharmic X on 04/24/13 |
Filed under Top Stories, Opinion, OverlookedA lot of music has come out in the past two weeks. So rather than provide an intricate review for one album, I decided to offer up a bunch of releases that are worth checking out.See more...
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Overlooked: Gabriel Stark’s “Cocaine Gold” (Album Review)
Posted by Dharmic X on 04/09/13 |
Filed under Mixtapes, Opinion, Album Reviews, Overlooked, Gabriel Stark"Cocaine Gold" is an audio treatise on race and class in the context of America’s schools. However, what makes the music is engaging is just how personal this is for Stark.See more...
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Overlooked: From Durag Dynasty to GQ, the Mega-Edition (Album Reviews)
Posted by Dharmic X on 04/01/13 |
Filed under Opinion, Album Reviews, OverlookedThis week I counted at least four projects with limited coverage on RefinedHype that were definitely worthy of some attention. Inside are review on new albums from Durag Dynasty, The Antiheroes, GQ and Jasiri X. See more...
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Overlooked: The Doppelgangaz’ “HARK” (Album Review)
Posted by Dharmic X on 03/18/13 |
Filed under Opinion, Album Reviews, Overlooked, The DoppelgangazThe Doppelgangaz are on the cusp of that endless debate. For many who have seen them in person (including myself, initially), only one word comes to mind: oddball.See more...
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Overlooked: The Demigodz’ “KILLmatic” (Album Review)
Posted by Dharmic X on 03/11/13 |
Filed under Opinion, Album Reviews, Overlooked, DemigodzOn "KILLmatic", the Demigodz present themselves as lyrical titans, prepared to bludgeon boom-bap beats into their graves repetitively with each successive verse. They end up quite successful in this regard.See more...
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Overlooked: Ill Bill’s “The Grimy Awards” (Album Stream & Review)
Posted by Dharmic X on 03/04/13 |
Filed under Opinion, Album Reviews, Overlooked, Ill BillThe phrase “this album is not for everyone” is the most overused phrase for hip-hop album reviews. However, if one album were to epitomize the phrase, it would be "The Grimy Awards".See more...
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Overlooked: Inspectah Deck, 7L & Esoteric’s “CZARFACE” (Album Review)
Posted by Dharmic X on 02/25/13 |
Filed under Opinion, Album Reviews, Overlooked, Inspectah DeckSome might argue that "CZARFACE" is a niche album, a relic from the 90s born in the wrong era. But the album is honestly masterpiece, put together with an attention to detail that is refreshing to hear right now.See more...
