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Silence Nogood
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Finding the best underground, independent and locally known music in hip hop, electronica, jazz and soul music.
Recent Posts
Beat it Loose by Mel Gibson and the Pants
Mel Gibson and the Pants is that strange child no one gets at first, but eventually realizes their genius(ness)… I reviewed MGatP’s album (w/ Guitar) about two months back, but didn’t give Beat it Loose (a song on the album) much t...
Trinity by Common Market
RA Scion is best described as having a conscious style of rap: thought provoking and introspective. Put them in with Sabzi’s original beats, and what do you get?… something that sizzles just below premium cut. As much as I respect the ...
He Said, She Said… by Andre Nickatina
I love Hip-Hop for its many talented rap artists, especially when those rappers feature backup R&B vocals. He Said, She Said is a perfect example of this (as well as The Seed (2.0) by The Roots). While Andre Nickatina lays down his bass rhyme...
Full Range Earmuff by Mix Master Mike
Full Range Earmuff is more upbeat and danceable than I usually post, but the beat is too good to pass up. The beat is on and is perfect for a club mix, but there’s one problem… it switches up in the middle, unsuccessfully. Don’t ...
The Breakdown by People Under the Stairs
People Under the Stairs may not be the biggest hip-hop duo, but they are well known throughout the underground scene. Not only do they catch the beat right with their rhymes, but their instrumentals are something fresh & innovative. I decided ...
Mystery Repeats by Pete Philly & Perquisite
My knowledge of rap outside the U.S. is… well, minimal. The problem is that rap, like music, has a language barrier. But, to go one step further, rap also has a barrier in dialect, which for isn’t as big of a concern. For example, whe...

