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Freddie Gibbs
Colin McGowan
:: Freddie Gibbs: he's got your bail money.
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G-Side
Colin McGowan
:: ST 2 Lettaz and Yung Clova explain legit hustling, the dynamic of G-Side, and why they are making the best music in the world. Also: "The Twitter."
Awards /
The Throwing Ritter A Bone Award for Sweet Little Pop Record That Captured My Heart
Colin McGowan
:: Runner-up: not as coy or overtly childish, but HILOTRONS.
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The "I Will Die In This Snow" Award for Grimy Rap Track That Will Aid in Scraping Through Another Winter
Colin McGowan
:: Runner-up: this awesome new Wu tape
Awards /
The Alka-Seltzer Award for Most Uplifting Hangover Anthem
Colin McGowan
:: Runner-up: water and more sleep
Concert Review /
Q-Tip / Cool Kids
Colin McGowan
:: A religious experience and a full-on orgy: thank you, Q-Tip! Plus: Barack, somehow.
Interview /
Black Milk
Colin McGowan
:: Black Milk on his prolific evolution as Detroit's most prevalent producer on the mic, his purposefully futuristic new record, and the chasm between underground/mainstream hip hop.
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Freddie Gibbs
Colin McGowan
:: Freddie Gibbs: he's got your bail money.
Interview /
G-Side
Colin McGowan
:: ST 2 Lettaz and Yung Clova explain legit hustling, the dynamic of G-Side, and why they are making the best music in the world. Also: "The Twitter."
Awards /
The Throwing Ritter A Bone Award for Sweet Little Pop Record That Captured My Heart
Colin McGowan
:: Runner-up: not as coy or overtly childish, but HILOTRONS.
Awards /
The "I Will Die In This Snow" Award for Grimy Rap Track That Will Aid in Scraping Through Another Winter
Colin McGowan
:: Runner-up: this awesome new Wu tape
Awards /
The Alka-Seltzer Award for Most Uplifting Hangover Anthem
Colin McGowan
:: Runner-up: water and more sleep
Concert Review /
Q-Tip / Cool Kids
Colin McGowan
:: A religious experience and a full-on orgy: thank you, Q-Tip! Plus: Barack, somehow.
Interview /
Black Milk
Colin McGowan
:: Black Milk on his prolific evolution as Detroit's most prevalent producer on the mic, his purposefully futuristic new record, and the chasm between underground/mainstream hip hop.
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Staff
Colin McGowanSocial Media Manager/Staff Writer
e-mail: colin@cokemachineglow.com
Record Reviews:
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Shapes and Sizes :: Candle to Your Eyes
(Asthmatic Kitty; 2010)
Paper Route Gangstaz :: Hood Headlinaz Vol. 2: Still Headlinin'
Mixtape
(Self-released; 2010)
Freddie Gibbs :: Str8 Killa
EP
(Decon Records/Gibbs Family; 2010)
Rick Ross :: Teflon Don
(Def Jam / Maybach Music Group; 2010)
Fashawn :: Ode to Illmatic
Mixtape
(Self-released; 2010) - [↓see all] /
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Asher Roth: Asleep in the Bread Aisle
(2009)
Big K.R.I.T. / B.o.B.: K.R.I.T. Wuz Here / The Adventures of Bobby Ray
(2010)
Beanie Sigel: The Broad Street Bully
Mixtape
(2009)
Bonnie "Prince" Billy: Beware
(2009)
Black Kids: Partie Traumatic
(2008)
Blockhead: The Music Scene
(2009)
Cam'ron: Crime Pays
(2009)
Clue To Kalo: Lily Perdida
(2008)
The Cool Kids: The Bake Sale
EP
(2008)
Crystal Antlers: EP
EP
(2008)
Crystal Antlers: Tentacles
(2009)
Cut Copy: In Ghost Colours
(2008)
Death Cab For Cutie: Narrow Stairs
(2008)
The Dodos: Visiter
(2008)
The Dodos: Time to Die
(2009)
SJ Esau: Small Vessel
(2008)
Fashawn: Ode to Illmatic
Mixtape
(2010)
Flying Lotus: Los Angeles
(2008)
Flying Lotus: Cosmogramma
(2010)
Freeway: Month of Madness
Mixtape
(2008)
Freeway: Philadelphia Freeway 2
(2009)
Freeway & Jake One: The Stimulus Package
(2010)
Friday Night: Friday Night
(2008)
G-Side: Huntsville International
Mixtape
(2009)
Freddie Gibbs: Str8 Killa
EP
(2010)
Freddie Gibbs: Midwestgangstabox-
framecadillacmuzik Mixtape (2009)
Gnarls Barkley: The Odd Couple
(2008)
Golden Bear: Everest
EP
(2009)
G-Side: Starshipz And Rocketz
(NBH)
(2008)
Gucci Mane: The Gooch
Mixtape
(2009)
Charles Hamilton: Death of the Mixtape Rapper
Mixtape
(2008)
HEALTH: DISCO
(2008)
HEALTH: Get Color
(2009)
Her Space Holiday: XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival
(2008)
The Instruments: Dark Småland
(2008)
J Dilla: Jay Stay Paid / Dillanthology Vol. 1 / Vol. 2
(2009)
Killer Mike: I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind Vol. 2
(2008)
Lackthereof: Your Anchor
(2008)
Lackthereof: A Lackthereof Retrospective, Or, I Was A Christian Emo Twentysomething 1998 - 2008
Comp
(2009)
Lau Nau: Nukkuu
(2008)
Lil Wayne: No Ceilings
Mixtape
(2009)
The Little Ones: Terry Tales & Fallen Gates
EP
(2008)
Living Legends: The Gathering
EP
(2008)
LSD March: Under Milk Wood
(2009)
The Magnetic Fields: Distortion
(2008)
Major Lazer: Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do
(2009)
Colin Meloy: Sings Live!
(2008)
Noah and the Whale: Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down
(2008)
Conor Oberst: Conor Oberst
(2008)
Paper Route Gangstaz: Hood Headlinaz Vol. 2: Still Headlinin'
Mixtape
(2010)
Pill: 4075: The Refill
Mixtape
(2009)
PPP: Abundance
(2009)
Q-Tip: The Renaissance
(2008)
Quiet Village: Silent Movie
(2008)
Reefer: Reefer
(2008)
Rick Ross: Deeper Than Rap
(2009)
Rick Ross: Teflon Don
(2010)
Samiyam: Rap Beats Vol. 1
(NBH)
(2008)
Shapes and Sizes: Candle to Your Eyes
(2010)
Stephen Steinbrink: Ugly Unknowns
(2009)
Marnie Stern: This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That
(2008)
Uncut Raw: First Toke
(2007)
Wale: Back to the Feature
Mixtape
(2009)
Jim White: Transnormal Skiperoo
(2008)
The Whitest Boy Alive: Rules
(2009)
WHY?: Alopecia
(2008)
WHY?: Eskimo Snow
(2009)
Willie Isz: Georgiavania
(2009)
Yelawolf: Stereo
Mixtape
(2009)
Young Jeezy: The Recession
(2008)
Young Jeezy: Trap or Die II: By Any Means Necessary
Mixtape
(2010)
- [↓top rated albums of 2010 by this author] /
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Flying Lotus :: Cosmogramma
(Warp; 2010) / Rating: 85 / Combined Rating: 85Big K.R.I.T. / B.o.B. :: K.R.I.T. Wuz Here / The Adventures of Bobby Ray
(Self-released / Atlantic/Grand Hustle; 2010) / Rating: 83% / 73 / Combined Rating: 80% / 73Freddie Gibbs :: Str8 Killa
EP
(Decon Records/Gibbs Family; 2010) / Rating: 82 / Combined Rating: 81Young Jeezy :: Trap or Die II: By Any Means Necessary
Mixtape
(Self-released; 2010) / Rating: 76 / Combined Rating: N/APaper Route Gangstaz :: Hood Headlinaz Vol. 2: Still Headlinin'
Mixtape
(Self-released; 2010) / Rating: 75 / Combined Rating: N/AShapes and Sizes :: Candle to Your Eyes
(Asthmatic Kitty; 2010) / Rating: 73 / Combined Rating: 73Freeway & Jake One :: The Stimulus Package
(Rhymesayers; 2010) / Rating: 72 / Combined Rating: N/AYelawolf :: Stereo
Mixtape
(Self-released; 2009) / Rating: 69 / Combined Rating: N/ARick Ross :: Teflon Don
(Def Jam / Maybach Music Group; 2010) / Rating: 68 / Combined Rating: N/AFashawn :: Ode to Illmatic
Mixtape
(Self-released; 2010) / Rating: 63 / Combined Rating: N/A
