Album and gig reviews.


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MUNESHINE “THERE IS ONLY TODAY” REVIEW BY DIALECTRIX

The Saskatoon-born, Toronto-based rapper/producer Muneshine emerges with his latest album ‘There Is Only Today’. T.I.O.T is a consistantly composed testament to witty and vivid lyricism, over polished boom bap beats and bass heavy trunk shakers via the likes of beatsmith heavy weights DJ Spinna, Buckwild, !llmind, M-Phazes, Suff Daddy, Freddie Joachim, Bix, BoomBaptist, Jeff Spec


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ERIC LAU “THE MISSION” EP REVIEW BY ISAAC AESILI

Guilty and Eric combine forces on this EP which is instantly captivating right from the crunchy beats intro with its R&B and g-funk undertones. A darker and more hip hop orientated work contrasted to his New Territories album. “The Mission” EP is deep and spacey, Guilty Simpson fits the vibe perfectly with some solid work


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DAVID DALLAS “THE ROSE TINT” REVIEW BY DJ SHORTEE BLITZ

He might be new to a few, but the New Zealand native David Dallas, who now calls Uptown New York home, is a fully established, successful artist in his homeland. But not one to rest on his many accomplishments, he shut up shop and broke North setting his sights on the Rotten Apple. Quickly linking


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JR & PH7 “THE UPDATE” ALBUM REVIEW BY CHASM

This German production team continue their quality output with their second production album, The Update. Continuing on from the much heralded debut, The Standard, JR & PH7 bring the heat once again with The Update, launching more of their trademark, spacious, soulful beats and more guest spots from the US underground than you could wish


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BUFF1 & DJ RHETTMATIC “CROWN ROYALE” ALBUM REVIEW BY ERIC LAU

Buff1 and DJ Rhettmatic of The Beat Junkies combine as Crown Royale for an album that will definitely please Detroit & West Coast hip hop fans. The production mirrors DJ Rhettmatic’s style as a DJ, very versatile, tight, funky and of course the cuts are nice! Buff1 points out some real truths on ‘World go


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MYSTRO “DIGMUND FREUD” EP REVIEW BY SUFFA (HILLTOP HOODS)

I immediately took to Mystro’s new offering. Banging beats, Mystro’s trademark multi-syllable rhyming patterns and a title that cracked me up – Digmund Freud was a nickname given to Mystro by DJ Debris on tour in ‘06. At 8 tracks in length, calling ‘Digmund Freud’ an EP is kind of an insult. I guess it’s


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P-MONEY “EVERYTHING” ALBUM REVIEW BY DCUP

P-Money’s new album sets off in a new direction to 2007’s ‘Magic City’. No longer just a Hip Hop producer, P-Money effortlessly jumps into a House tempo with his trademark warm, organic sound. MC’s David Dallas and PNC come into lend P-Money a hand taking care of the uptempo numbers, while also keeping ties with Scribe,