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Oh, this is going to piss people off... eh, I stand by it. Billboard BREAKDOWN is up next, so stay tuned!

I think I'm in the quarter of Resonators entries where I'm just going to be reviewing acts that I otherwise know and and like a gr...

Okay, so Resonators is going to be dropping at some point tomorrow evening along with Billboard BREAKDOWN, so stay tuned!

So when I reviewed Yelawolf's Trunk Muzik III  earlier this year, I made the observation that you could tell he wasn't happy with ...

Well, this was underrated as all hell and I'm thrilled I finally got to it - next up... hmm, I think it's going to be L'Orang...

Not going to lie, this was the album that inspired me to do a full week of underground hip-hop reviews. And when I say that, it's mo...

Ugh, I really did want to love this... but it happens? Anyway, Homeboy Sandman is up next and I'm more excited about that one, so sta...

Well, this was well-timed for me - and came right the hell out of nowhere too! In the middle of when I was planning to make a week focusin...

Well, this'll be... controversial? Maybe? We'll have to see... Next up, we've got either Brother Ali or Homebody Sandman - ...

At this point, I've given up having expectations for Earl Sweatshirt.  Granted, I think we all did with Some Rap Songs , a discordan...

Honestly, not a great project, but I still feel that I was expecting something different out of this and couldn't quite square away w...

So I've advertised this a bit on Twitter, but here we go: a full week ahead where my primary focus is underground hip-hop, and I'm...

And this kicks all amounts of ass too - yay! Next up, I think I'm about ready for Swans, so stay tuned!

So one observation I've made about Resonators this year is that I've wound up covering a lot of acts I would otherwise review on a...

I feel I should explain this. I also feel I don't have to and that makes it more rewarding for those who know. Anyway, Anna Meredit...

Well, this was a nasty, but pretty damn great listen. Hope you all enjoy the analysis - enjoy!

I've had the suspicion for a long time that there's a subsection of critics that just don't 'get' clipping. And on som...

Yeah, really wanted to love this one... shame I don't, but it's not bad all the same... Anyway, next up I think I'm going t...

In his series Whatever Happened To Alternative Nation , music critic Steven Hyden once identified Alice In Chains' sophomore album Dir...

Honestly a bit surprised I managed to get this out on time... but hey, it's a great album, happy to talk about it. Enjoy!