Articles by Thomas Quinlan

Majesticons

Beauty Party

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Hip-hop freak Mike Ladd returns with part two of his Majesticon trilogy, which began with the Infesticons vs. the Majesticons's Gun Hill Ro...

Beans

Tomorrow Right Now

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

According to Anti-Pop Consortium's Beans, Tomorrow Right Now is the first part of "a three-sided idea" that will continue with Now is Now a...

Murs

End of the Beginning

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

The Living Legends may be the hardest working crew in hip-hop music, with numerous self-released albums sold over the last decade during su...

Zion I

Deep Water Slang V2.0

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Zion I's follow-up to 2000's Mind Over Matter was originally slated for a much earlier release on the Ground Control label before their par...

Tes

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

A multitalented hip-hop artist, this NYC MC got his feet wet at age 11 with beat-boxing: "It was something I could do,” Tes admits. "It cam...

Various

Dig Your Roots

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

With a plethora of talented Canadian hip-hop artists in need of an outlet, it’s a wonder releases like this aren’t more frequent. And only...

Brother Ali

Shadows On the Sun

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Brother Ali's diverse Rites of Passage debut displayed great potential but couldn’t hit its stride. With Shadows On the Sun, Ali exchanges...

Rigor

Rigor vs. the Rest

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Experimental Canadian hip-hop group Rigor step in the arena with a lo-fi album that’s slow to start and takes a few listens to appreciate,...