LODECK & OMEGA ONE, POSTCARDS FROM THE THIRD ROCK (2008, Johnny23)
“Hip-hop light years ahead of the mainstream.” –VAPORS
“I think we got Sin City 2’s soundtrack here.” -MEANSTREET
PRESTO, STATE OF THE ART (2008, Concrete Grooves)
“Presto is definitely on the right track, taking you back with laid-back, down-to-earth, soulful and jazzy music.” –CLOUT
THREE MICS - THE SOURCE
J RAWLS & MIDDLE CHILD, RAWLS & MIDDLE (2008, Polar/Grooveattack)
“This team of producer and singer create an overall good album with a vintage flair and airy feel to it with its solid production and simplicity.” –NU-SOUL MAG
“…Rawls & Middle is yet another demonstration from J Rawls on how to craft an soul album…” –HIPHOPDX
HANIF-JAMIYL, KRUSHED GRAPES (2008, Bukarance Records)
“Sure, sexing women may be Hanif-Jamiyl’s ultimate goal, but how he gets there makes Krushed Grapes an engaging and interesting listening experience.” –THE SOURCE
“His sound is so amazing and authentic that we can be glad that in times of cheap mass production, someone like him opened the door to a niche that makes rap interesting again.” –BACKSPIN
S.O.U.L. PURPOSE, THE CONSTRUCTION (2008, Devoon Edutainment)
“With quality releases like this, it is easier to believe in a grand group called S.O.U.L. Purpose that is driven by the listeners that make this hip-hop music prosper.” –RAPREVIEWS.COM
“…A straight up East Coast hip-hop record that has it’s roots planted in the 90’s Golden Era but still manages to stay current…” –PEACE
HEAROS 4 HIRE MIXTAPE (2008, Think Green )
“These guys could eventually be the heroes of Cali…” –RAPREVIEWS.COM
“This is LA hip-hop for people who think they don’t like LA hip-hop…” –LOSTATSEA.NET
E REECE - A NEW BREED (2007, EMH )
“…a satisfying debut full-length album…” -THE SOURCE
“I have officially reconnected my umbilical chord back to my mp3 player. Thank you E Reece…” -BROWN LEATHER COUCH
SUMKID MAJERE - THE LIL FOLK (2007, VJC )
“It is the maraschino cherry drenched in your favorite flammable solution. The solution to all that ails you.” –FREEHIPHOPNOW ” The Lil Folk has brought me an emcee I can’t help but gush excitedly about.” –OKAYPLAYER
CLAN DESTINED - ABBRACADAMN!!! (2007, Domination )
“This album tells the musical story of a couple of small-town South Carolina boys driven by their environment to spew forth a brand of hip-hop that is more contemplative than it is angsty.” -CENTRAL STATION
“With a definite knowledge and appreciation for all kinds of music, it is immediately evident with the CD’s second track, “Freeze”, that there is a nice little bit of labwork going on between these two artists.” -OKAYPLAYER
THE BEYONDERS - TIME CAPSULE (2007, Nonfikshen )
“From the opening assault of ‘The Beyonders’ to the more laid-back ’90s-style ‘Symphony’, the Beyonders spit swift and deft.” -LOST AT SEA
“This is music about people, not about killing them; it’s about ideas and possibilities, no matter how bleak those possibilities might be.” -RAP REVIEWS
JOHN ROBINSON - THE LEAK EDITION 2 (2007, Shaman Work )
“Bouncing rhythms, tight MCing, and samples that KRS-One would be proud to sport…” –SMOTHER
“Even though JR has been around the game for a good decade, this seems like the rebirth for him as a solo artist.” -HALFTIME ONLINE
VOICE - GUMBO (2006, Featherperm )
“…If Voice’s dream was to send her message to a crowd with soul and thirst for good rhymes, lyrics combined with sweet music, then her wish will be fulfilled without a doubt.” -BEYOND JAZZ
“From the very first track you can hear the echoes of hip-hop classics and the influence of jazz improvisation is undeniable; smooth and heavy.” -PROPERLY CHILLED
BELIEF - DEDICATION (2006, Worker B )
“Employing the impressive vocal talents of Murs, Wordsworth, Vordul Megilah and C-Rayz Walz… Belief is definitely a producer many will check for in the near future.” –OKAYPLAYER
“…The samples build seamlessly throughout the production, and steering clear of repetitive choruses…” –ERASOUL
ABCDEFG - DOMINOES & DICE (2006, BassLine Xcursions )
“On his solo debut, ABCDEFG presents an experimental mixture of unfathomable samples and live instrumentation that blend so well it’s impossible to tell where one stops and the other starts.” -ROLLING OUT
“…a delicious downtempo instrumental excursion…” -GROUNDLIFT
NOCTURNAL RON - BEATLOVERS, VOL. 2 (2006, Cold Medina )
“Nocturnal’s work is definitely best described as a little bit leftfield but 100% hip-hop. Think Lil Brother, Pete Rock and The Beatnuts drum mixed up with rock, soul, funk, chilled out grooves and electronica. His open-minded approach to music has made this CD a future classic in its genre.” –RAGO
MYKA NYNE - CITRUS SESSIONS (2006, Citrus )
“This may just be the best album of the year…” –THICK
“Mellow without being enervating, this is mature, soulful, and sophisticated hip-hop that retains its underground cred.” -ALL MUSIC
JERN EYE - AUTHENTIC VINTAGE (2006, NatAural High )
“…Feel-good, smooth around the edges, but precise rhyming and beats…” -LOST AT SEA
“His music does show hints of what came before, but how he interprets that translates into something that is worthy of many listens and a lot of word-of-mouth recommendations.” -MUSIC FOR AMERICA
DEVELOP[MENTAL] COMPILATION (2006, NatAural High )
“If you love hearing hungry MCs and producers who are as raw as it gets then Develop[Mental] is a must-buy.” -FRANK151
“If NatAural High Records continues to release material with the same quality such as this, then they will definitely become a major force to be reckoned with in the Bay Area.” –OKAYPLAYER
“[Omni] rifles off rapid-fire verses, letting lyrics dash from his mind to his mouth, scripting some compelling free-form poetry at warp speed.” –EXCLAIM
“…a recording that I feel will be on my “Best Of…” list at the end of the year…”-MUSIC FOR AMERICA
SICK SYMPHONIES - SICKSIDE STORIES (2005, Paladin)
” Sickside Stories sounds like a soundtrack for a movie which doesn’t exist, the kind of mind movies that you want to pump in your cars or apartments on a 24-hour-a-day basis.” -MUSIC FOR AMERICA
“…Sounding somewhere between a cross of Cypress Hill, The Beatnuts, and CNN…” -FRANK151
MUM’S THE WORD - CONSTANT EVOLUTION (2005, Grey Label )
“Mum’s The Word is a very good producer and he has created a thick, musical and definitely not for everybody album.” -URBANSMARTS.COM
“He seems to have hit the right mix of bump and electronic chill.” –FLY
MALKOVICH MUSIC - SKELETONS (2005, Genoa Imports )
“Had Radiohead, Portishead or any other head recorded Skeletons , it would be hailed as an ambitious attempt to push the boundaries of hip hop” -OKAYPLAYER.COM
“He’s hitting a nerve in hip hop that represents a future wave of emcees and writers.” –UP AND COMING WEEKLY