Tom Birts, Journalist

The sweary slackness remains, but the most shocking thing about The OF Tapes Vol. 2 is that it’s good.

The Very Best’s MTMTMK is a brand new second hand collection of original AfroEuroPop

To listen to a Rick Ross joint is to be pulled, willingly or otherwise, into his orbit.

His first two albums were very good indeed; but who needs Who Needs Action When You’ve Got Words when you’ve got this?

Ultimately, this album of beats, rhymes and life is worth a listen, but probably not a purchase.

What makes Nas one of the greatest hip hop artists ever is the ability to present a narrative with crystal clarity while never denting the overdub of emotion; menace, regret, elation, reproach.

Jeremiah Jae is stepping up, out and into the company of the 2012 alt. rap brooding crew.