'It’s Hard To Push Back The Fear': Jay Watson Steps Into The Light As GUM

Tom Birts, Journalist

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Album Review: Jesse Boykins III & Melo X - Zulu Guru
MeLo X’s production is tight, and his verses better than the album’s visitors. A case of less being more.
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Album Review: Odd Future - The OF Tapes Vol. 2
The sweary slackness remains, but the most shocking thing about The OF Tapes Vol. 2 is that it’s good.
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Album Review: The Very Best - MTMTMK
The Very Best’s MTMTMK is a brand new second hand collection of original AfroEuroPop
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Pharcyde, Computerjay, Funkola, Kings Tongue Elite
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Live Review: The Beautiful Girls
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Album Review: Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don’t
To listen to a Rick Ross joint is to be pulled, willingly or otherwise, into his orbit.
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Album Review: Plan B - Ill Manors
His first two albums were very good indeed; but who needs Who Needs Action When You’ve Got Words when you’ve got this?
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Album Review: Gangstagrass - Rappalachia
Ultimately, this album of beats, rhymes and life is worth a listen, but probably not a purchase.
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Album Review: Nas - Life Is Good
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.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Flight Of The Conchords, Arj Barker
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Album Review: Jeremiah Jae - Raw Money Raps
Jeremiah Jae is stepping up, out and into the company of the 2012 alt. rap brooding crew.
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Album Review: Dan Le Sac - Space Between The Words
Space Between The Words is almost all straight man and no foil, and suffers heavily for it.
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