"Mixtape" Archives

Haiku Mixtape Review: “Purp & Patron” (The Game)

Posted on 27 January 2011 (0)

With Haiku Mixtape Review, we will use the ancient Japanese poetry structure to review the latest mixtape joints to hit the street. Knowledge and insight for your consideration – in a tasty little 5-7-5 format.

The next episode: The Game’s “Purp & Patron”

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Haiku Mixtape Review: “Enemy Of The State” (Lupe Fiasco)

Posted on 27 November 2009 (0)

With Haiku Mixtape Review, we will use the ancient japanese poetry structure to review the latest mixtape joints to hit the street. Knowledge and insight for your consideration – in a tasty little 5-7-5 format.

The next episode: Lupe Fiasco’s “Enemy Of The State”

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Haiku Mixtape Review: “Church League Champions” (Pac Div)

Posted on 23 July 2009 (0)

Note: Here we will use the ancient japanese poetry structure to review the latest mixtape joints to hit the street. Knowledge and insight for your consideration – in a tasty little 5-7-5 format. League champs make State Excellent plays, few fumbles Will they now go pro? DOWNLOAD

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Haiku Mixtape Review: “The Manual” (Rhymefest)

Posted on 11 April 2009 (0)

While in label hell ‘Fest remixes classic hip-hop New joints less worthy DOWNLOAD

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ALBUM REVIEW: “The [Abstract] Best” (J. Period ft. Q-Tip)

Posted on 11 February 2009 (3)

DOWNLOAD YFWB Rating: 5 out of 5 I normally do Haiku Reviews on mixtapes, but this is a monumental enough release that it deserves an actual review.  You can always tell when an artist loves their craft.  It goes beyond just putting out a product, its more like releasing a piece of themselves.  It is [...]

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INDIE 500: “Nerd Hop Vol 1″ (J. Loonz)

Posted on 28 January 2009 (6)

DOWNLOAD J. Loonz is a self professed nerd hailing from St. Paul, MN and he wants to introduce you to “Nerd Hop”.   What is nerd hop, you ask?  Loonz breaks it down: “Nerd-hop is a state of mind. It isn’t a fashion statement or a style of music. At its very roots nerd-hop is the [...]

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Haiku Mixtape Review: “Road Til The Casket Drops” (The Clipse)

Posted on 03 December 2008 (2)

Note: Here we will use the ancient japanese poetry structure to review the latest mixtape joints to hit the street. Knowledge and insight for your consideration – in a tasty little 5-7-5 format. Hell of a “prelude” Cooks bars over hottest tracks Casket? Much life left. DOWNLOAD

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