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Plex – Brainstorm

Plex – Brainstorm

New Leaf Entertainment, 2009 There’s a refreshing feeling to receiving a debut disc from an artist you know has put in ...

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This is the Life

This is the Life

One year ago, ugsmag interviewed Ava DuVernay (a.k.a. Eve from Figures of Speech) about This is the Life, her documentary film...

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Reefill fka Gumball (Frek Sho)

Reefill fka Gumball (Frek Sho)

Frek Sho's Gumball has resurfaced with a new name and a debut self-produced solo album.

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AOK – If you don’t buy this CD the terrorists win

AOK – If you don’t buy this CD the terrorists win

Edmonton is a strange place for hip hop. You never know what to expect when someone new steps up to bat; and you probably have no idea what to expect from AOK’s debut CD, If You Don’t Buy This CD The Terrorists Win.

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American Drug War: The Last White Hope

American Drug War: The Last White Hope

americandrugwar.com, 2007 I’m watching a movie by a new filmmaker and author Kevin Booth called American Drug War, which as you ...

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Red Ants – Omega Point

Red Ants – Omega Point

Red Ants are back with what might be their last album (for a while at least).

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Ecid – Economy Size goDD Costume

Ecid – Economy Size goDD Costume

Enter pessimist extraordinaire and poetic extremist Ecid, a Minnesotan hip hop artist who does it all

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Serengeti – Dennehy (Lights, Camera, Action!)

Serengeti – Dennehy (Lights, Camera, Action!)

Serengeti is all of my favourite rappers rolled into one; I cannot think of another emcee who comes as diverse and original from album-to-album and even track-to-track.

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Once a Hue, Always a Hue

Once a Hue, Always a Hue

Tokyo's Hue Records have been one of the more notable new labels to arise over the past few years.

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Jon B – Beat Diarya

Jon B – Beat Diarya

Is the famous 1990's R&B singer back to resurrect Tupac for another hit single? Apparently not; this is a different Jon B altogether, one who is actually a pretty dope producer from Edmonton...

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Sean Kingston – Sean Kingston

Sean Kingston – Sean Kingston

Sony, 2007 If you’re like me, Sean Kingston’s first 2 singles were stuck in your head for the entire summer. Even ...

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Serengeti & Polyphonic – Dont Give Up

Serengeti & Polyphonic – Dont Give Up

After hearing this album Serengeti became my favourite Chicago rapper. Dont Give Up is his team-up with producer Polyphonic (one of his label mates on Audio 8).

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Numark PT-01 Portable Turntable

Numark PT-01 Portable Turntable

In today’s world, with Nano iPods and miniature portable DVD players flooding the market, it is rare that one comes ...

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Lomography Fisheye Camera

Lomography Fisheye Camera

In the spirit of eccentric, yet accessible 35mm film cameras, this month’s review is another from the Lomography camera collection: ...

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Lomography Colorsplash Camera

Lomography Colorsplash Camera

This month's review is for the Colorsplash by eccentric camera makers, Lomography.