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Matt on Music: Top 10 of 2013

By Matt Rice · Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014

As far as the consensus goes, 2013’s album of the year seems to be a toss-up between Kanye West’s “Yeezus” and Vampire Weekend’s “Modern Vampires of the City.” A college dropout against a group of Ivy Leaguers.

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Matt On Music: Burial

By Matt Rice · Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013

Releasing an album in December nowadays almost guarantees an artist from being excluded from year-end lists, since the majority of publications publish their lists at the beginning of the month. This year was especially hectic, with several notable albums coming out during the final month of the year, hopefully making publications question the logic of revealing their lists so early.

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Writer examines top 10 Halloween hip-hop songs

By Joe Israel · Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013

I love Halloween. Not so much for the costumes, but for the candy, the Devil’s Night pranks and in anticipation of what the girls’ costumes will look like. Who doesn’t love curling up with some apple cider with a splash of vodka, and watching “Friday the 13th”? The energy is really dope though and it has me thinking of some great horror themed hip-hip songs. So here we go, without further ado, my top 10 hip-hop songs for Halloween.

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Detroit rapper Rizzy fails to impress

By Joe Israel · Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013

Rizzy is an upstart, an enterprising rapper who hails from Detroit. He writes, sings, raps and produces. I won’t lie – he has skills, but if he’s looking to get a deal based off of the strength of these particular songs, it might be time to find another line of work.

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Hip-hop moved north

By Joe Israel · Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013

When the culture of hip-hop music was birthed 35 years ago, many individuals had mixed emotions about this new trend. Let’s be honest – the DJs plugging their Technic 1200s and their mixers into the lamp post for power was incepted just to become a hobby. It was meant to diverge from the harsh realities of urban decay that were impossible to ignore in New York City in the late 1970s.

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Teng’s new album carries a different style

By Anna Hinkley · Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013

Vienna Teng’s recording career has been on hiatus for four long years. Her new album, “Aims,” is her first studio album since Inland Territory, released in 2009. Less piano-focused than past albums, it is effervescent in its execution, drawing from an incredible array of inspirations.

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Matt On Music: Is There Still Hope For Eminem?

By Matt Rice · Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013

When did Eminem just lose it? Music critics mostly said that 2004’s “Encore,” which I personally loved, had a significant drop in quality that has continued well into his comeback.

Matt on Music: Janelle Monáe

By Matt Rice · Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013

Jody Rosen, pop music critic of New York Magazine, recently wrote, “The only people who like a black bohemian more than fellow black bohemians are white rock critics.” This was from his article about Janelle Monáe, whose new release, “The Electric Lady,” has been one of the most anticipated albums of 2013.

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RiffTrax rips on films

By Taylor Pinson · Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013

Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, the stars of the later years of “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” completely eviscerated Paul Verhouven’s 1997 film “Starship Troopers,” making the RiffTrax live show one of their best shows yet.

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Kanye raps in Mich.

By Andre J. Ellington · Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013

Controversial rapper Kanye West, who has won 21 Grammy awards for his work, is bringing his anticipated “The Yeezus Tour” on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. to The Palace of Aurburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Matt on Music: Comeback albums

By Matt Rice · Monday, June 17, 2013

ith a new My Bloody Valentine album, a new Replacements EP and a new David Bowie album, it became clear early on in 2013 that this was going to be a year full of comebacks.

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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Matt on Music: The Uncluded *Concert Review*

By Matt Rice · Monday, June 10, 2013

Comprised of anti-folk singer-songwriter Kimya Dawson and indie rapper Aesop Rock, The Uncluded have been my favorite new band of 2013 since I first heard their album, “Hokey Fright.” So when I heard they were performing in Detroit on June 5, I had to go. While driving to and from the show, I listened to the album a total of three times.

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