BUCK 65
Vertex (no label)
Reviewed by Jason Thornberry

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Hip hop is becoming less and less ghetto these days, and with the arrival of the Anticon gang (Sixtoo, cLOUDDEAD, Sage Francis, Sole, So Called Artists, Controller?, DJ Mayonnaise, Stuffed Animals, Object Beings, Themselves, Why?, and Buck 65, etc.) it makes a magnificent voyage into an almost sci-fi realm, as the subject matter becomes less predictable than it has been recently, and the production is often done by the rappers themselves. Buck 65 once again did all the work (aside from the artwork, he reminds us) on this fantastic album. I’ve been watching this boy for less than a year, and he’s already dropped three discs. All of them are essential listening. Pee Diddy take some notes-- please!

(This CD is available for purchase at http://www.buck65.com.)

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