The Top 19 Obscure-Ass Records That I Loved in 2002
Matt Cibula listens to weird records you never heard of, maybe. Here are 19 of them that deserve a wider audience.
Tag: Blackalicious
Brown Sugar
Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack (MCA). Review by Bill Campbell.
Being Black
Being Black (Waxploitation / Spun). Review by Bill Campbell.
DJ Vadim
U.S.S.R.: The Art of Listening (Ninja Tune). Review by Bill Campbell.
Regenerated Headpiece
Rat Race Vacation (Headsnack / Global Hip Hop). Review by Bill Campbell.
Dark Leaf
Fuck The People (Ubiquity). Review by Bill Campbell.
Blackalicious
Blazing Arrow (Quannum Projects / MCA). Review by Bill Campbell.
J-Live
All of the Above (Coup d’Etat). Review by Christopher R. Weingarten.
New Flesh
Understanding (Big Dada). Review by Stein Haukland.
Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician
Wave Motion (Mush). Review by Bill Campbell.
3582
The Living Soul (Hum Drums/Groove Attack). Review by Bill Campbell.
Illogic
Got Lyrics? (Weightless). Review by Bill Campbell.
Superrappin
Vol. 2 (Groove Attack). Review by Bill Campbell.
Promoe
Government Music (Groove Attack). Review by Bill Campbell.
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