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  Review Date: April 9, 2007
  Website: Symmetry Website
  Label: Poorly Drawn People

Symmetry “Dusty Pickup” Album Review
Well, it’s official … Providence, Rhode Island is officially on my personal hip-hop map. From my perspective, a city has to have either three dope emcees or an upcoming label to hold a place on the map, and Providence has just reached both quotas. Last year, the city boasted Storm Davis, whose “Kegstand Poetry for the Recovering Alcoholic” held a spot in our top ten underground albums of 2006. Recently, Reason’s “Gemini Slang” made another favorable impression. And now, Symmetry and his exceptional album “Dusty Pickup” have solidified both Providence’s place on the hip-hop map and Poorly Drawn People’s place among upcoming hip-hop crews. (more…)

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  Review Date: March 21, 2007
  Website: Reason Website
  Label: Poorly Drawn People

Reason “Gemini Slang” Album Review
From my perspective, a large percentage of the younger hip-hop generation seems to show inadequate respect to their hip-hop elders … the cats that started this culture. I guess that’s why I liked Reason’s “Gemini Slang.” This kid seems to have a lot of love and respect for the history of hip-hop, often quoting, sampling or referencing the Old School. (more…)

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  Release Date: May 12, 2006
  Website: Storm Davis Website
  Label: Poorly Drawn People Recordings

Storm Davis “Kegstand Poetry for the Recovering Alcoholic” Album Review
Everyone around me was interested in this album the second it came in the mail, mainly due to the title: “Kegstand Poetry for the Recovering Alcoholic.” I mean, we often hit keg parties around the way, and most of the people in my crew probably drink a little too much. And shit, while we’re being honest, I’m a pretty big pothead (I just like the chronic, yo … what can I say?). Therefore, an album that seemed to be based around substance addiction definitely caught my attention. (more…)