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2009
Time Out Magazine Review of "The Rap Guide to Evolution", Hong Kong ★ ★ ★ ★
"Brinkman’s energy is relentless, and the fact remains that his flow is actually pretty good. If he was black, he might have a record deal instead of a fringe theatre show. Regardless, the juxtaposition of hip-hop with Darwin is striking. By boldly making use of hip-hop in a most unusual but still provocative way, Brinkman harmoniously fuses art with evolution."
Science Magazine Review of "The Rap Guide to Evolution", Cambridge
"With lyrics that were sometimes sly, often hilarious, and always smart and thought-provoking, Brinkman married the fast, complex, literate delivery of Eminem with the evolutionary expertise and confrontational manner of Dawkins..."
TES Review of "The Rap Canterbury Tales" in Schools, Edinburgh
"Rapper Gives Rhyming a Reason"
2008
The Scotsman Review of "The Rebel Cell", Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★
"Like listening to a cross between Shakespeare and Mike Skinner...a joyful experience."
Three Weeks Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Powerfully intelligent and awe-inspiringly eloquent, Baba Brinkman and Dizraeli are the saviours of hip-hop."
Fest Magazine Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★
"High-octane lyrical content...a cerebral, savvy production that explores our modern social contract with vivacity and zeal."
Dubliner Magazine Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★
"A sensationally accomplished and powerfully thought provoking piece."
Theatre in Wales Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★
"Excoriating and moving and shocking and furiously beautiful to watch."
FringeReview.com Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★
"A brilliant dramatic final coup-de-theatre...It is clear that these performers are masters of their art."
The List Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★
"Extraordinary freestyle poetry."
The Stage Review, Edinburgh
"A rare and inventive experiment...ingenious rhymes and brilliantly subtle delivery."
The Guardian Article, Edinburgh
"Thrilling rap drama."
A 'n' E Vibe Mud Sun CD Review ★ ★ ★ ★
"True artists who use their tongue-in-cheek humor to paint intricate rhymes about anything from girls to Guantanamo Bay in a clever way that will have the listener pumped."
Swanktrendz Mud Sun CD Review
"A disc filled with a sincere energy and enthusiasm that is obvious to the listener."
Swanktrendz Aaron Nazrul CD Review
2007
Melbourne Age Rap Canterbury Tales Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Brilliantly done, riding a wave of surging metre and inventive rhythm."
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XXL Article
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Melbourne Age Article
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Fest Magazine Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★
"Brinkman displays a masterful grasp of rhyme and rhythm, his lyricism winding through the murky language of Chaucer and slang of hip-hop."
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UK Theatre Network Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★
"Vivacious stage presence."
Three Weeks Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Genius...staggeringly clever"
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Three Weeks Editor's Choice Award, Edinburgh
The Stage Review, Edinburgh
"Baba’s updates breathe life once more into these timeless tales. His timing is beat perfect as the recorded rhythm section scratches and chatters behind him."
FringeReview.com, Edinbugh ★ ★ ★ ★
"The audience was tapping their feet and watching in awe at a genius writer, performer and rapper at work."
University of Kent, Canterbury
Exclaim Magazine Lit-Hop CD Review
"Impressive, Baba Brinkman comes through with a versatile, skilled debut"
Weekend Australian Article
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Canberra Times Article
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Courier Mail Article, Brisbane
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Times Colonist Artice, Victoria
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2006
Yahoo.com Entertainment Article
FringeReport.com Review, London
"A genius with an astounding command of the English language, Baba Brinkman bamboozles with arcane words and startling alliteration."
Roanoke Times Article
BBC West Yorkshire Review, Hebden Bridge
"By far the best performance I have ever been to"
Reading Evening Post Article
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Patriot News Article, PA
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Syracuse Post Standard Article
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Pittsburgh Tribune Review Article
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Champaign News Gazette Article, Champaign IL
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Vancouver Sun Article
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Adelaide Advertiser Article
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Washington Times Article
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Uttoxeter Post and Times Article
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Uttoxeter Advertiser Article
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2005
BBC National News Article
Scotsman Pick of the Fringe, Edinburgh
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Montclarion Article, Oakland CA
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The Independent Article, UK
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London Times Article
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Cambridge Evening News Article
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The Cambridge Student Article
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CBC National News Article
Ottawa Citizen Article
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Calgary Herald Article
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Dose Article
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Edmonton Examiner Article
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NPR Radio News Story
NPR To The Best of Our Knowledge
2004
The Scotsman Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Truly awe-inspiring...a sharp script and one charismatic and versatile actor...could hold its own in both the rapping world and the theatre world. Go see."
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Three Weeks Review, Edinburgh ★ ★ ★ ★
"Word-perfect delivery"
TES Article, Edinburgh
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Globe and Mail Article
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CBC Political News Feature
2003
Vancouver Sun Article
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