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A.G.: Get Dirty Radio
3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
A.G.'s gritty mug on the cover of his new LP, Get Dirty Radio, leaves no question -- the Giant is back. And judging from the cold glint in his eyes, he's ready to spit some ish that will change the game again.With his first fresh album in almost six years, ... full story |
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Lady Sovereign: Public Warning
4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
In order to become a rap superstar nowadays, it takes a lot more than possessing lyrical wit and needle-sharp delivery. It's also requires having an image (of sorts) and an interesting back story. Truthfully, very few people have that and believe me, Kevin ... full story |
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Nicolay: Here
4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
Dutch Producer Nicolay has decided to do it alone on his newest album. As part of The Foreign Exchange of Phonte of Little Brother fame, he created one of the best albums of 2004 with Connected. Without Phonte, he follows up with his latest release entitled ... full story |
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Diddy: Press Play
3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
There is no question that Diddy will go down in hip-hop's hall of fame. Probably the most recognizable face of hip-hop returns with his fourth album, Press Play. Just when you think that you have figured him out, he comes from nowhere to produce his most mainstream ... full story |
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Too Short: Blow The Whistle
3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
Blow The Whistle is the 16th album, with a fitting 16 tracks, for Bay Area mainstay Too Short, which comes off as a sort of celebration of the legendary artist's career. Unfortunately, the release is heavier on style, than it is on substance.Too bad it's no ... full story |
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Method Man: 4:21...The Day After
3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
The title of Method Man's fourth solo album, 4:21...The Day After, may seem like just another mythical date that follows the pattern of his other albums like Tical 2000: Judgment Day or Tical 0: The Prequel. However, cannabis connoisseurs recognize 4:21 as ... full story |
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Fergie: The Dutchess
3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
Many artists would like you to believe that their distaste for being labeled or pigeonholed is because it confines their artistry. What many of these artists really mean is that by confining their music, you're confining their potential fan base and therefore ... full story |
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Ludacris: Release Therapy
4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 3
With a strong presence in the gaming industry, thriving acting career, and over 10 million albums sold, Ludacris has every reason to be coming for that number one spot. In fact, on his sixth solo release, Release Therapy, Chris Bridges boasts that he has not ... full story |
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Common Market: Common Market
4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
In a time where conscious hip-hop seems to be making a subtle comeback thanks to projects by the likes of Talib Kweli and newcomer Lupe Fiasco, Common Market emerges as if on cue. Their 14 track self-titled album is filled with thoughtful lyrics and mesmerizing ... full story |
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Hi-Tek: Hi-Teknology 2 – The Chip
4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
Having produced for the likes of 50 Cent, Talib Kewli, Mos Def and The Game, Hi-Tek is still somewhat of an underrated beat maker. Having crafted the underground classic Train of Thought and his own Hi-Teknology album, the producer/producer returns with Hi-Teknology ... full story |
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Lord Jamar: The 5% Album
4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
Harlem World '88 -- the era when only the brave ventured north to understand a different neighborhood. A neighborhood much different then the red tour bus, Starbucks friendly, "Chicken Noodle Soup" wit' a soda-on-the-side Harlem. The Harlem when the community ... full story |
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Lloyd Banks: Rotten Apple
3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
Lloyd Banks is an explosive lyricist, but he has a rotten problem. No, it's not the clash of styles with his oversized pendants and it's not with the beef G-Unit has engaged in with The Game or Yukmouth. Actually, the 24-year-old's rotten problem is producing ... full story |
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Kelis: Kelis Was Here
3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1
Known for her unique voice, Kelis' fourth album, Kelis Was Here, finally dropped after three different release dates, name changes and dropping the Neptunes as producers. Is this album is worth listening to? Of course, she's a boss.On the lead track and first ... full story |
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J Dilla: The Shining
4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
Dilla has built up a loyal fan base within the hip-hop community, with his soul sampling, experimental beats, producing songs for artists such as Busta Rhymes, Ghostface, Common and his former group Slum Village. They are just a few of the artists that bless ... full story |
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Project Move: Love Gone Wrong/The Butterfly Theory
5.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
You may have never heard of Project Move, but they are what hip-hop, the rap aspect of the culture, is all about -- tight lyrics over dope beats. Hailing from Boston, Project Move is Anonymous, Pruitt, Raheem Jamaal and Moe Pope. Their album, Love Gone Wrong/The ... full story |
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