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Jean Grae: This Week
3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
Marvel super hero Jean Gray's powers include telepathic and telekinetic mind mastery. Essentially, she's able to move things with her mind. Every major comic book fan knows Jean Gray.Now just like comic book fans have Gray, hip-hop has a young, true and live ... full story |
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Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz: Crunk Juice
3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1
When placing any Lil Jon helmed CD into your stereo system, skilled lyricism and varied backdrops should be at the bottom of your expectations list. With that in mind, the latest from Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, Crunk Juice, successfully provides ample ... full story |
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Eminem: Encore
3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
He may be prone to just lose it at any given time, but one thing is for certain: Eminem is baaack! His last album closed out The Eminem Show and so his new LP is fittingly entitled, Encore.On past albums Eminem's grouping of introspective tracks, party anthems, ... full story |
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Jay-Z & R. Kelly: Unfinished Business
2.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
Things fall apart. That is the title of a classic African novel written by Chinua Achebe. It is also the title of a classic album by The Roots that was inspired by Achebe's novel. And if anyone ever decides to make a movie about the brief yet tumultuous merger ... full story |
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Shawnna: Worth Tha Weight
3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
DTP's first lady, Shawnna, knows full well that skills do not always equate to record sales. This is especially true for female emcees, as most are judged by the size of their booty and not their talent on the mic. Shawnna looks to combine the best of both ... full story |
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Cormega: Special Edition
4.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
The career of an underappreciated MC must be tough, especially when your catalog of albums easily eclipses those of today's most recognizable rappers. For Queensbridge veteran Cormega, the time to remind the world of his two criminally slept-on releases is ... full story |
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K-os: Joyful Rebellion
4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
While the hype surrounding it may not be considerable, make no mistake about it, K-OS's latest release is one of the year's best. With his arsenal of triple threat skills (emceeing, singing & producing), K-OS provides a hodgepodge of styles on Joyful Rebellion, ... full story |
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De La Soul: The Grind Date
4.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
To have upwards of 15 years experience in the rap game and still be able to craft relevant releases is something to be truly admired. While LL Cool J is accomplishing this feat on a more mainstream level, De La Soul is bubbling below 2004's commercial radar ... full story |
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Ali Shaheed Muhammad: Shaheedullah & Stereotypes
2.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
As one of the founders of A Tribe Called Quest and Lucy Pearl, Ali Shaheed Muhammad has played an important role on hip-hop since the early '90s. Ali and A Tribe Called Quest were the leaders in a revolution that added jazz flavor to hip-hop, with laid-back ... full story |
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Alchemist: 1st Infantry
3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
With a catalog of hits that includes both known classics and unknown gems, the Alchemist delivers his own full length album with 1st Infantry. Going the Pete Rock route, Al enlists MCs from East to West and everywhere in between, to bless his production, while ... full story |
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Truth Enola: 6 O'Clock Straight
3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
Patience has to be one of Truth Enola's virtues. Even though he stormed onto the scene in 1996 when he was featured on De La Soul's "Pony Ride," Truth Enola's time to shine was cut short by industry politics and bad luck. Now eight long years later, Truth ... full story |
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Yukmouth: United Ghettos Of American, Volume 2
3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
YUKMOUTH. His name alone conjures an in your face, blatant representation. And well, so does his album, United Ghettos of America, Volume 2.Yukmouth Presents: United Ghettos of America, Volume 2 is a hard West Coast album, to say the least. Of the 20 tracks ... full story |
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Ciara: Goodies
3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1
From her entrance with her first single "Goodies," Ciara insists that she's not a normal teenage girl. The 18-year-old plays hard to get on the Lil Jon-produced chart-topper, assuring that it takes more than a hot car and a pickup line or two to take her home. ... full story |
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I-20: Self Explanatory
3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
Blessed with a sinister baritone vocal pitch, Disturbing Tha Peace member I-20 has been able to stand out on each of his past tracks. Igniting the conclusion of Ludacris' raucous "Move Bitch," I-20 has an identifiable delivery that has intrigued many as to ... full story |
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Jim Jones: On My Way To The Church
2.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
When it comes to hip-hop in New York City today, go borough to borough and certain artists just stand out. Queens has Nas, Mobb Deep and 50 Cent to name a few. Brooklyn, the borough of kings, has arguably the greatest rappers ever in the late great Notorious ... full story |
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