Damon Brown

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Carlos Mena :: Hip-Hop Meditations

Damon BrownJune 11, 2002

Puerto Rican rap artist Carlos 'Solrac' Mena makes it clear from the get-go that he's putting down some heavy shit. The sixteen-track CD begins with live triba... Read More...

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Eddie Haskill :: Verse-Atility

Damon BrownApril 25, 2002

Like his Leave It To Beaver namesake, rapper Eddie Haskill's got issues, which is evident from the CD cover. Imagine Nas's classic Illmatic cover, except the g... Read More...

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6.5

Himalayan Project :: The Middle Passage

Damon BrownApril 5, 2002

It used be that when hip-hop heads said "Back in the day," they meant Rakim, Uncle L, and Schooly D. Now with some Gen-Xers actually planning for their retirem... Read More...

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Masterminds :: Stone Soup

Damon BrownMarch 29, 2002

What IS underground? Does it require that a MC remain poor and stay in the hood? Can he or she NEVER mention money, sex or power? And must they always been und... Read More...

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The Avalanches :: Since I Left You

Damon BrownFebruary 26, 2002

When you first hear the name The Avalanches, you immediately think of an unlucky mountain climber pounded by a ton of hard rocks. Or perhaps that same chump get... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

9.5

GangStarr :: Daily Operation

Damon BrownFebruary 22, 2002

Understand this: that dynamic duo shit didn't stop when Batman got cancelled. In fact, hip-hop created the ultimate dynamic duo when it married the DJ with the... Read More...

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