Emanuel Wallace

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Digital Underground :: This Is An EP Release

Emanuel WallaceJuly 28, 2009

When thinking about Oakland, California's own Digital Underground, the old adage "Timing is everything" comes to mind. I honestly don't think that a new group ... Read More...

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DJ Quik :: Way 2 Fonky

Emanuel WallaceJuly 21, 2009

1992 was a remarkable year in West Coast rap music. After all, it marked the release of Dr. Dre's seminal classic, "The Chronic". Most people tend to overlook ... Read More...

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The Fam :: Family Business

Emanuel WallaceJuly 14, 2009

Ghostface Killah once said that "family ain't family no more". Apparently, this crew missed that memo. The Fam was conceived over half a decade ago as a loose ... Read More...

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Fiend :: Street Life

Emanuel WallaceJuly 14, 2009

A few weeks after I graduated from high school, one of my homeboys picked me up and we went out on a joyride. He always seemed to have access to his uncle's so... Read More...

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7.5

The Years :: Vosotros Presents: The Years

Emanuel WallaceJuly 7, 2009

When Sam Barsh, Gene Coye, and Gabe Noel come together to make music, it is bound to yield some interesting results. Collectively, the trio is known as The Yea... Read More...

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8.5

Cage :: Depart From Me

Emanuel WallaceJuly 7, 2009

For most, being forced to tie off your father's arm for his heroin injections, being beaten by an abusive stepfather, battling a drug addiction of your own, an... Read More...

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