John Book

6.5

Tha Dogg Pound :: 2002

John BookAugust 16, 2001

First off, this is not a brand new Dogg Pound album, but rather a compilation album featuring Tha Dogg Pound as a group, solo tracks, or guesting on other song... Read More...

CompilationReview

9

Ursula Rucker :: Supa Sista

John BookAugust 14, 2001

Ursula Rucker is familiar to most hip hop fans as the voice that closes every Roots album with her spoken word pieces. But this Philadelphia-born poet has also... Read More...

LPReview

9

Mission: :: One

John BookAugust 7, 2001

With some notable profiles in national music magazines, this Bay Area crew has more than enough potential to blow up. The music goes back and forth (and often ... Read More...

LPReview

9.5

O-Dub :: F.O.S.S.I.L. Vol. 1

John BookAugust 7, 2001

Oliver Wang has been releasing his own series of successful mix tapes for some time, and now he's moved on to a new territory: real estate tapes? Not yet, but w... Read More...

MixtapeReview

8.5

Yesterdays New Quintet :: Angles Without Edges

John BookJuly 31, 2001

Ask any longtime hip hop fan what album they thought put a sign in the middle of the road, forcing people to go into new musical directions, and you're bound to... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

8

Various Artists :: Urban Revolutions

John BookMarch 16, 2001

The DJ's win again with this brand new compilation from the Future Primitive Collective. With the subtitle of "Exploring Progressive Breaks and B-Boy Culture", ... Read More...

InstrumentalReview