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Big Tone :: The Drought

One LineOctober 25, 2005

Emerging from the Motor City underground, emcee Big Tone delivers an impressive debut, "The Drought." While consistently smooth and soulful throughout, it manag... Read More...

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5.5

Royal Flush :: Street Boss

One LineOctober 18, 2005

When your album's titled "Street Boss", it doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to figure out the theme of the LP they're about to hear. Granted, sometimes titles are ... Read More...

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J-Tripz :: Chicken Wingz, Gritz & Spitz

One LineSeptember 6, 2005

California's J-Tripz has a prerogative: to party. As the album's title indicates, this disc serves as a musical Sunday afternoon barbecue in July. Funky, cool,... Read More...

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7.5

DJ G. Brown :: Executive Decision

One LineJuly 26, 2005

Before we get started, I'd like to dedicate this review to the memory of Justo Faison, a catalyst in turning the mixtape circuit into the industry force it is t... Read More...

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7.5

Locke and the Chris Wilson Five :: Loose Ties

One LineJuly 12, 2005

If there's one thing we know about certain rappers, it's that they hate being put in the proverbial "box". Andre 3000 ("The Love Below"), Mos Def ("The New Dan... Read More...

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Ying Yang Twins :: U.S.A.: United State of Atlanta

One LineJuly 5, 2005

In case you hadn't noticed, there's been a Southern uprising in recent years. "Crunk" has moved from "trend" categorization to industry standard. Scan through ... Read More...

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