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8.5

Ruthless Rap Assassins :: Killer Album

Matt JostSeptember 27, 2011

When we're looking at the demographic that simply does not get rap and fails to see what other people hear in rap, probably a substantial percentage has a hard... Read More...

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7

Wiz Khalifa :: Show and Prove

Mike BaberSeptember 27, 2011

It's amazing how much an artist's style can change over the course of five years in the hip-hop game. In September of 2006, Wiz Khalifa was an up-and-coming 19... Read More...

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9

Jehst :: The Return of the Drifter

Adam M. LevinSeptember 20, 2011

Whenever an American reviews rap music from another country, there's always a bit of subtle arrogance at play: we very rarely look at the records from outside ... Read More...

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8

M.C. Mell’O’ :: Thoughts Released (Revelation I)

Matt JostSeptember 6, 2011

The late 1980s and early '90s were an optimistic time for rap music from the United Kingdom as a number of singles and albums uncovered a burgeoning hip-hop sc... Read More...

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8.5

Masta Ace Incorporated :: SlaughtaHouse

Mike BaberAugust 16, 2011

When it comes to the most overlooked and underappreciated emcees, Masta Ace is near the top of the list. For average hip-hop fans, Masta Ace often gets lost in ... Read More...

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8

Coolio :: Gangsta’s Paradise

Pete T.August 9, 2011

Coolio managed to straddle the line between pop success and rap legitimacy as well as anyone who preceded or succeeded him. The pop culture lexicon is likely to... Read More...

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Reviews

Freeway & Jake One :: The Stimulus Package 2

A-F-R-O x Stu Bangas :: The Bad and The Ugly

Westside Gunn :: Still Praying

Ruthless Rap Assassins :: Killer Album

Wiz Khalifa :: Show and Prove

Jehst :: The Return of the Drifter

M.C. Mell’O’ :: Thoughts Released (Revelation I)

Masta Ace Incorporated :: SlaughtaHouse

Coolio :: Gangsta’s Paradise