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9.5

Boogie Down Productions :: By All Means Necessary

Emanuel WallaceApril 20, 2010

In about four seconds, a writer will begin to write. I grew up as an only child for most of my life but when I was around 12 or so, my older brother moved in fo... Read More...

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7.5

MC Ren :: Shock of the Hour

Pete T.April 20, 2010

Looking back two decades after the breakup of N.W.A, arguably gangsta rap's most influential group, it's fascinating to consider the path each member's career t... Read More...

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3.5

Prince Johnny C :: It’s Been a Long Rhyme Coming

Matt JostApril 20, 2010

The first Ghetto Boys album from 1988 doesn't nearly get enough props as a pioneering effort of badass, browbeating, menace-to-society thugging. Name any other... Read More...

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5.5

Raheem :: The Vigilante

Matt JostApril 13, 2010

Declaring himself the "first motherfucker with a record out of Houston" in retrospect on "5th Ward," Raheem was likely referring to "Car Freak," the first Ghet... Read More...

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9.5

Scarface :: The Diary

Pete T.April 13, 2010

"So when you put this motherfucker to the test You gotta realize somethin' nigga, you fuckin' wit the very best I got this killa up inside of me I can't talk to... Read More...

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6

Cool Breeze :: East Points Greatest Hit

Pete T.April 6, 2010

Cool Breeze's resume speaks for itself. A longtime pal of Atlanta's seminal rap visionaries OutKast and Goodie Mob, his legendary verses on "Dirty South" and "D... 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

Boogie Down Productions :: By All Means Necessary

MC Ren :: Shock of the Hour

Prince Johnny C :: It’s Been a Long Rhyme Coming

Raheem :: The Vigilante

Scarface :: The Diary

Cool Breeze :: East Points Greatest Hit