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Sweatshop Union :: Natural Progression

Matt JostOctober 10, 2006

Sometimes I feel bad for pop singers, rock bands and the like. It seems the bigger a musician's popularity, the less people actually talk about his or her musi... Read More...

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8.5

Donald-D :: Notorious

Matt JostOctober 10, 2006

Hip-Hop history the way I was taught it draws a clear dividing line between old school and new school, with Run-D.M.C.'s "Sucker MC's" getting singled out as t... Read More...

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Cool Calm Pete :: Lost

admin-flashSeptember 16, 2006

The world can be a confusing place. Especially if you have Korean roots, live in the Big Apple, and are struggling in music to fill your plate with some decent... Read More...

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9.5

Show & AG :: Goodfellas

Jason De ZilvaAugust 29, 2006

"I love hip-hop â€“ Not Rock 'N Roll/Yeah I'm a giant, and I got lots of soul" From the outset of Showbiz and AG's 1991 EP lead single "Soul Clap," the Bronx n... Read More...

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Artifacts :: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Jason De ZilvaAugust 8, 2006

By 1994, several Hip Hop duos had already established a high-quality standard in back-and-forth rhyming amidst unbridled chemistry and fluent exchanges that imp... Read More...

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7.5

Lifers Group :: Living Proof

Matt JostAugust 1, 2006

In 1969 inmates of Rahway State Prison in New Jersey formed a vocal ensemble called The Escorts. They came to the attention of George Kerr, a veteran soulman wh... 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

Sweatshop Union :: Natural Progression

Donald-D :: Notorious

Cool Calm Pete :: Lost

Show & AG :: Goodfellas

Artifacts :: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Lifers Group :: Living Proof