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6.5

Da Youngsta’s :: Somethin 4 Da Youngsta’s

Matt JostFebruary 21, 2006

At age 20, kiddie rap is not exactly what's on your mind. You've just outgrown the pubescent fantasies detailed in 2 Live Crew songs and are convinced that you ... Read More...

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7

Common Sense :: Can I Borrow a Dollar?

Matt JostFebruary 14, 2006

It is a remarkable coincidence that in 1992 two rappers out of Chicago made their national debut who are still around today, well over a decade later. Back the... Read More...

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7.5

Heavy D & the Boyz :: Living Large

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 10, 2006

It's almost fashionable these days to forget Heavy D, despite the fact that from 1987 through 1994 he was one of the most visible and popular stars in all of h... Read More...

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8

The Beatnuts :: The Beatnuts

Matt JostDecember 20, 2005

"Beatnuts gonna blow up!" a voice exclaims with excitement, only to be interrupted by the admonishment "Slow down on the Crazy Horse." Both arguments were brou... Read More...

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9.5

Digable Planets :: Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 6, 2005

As much as I enjoy Ego Trip's "Book of Rap Lists" I've always taken great exception to the fact that on pages 334-335 they list the self-proclaimed "Greatest Al... Read More...

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10

The D.O.C. :: No One Can Do It Better

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 6, 2005

Almost every rap album (and in truth a good majority of rock and metal albums) sold these days has that oh-so-familiar "Parental Advisory: Explicit Content" sti... 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

Da Youngsta’s :: Somethin 4 Da Youngsta’s

Common Sense :: Can I Borrow a Dollar?

Heavy D & the Boyz :: Living Large

The Beatnuts :: The Beatnuts

Digable Planets :: Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)

The D.O.C. :: No One Can Do It Better