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8.5

People Under The Stairs :: O.S.T.

Matt TomerJanuary 2, 2007

"Crate digging" is hip-hop like electric guitar is rock. Either genre could survive without - both saw their beginnings as such - but these are the elements th... Read More...

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7.5

Q.D. III :: Soundlab

Matt JostDecember 12, 2006

Blues, rock 'n roll, rhythm & blues, gospel, soul, jazz, funk - in many ways hip-hop and rap are a chip off these old blocks. Several of rap music's charact... Read More...

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10

Aceyalone :: A Book of Human Language

Matt TomerDecember 12, 2006

Drop the press kits. Forget about that other wack shit I got in the mail. I'll be right back, I'ma just grab me something to drink - hold up - this is a "Back ... Read More...

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8.5

Danger Mouse & Jemini :: Ghetto Pop Life

Matt TomerDecember 5, 2006

DJ Danger Mouse was never built for fame, but he asked for it. After crafting what should remain the most controversial and intriguing remix album on the plane... Read More...

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7

Mase :: Harlem World

Matt JostDecember 5, 2006

"See, the moral of the story is I'm not here to replace Notorious I'm just a young cat tryin' to do his thing Harlem World style, pursue my dream" ("Do You Wann... Read More...

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10

De La Soul :: Buhloone Mindstate

Jordan SelboNovember 28, 2006

"Fuck being hard, Posdnuos is complicated" With one bar Plug One Posdnuos perfectly encapsulated the mind state of his seminal group De La Soul on their crimina... Read More...

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Reviews

Lil Baby :: WHAM (Who Hard As Me)

Dookie Bros :: We S**t You Not

Shabazz the Disciple x Ed Nodz :: The Writing’s On The Wall

People Under The Stairs :: O.S.T.

Q.D. III :: Soundlab

Aceyalone :: A Book of Human Language

Danger Mouse & Jemini :: Ghetto Pop Life

Mase :: Harlem World

De La Soul :: Buhloone Mindstate