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8.5

The Beatnuts :: Stone Crazy

Tom DoggettNovember 23, 2004

Hip-hop, in its purest form, is a means of moving the crowd, an escape from the world we live in. Everything else is an extension of this base simplicity. Every... Read More...

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8

Master P :: Ice Cream Man

Nin ChanOctober 19, 2004

Before Master P became the much-maligned, often-satirised lampoon that he is today, he was the owner of a veritable empire- one built on the seminal N'Awlins t... Read More...

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10

Mac Dre :: Young Black Brotha

Pedro 'DJ Complejo' HernandezOctober 19, 2004

1993 was a good year for hip-hop music. The Wu-Tang Clan dropped their classic debut that year. On the other side of the country the world was formally introdu... Read More...

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8.5

C-Bo :: Tales From the Crypt

Nin ChanOctober 19, 2004

Hey kids, here's something to do: go pay a visit to your neighbourhood rap nerd- you know, the dude who won't stop talking about the records you've never heard... Read More...

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7.5

Hi-C :: Skanless

Matt JostOctober 5, 2004

Just in time for his national comeback on Rap-A-Lot, the first two Hi-C albums have been re-issued. If in the past you tried to obtain "Swing'n" and especially... Read More...

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9.5

Young Zee :: Musical Meltdown

Nin ChanSeptember 28, 2004

Shelved albums are always a delight for the rap nerd, presenting the dividing line between the pedestrian head and the fanatic: were you up on that INI joint w... 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

The Beatnuts :: Stone Crazy

Master P :: Ice Cream Man

Mac Dre :: Young Black Brotha

C-Bo :: Tales From the Crypt

Hi-C :: Skanless

Young Zee :: Musical Meltdown