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Insane Poetry :: Grim Reality

Matt JostFebruary 3, 2004

"We poets in our youth begin in gladness But thereof comes in the end despondency and madness" - William Wordsworth, "Resolution and Independence", 1807 Anybody... Read More...

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8.5

The Fugees :: The Score

Dan MennellaJanuary 27, 2004

Generally speaking, it's so easy to under or overestimate the importance, impact and overall quality of any given album when considering the context in which it... Read More...

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9

Boogie Down Productions :: Sex and Violence

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 27, 2004

Was it the end of an era? At the time, one would have been hard-pressed to realize it. In 1992, the rap collective called Boogie Down Productions had already be... Read More...

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Various Artists :: Christmas Rap

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 9, 2003

You know the words. "It's Christmas time in Hollis, Queens. Momma's cookin chicken and collard greens." For hip-hop fans, it's the song that can be held up wit... Read More...

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Intelligent Hoodlum :: Intelligent Hoodlum

Matt JostNovember 25, 2003

"The rap automatical, the rhymatical Forget ill, I get illmatical Biceps pulsating in my lungs Queensbridge projects is where I'm from" ("The Rebel", 1988) Back... Read More...

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9.5

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth :: Mecca and the Soul Brother

Dan MennellaSeptember 30, 2003

When Pete Rock's long, impressive career comes to an end, many hip-hop fans will look back and honor him with this neat accolade: He produced, what is arguably,... 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

Insane Poetry :: Grim Reality

The Fugees :: The Score

Boogie Down Productions :: Sex and Violence

Various Artists :: Christmas Rap

Intelligent Hoodlum :: Intelligent Hoodlum

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth :: Mecca and the Soul Brother