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7.5

Wyclef Jean :: The Carnival

Dan MennellaSeptember 9, 2003

Let's be thankful that Wyclef is talented enough to make The Carnival a very good album despite two glaring flaws: Firstly, he's not a particularly good rapper,... Read More...

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7.5

Common :: One Day It’ll All Make Sense

Dan MennellaAugust 26, 2003

Expectations are a reality in the music industry. We as fans have expectations for an artist. Labels have expectations for their artists. And artists probably ... Read More...

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8.5

Xzibit :: At the Speed of Life

Dan MennellaAugust 19, 2003

"Selling-out:" It is perhaps the most controversial, most reviled tag that can be slapped on an artist--whether it applies to said artist or not. But let's fac... Read More...

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10

Jeru the Damaja :: The Sun Rises in the East

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 10, 2003

A revolution dawned in hip-hop in 1994 that had been years in the making. It had started with GangStarr, the well known and much beloved underground rap group ... Read More...

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7.5

Too $hort :: Life is… Too $hort

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 2, 2003

Following the moderately successful national debut of Too $hort with the re-released "Born to Mack," Jive Records quickly released "Life is... Too $hort" in 19... Read More...

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10

Ice Cube :: AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted

Steve 'Flash' JuonApril 8, 2003

Ice Cube is one of hip-hop's most recognizable faces, but these days it has more to do with movies like "Barbershop" and "Friday After Next" than it does his ra... 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

Wyclef Jean :: The Carnival

Common :: One Day It’ll All Make Sense

Xzibit :: At the Speed of Life

Jeru the Damaja :: The Sun Rises in the East

Too $hort :: Life is… Too $hort

Ice Cube :: AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted