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U-God :: Mr. Xcitement

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 20, 2023

How bad does an album have to be for the rapper who made it to disown it completely? That question came up recently on N.O.R.E.'s "S.O.R.E." album, and after l... Read More...

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N.O.R.E. :: S.O.R.E.

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 13, 2023

"S.O.R.E." is not a Noreaga album. You don't have to take my word for that. At his 32nd birthday bash in 2009, he told people in an interview (and I quote) "Do... Read More...

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7.5

Dax :: I’ll Say It For You

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 13, 2023

I'll peel back the curtain for a second and tell you that Grant, Matt and I commiserate at times on how many albums get released per year now and how utterly i... Read More...

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6.5

Thaiboy Digital, Bladee & Ecco2k :: Trash Island

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 6, 2023

Before we get into "Trash Island" proper let's explain who all the participants are. Thaiboy Digital has an accurate name in a sense -- he's Thai by birth and ... Read More...

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5.5

Gunslinguz :: We All We Gott

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 6, 2023

A quarter century may not seem like a long period of time compared to a lot of things -- the history of the United States, the length of human civilization, or... Read More...

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Luniz :: Bootlegs & B-Sides

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 6, 2023

The title of "Bootlegs & B-Sides" is a lie, straight up. After "Operation Stackola" succeeded beyond all expectations thanks to the viral spread of "I Got ... Read More...

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Reviews

Lords of the Underground x The Snowgoons :: So Legendary

Heems x Lapgan :: LAFANDAR

RJ Payne :: Leatherface 4

U-God :: Mr. Xcitement

N.O.R.E. :: S.O.R.E.

Dax :: I’ll Say It For You

Thaiboy Digital, Bladee & Ecco2k :: Trash Island

Gunslinguz :: We All We Gott

Luniz :: Bootlegs & B-Sides