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8.5

Prince Paul :: Itstrumental

One LineMay 3, 2005

One of the most underrated and under-appreciated producers around, Prince Paul has definitely been in the game for a minute. Beginning his career as Stetsasonic... Read More...

InstrumentalReview

7

Aceyalone & Abstract Rude :: Who Framed the A-Team?

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 1, 2005

Your mind tends to get blown when listening to Aceyalone. Some rappers exist just to get paid, so they can live the lifestyles of the rich and glamerous. Some ... Read More...

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7

MF Doom :: Live From Planet X

Tom DoggettMay 1, 2005

The man called Doom has been exploring the imaginations of hip-hop minds for an increasingly long time. It seems like only yesterday that I was first dipping m... Read More...

Live RecordingReview

9.5

GangStarr :: Moment of Truth

Tom DoggettMay 1, 2005

After doing Back to the Lab reviews of Group Home and Jeru the Damaja, I am running out of superlatives to describe DJ Premier's magnificent work in the nineti... Read More...

Back to the LabReview

9

Zion I :: True & Livin’

Nin ChanApril 26, 2005

Year after year, record after record, Zion I continue to assert their position as one of the most underrated, consistently brilliant underground institutions in... Read More...

LPReview

6.5

Shorty O :: Death Notice

Aaron WeaverApril 26, 2005

Something has been bubbling in the rap world as of late and it's time someone addressed it. I call it the White Gangster Rapper Complex. It's a tricky issue an... Read More...

LPReview

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