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6.5

Lil HE77 :: He77 of a Life

Steve 'Flash' JuonJuly 7, 2020

Rishi Anand Acharya a/k/a Lil HE77 instantly proves the ubiquitous nature of today's rap sound on his debut album "He77 of a Life." The Atlanta emcee comes fro... Read More...

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10

Eric B & Rakim :: Paid in Full

Grant JonesJuly 7, 2020

Buffalo emcee, Che Noir, recently released a single with Apollo Brown called "'94". In it, she highlights some important elements of a genre, when the artform ... Read More...

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6.5

Teejayx6 :: Crime Pays

Steve 'Flash' JuonJuly 7, 2020

Detroit rapper Teejayx6 vaulted to national fame in 2019 thanks to a profile in Wired about "scam rap." Hip-Hop's musical scene is already regionally divided, ... Read More...

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8

E-40 :: The Curb Commentator Channel 1

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 30, 2020

"I like to drink like the midget from Game of Thrones." https://youtu.be/2w1gm7shEFA That's been true of Earl Stevens since the late 1980's. The very n... Read More...

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8.5

Stove God Cooks :: Reasonable Drought

Grant JonesJune 30, 2020

Barely a week goes by where I'm not citing Roc Marciano as an influential figure on a buzzworthy artist, but this week it's impossible not to mention him. Prod... Read More...

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6

YG’z :: Street Nigga

Matt JostJune 30, 2020

"My town is really quaint But we ain't no saints" (Heavy D, "Moneyearnin' Mount Vernon") I hold a special place in my memory for Heavy D's above introduc... Read More...

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