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8.5

Rasheed Chappell & Little Vic :: A Portrait Of

Grant JonesOctober 31, 2023

It took some additional research to differentiate Rasheed Chappell from Little Vic, as I'm familiar with the latter emcee but hadn't heard of Rasheed before, o... Read More...

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7

Odetari :: XIII SORROWS

Steve 'Flash' JuonOctober 31, 2023

The "rags to riches" story in music rings alarm bells for me. It's a convenient narrative for the music industry to trot out every now and then to convince two... Read More...

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4

Schoolly D :: Welcome to America

Steve 'Flash' JuonOctober 31, 2023

For reasons that are unfathomable even to me, it's now apparent that I will ultimately review every album Schoolly D ever released. I honestly could have stopp... Read More...

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7

Planet Asia & Apollo Brown :: Sardines

Grant JonesOctober 24, 2023

Underground favorite Apollo Brown has built a reputation on neck-snapping hip-hop that pounds the listener into the ground like a game of Whac-A-Mole. Reliable... Read More...

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6.5

Just-Ice :: The Desolate One

Steve 'Flash' JuonOctober 24, 2023

"My voice is the hammer, your head is the nail" https://youtu.be/GQe9UFLHp6E Mr. Joseph Williams Jr. b/k/a Just-Ice may be one of the most vexing rappe... Read More...

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5.5

Insane Clown Posse (ICP) :: Ringmaster

Steve 'Flash' JuonOctober 24, 2023

One of my earliest memories of the Insane Clown Posse was the release of their single "Chicken Huntin'" in 1994. It's not that it's particularly good or bad. I... Read More...

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Reviews

Kendrick Lamar :: GNX

Chino XL :: Darkness and Other Colors

BossMan Dlow :: Dlow Curry

Rasheed Chappell & Little Vic :: A Portrait Of

Odetari :: XIII SORROWS

Schoolly D :: Welcome to America

Planet Asia & Apollo Brown :: Sardines

Just-Ice :: The Desolate One

Insane Clown Posse (ICP) :: Ringmaster