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6.5

Phi-Life Cypher :: Millenium Metaphors

Matt JostOctober 2, 2012

In 2008 RapReviews writer Jay Soul was so thrilled by the Olympic Summer Games he used them to describe the historic event in hip-hop that was Dr. Dre's "The Ch... Read More...

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7.5

Lupe Fiasco :: Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap

Jay SoulSeptember 25, 2012

The battle between record labels and artists will never cease. Yet, it only ever seems to be the artists taking the worst of the flak. Case in point: Lupe Fiasc... Read More...

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8.5

Brother Ali :: Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color

Patrick TaylorSeptember 25, 2012

After a three-year hiatus from recording, Brother Ali, America's best legally blind Muslim albino rapper, is back with a new album. The cover of the record sho... Read More...

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8

Styles of Beyond :: Reseda Beach

Steve 'Flash' JuonSeptember 25, 2012

If I had to make a short list (say under 10) of rap groups in 1999 I expected big things from in the century to come,Styles of Beyond would not just have quali... Read More...

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7.5

Masta Ace :: MA_DOOM: Son of Yvonne

Matt JostSeptember 25, 2012

Few rappers can look back on such a long and rich recording history as Masta Ace. Ever since he was part of the Juice Crew's defining moment of glory "The Symp... Read More...

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3.5

Various Artists :: Beyond Faded

Steve 'Flash' JuonSeptember 25, 2012

At 22 tracks and nearly 80 minutes long, "Beyond Faded" embodies the excesses prevalent in so many internet mixtapes, which is for all intents what this releas... Read More...

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Reviews

Smif-N-Wessun :: Infinity

Blaque Spurm :: Spurmacidal Tendencies

Low Profile :: We’re In This Together

Phi-Life Cypher :: Millenium Metaphors

Lupe Fiasco :: Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap

Brother Ali :: Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color

Styles of Beyond :: Reseda Beach

Masta Ace :: MA_DOOM: Son of Yvonne

Various Artists :: Beyond Faded