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5.5

MC Shy-D :: Got to Be Tough

Steve 'Flash' JuonOctober 22, 2024

There are a lot of great samples of Earth, Wind & Fire in rap history. There are even great interpolations of Earth, Wind & Fire. You can hear Joe croo... Read More...

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7

Yvncc :: ECTO

Steve 'Flash' JuonOctober 22, 2024

With a few notable exceptions it's fair to say horrorcore rap was a passing fad. Esham and the Gravediggaz (RIP Too Poetic) had moments of shine, but a lot of ... Read More...

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8

LL Cool J :: The Force

Grant JonesOctober 15, 2024

It's a shame LL told us not to call this a come back because his new album with Q-Tip certainly feels like one. A successful one too, possibly even one of the ... Read More...

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6.5

The Jaz :: Word to the Jaz

Steve 'Flash' JuonOctober 15, 2024

Few people in rap have ever seen their roles reversed as thoroughly as Jonathan Allen Burks and Shawn Carter. In the beginning when The Jaz dropped "Word to th... Read More...

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8.5

Ant :: Collection of Sounds Vol. 1

Sy ShacklefordOctober 15, 2024

The musical half of Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere, Anthony “Ant” Davis is a producer/DJ devoted to his craft. The proof? A large vinyl collection which ta... Read More...

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5

Duke Bootee :: Bust Me Out

Steve 'Flash' JuonOctober 15, 2024

Despite his prominent role in one of the most important singles of rap history, Edward Gernel Fletcher b/k/a Duke Bootee was a largely forgotten figure when he... Read More...

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Reviews

Bobby Shmurda x lougotcash :: SHMURDAGOTCASH

Matt OX & Surf Gang :: OXygen

5ive-O :: If U R Not Part Uv Da Solution…

MC Shy-D :: Got to Be Tough

Yvncc :: ECTO

LL Cool J :: The Force

The Jaz :: Word to the Jaz

Ant :: Collection of Sounds Vol. 1

Duke Bootee :: Bust Me Out