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Whether or not the city of Compton, California wanted a reputation as a hotbed of gangster rap music in the 1980's and 90's is debatable. Compton is one of th... Read More...
Released via SomeOthaShip Connect, an ostensible side project pioneered by Stones Throw stalwarts Dudley Perkins and Georgia Anne Muldrow, Darryl Moore's "Wher... Read More...
Joining elite company on Rick Rubin's American Recordings, the Nonce seemed primed for a breakthrough that never occurred with their 1995 debut "World Ultimate.... Read More...
This compilation offers up 18 of some of the bigger reggae hits of the past year, providing an overview of the contemporary reggae scene. I listen to a lot of ... Read More...
Of this year's crop of emerging hip hop artists that were named as XXL's 10 Freshmen for '10, Freddie Gibbs is not the most talented wordsmith (J. Cole, by som... Read More...