Chino XL

8.5

Chino XL & Stu Bangas :: God’s Carpenter

Grant JonesAugust 29, 2023

Chino XL albums are full of bold statements, so let’s start this review off with one of my own. Chino XL is one of the greatest rappers of all time. Still here... Read More...

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Hip-Hop is 50! Let’s celebrate (Part 3)

Grant JonesJuly 25, 2023

It's time once again to shine the light on ten more artists that made a mark on the music industry, but more importantly, pushed hip-hop forward. These aren't ... Read More...

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7.5

Chino XL :: RICANstruction – The Black Rosary

Matt JostOctober 23, 2012

I always thought there was a lot of truth to the opening sequence to Big Punisher's "Capital Punishment" album (an excerpt from the movie 'Fresh'), where two k... Read More...

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7.5

Various Artists :: Terminal 3 Presents The Academy

Steve 'Flash' JuonNovember 22, 2011

In July RR received a press release promoting The Academy, billed as a new compilation conceived and organized by Kurupt that would be "a bi-coastal merging of... Read More...

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8

Chino XL & Playalitical :: Something Sacred

Steve 'Flash' JuonApril 15, 2008

There are few better illustrations in hip-hop of underground versus overground than a Chino XL record. The relentlessly lyrical punchline poet from East Orange... Read More...

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7.5

Chino XL :: Poison Pen

Steve 'Flash' JuonApril 25, 2006

Chino XL's career as a hip-hop artist could be written into a book titled "How to Get Fucked by the Business (and Pretend to Like It)." One of the most gifted ... Read More...

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Reviews

Napoleon Da Legend & JR Swiftz :: Great Minds

Warp 9 :: It’s a Beat Wave

Mark Dee :: All In a Day’s Work

Chino XL & Stu Bangas :: God’s Carpenter

Hip-Hop is 50! Let’s celebrate (Part 3)

Chino XL :: RICANstruction – The Black Rosary

Various Artists :: Terminal 3 Presents The Academy

Chino XL & Playalitical :: Something Sacred

Chino XL :: Poison Pen