Columbia

9

M.O.P. :: 10 Years and Gunnin’

Steve 'Flash' JuonApril 15, 2003

Over the 90's, the award for "angriest rap artist" could have handed out to a dozen different candidates. At different times, Ice Cube, Sticky Fingaz, DMX and ... Read More...

CompilationReview

8.5

Nas :: God’s Son

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 17, 2002

Great rappers have an ability to put a stamp on a beat or sample; to leave a mark so strong that years later when you hear it again no matter the context that ... Read More...

LPReview

8.5

Xzibit :: Man vs Machine

Steve 'Flash' JuonOctober 1, 2002

You can call him Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, or you can call him X if you like, but best believe either way that the only high you're going to get from him is thro... Read More...

LPReview

8.5

Nas :: The Lost Tapes

Steve 'Flash' JuonSeptember 24, 2002

Imagine if a street vendor offered you a tape of all the best Nas joints from bootleg tapes (often floating the net as MP3's) and New York mixtapes (like "No I... Read More...

CompilationReview

6

Nas :: From Illmatic to Stillmatic – The Remixes

Steve 'Flash' JuonJuly 16, 2002

Remix albums are nothing new in rap. From Public Enemy's "Greatest Misses" to Cypress Hill's "Unreleased and Revamped" to P. Diddy's "We Invented the Remix" th... Read More...

Remixes/Mash-Ups

7.5

Will Smith :: Born to Reign

Steve 'Flash' JuonJuly 5, 2002

If you don't know his name, you've probably either been living on the moon or hiding in an Afghanistani cave. Arguably, he is the most well-known entertainer i... Read More...

LPReview

Reviews

RIP Saafir (Reggie Gibson)

Roc Marciano :: Marciology

Yung Tory :: Still Here

M.O.P. :: 10 Years and Gunnin’

Nas :: God’s Son

Xzibit :: Man vs Machine

Nas :: The Lost Tapes

Nas :: From Illmatic to Stillmatic – The Remixes

Will Smith :: Born to Reign