Def Jam Records

2.5

2 Chainz :: Based On A T.R.U. Story

Jay SoulAugust 14, 2012

Albums like "Based On a T.R.U. Story" really make you wonder just how they even come about to existence. Record labels make talented artists jump through hoops ... Read More...

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8

Ghostface Killah :: Apollo Kids

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 21, 2010

If the title of Ghostface Killah's ninth studio album seems familiar and you find yourself catching deja vu, you're not crazy - you've heard "Apollo Kids" befo... Read More...

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7.5

Redman :: Redman Presents… Reggie

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 14, 2010

It's time for the return of Funk Doctor Spock - the marijuana smoking, fat booty slapping, New Jersey card carrying comic relief of hip-hop. When things get to... Read More...

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9

Kanye West :: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Jay SoulNovember 16, 2010

EDITOR'S NOTE: We do NOT in any way agree with or endorse any of the views of Ye, formerly known as Kanye Omari West, and we urge all of our readers to refute ... Read More...

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6

Jay-Z :: The Hits Collection – Volume One

Jay SoulNovember 9, 2010

Just over a year ago, when I was doing a retrospective of Nas in the 2000's, I wrote the following when comparing the respective legacies of Jones and Jay-Z: "A... Read More...

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5.5

Kanye West :: 808’s & Heartbreak

Jay SoulNovember 25, 2008

EDITOR'S NOTE: We do NOT in any way agree with or endorse any of the views of Ye, formerly known as Kanye Omari West, and we urge all of our readers to refute ... Read More...

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