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Jesse West :: No Prisoners

Steve 'Flash' JuonFebruary 4, 2025

I'm going to let you in on a little secret right at the start -- Jesse West is best known for everything other than "No Prisoners." In fact that's not even his... Read More...

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6.5

Lil Baby :: WHAM (Who Hard As Me)

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 28, 2025

A rapper has reached star status when their name is in the news for things they didn't do. Dominique Armani Jones b/k/a Lil Baby hit that status a few years ag... Read More...

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Smino :: Luv 4 Rent

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 3, 2023

If you're not familiar with Smino, he's part of the Zero Fatigue collective and record label, a musical crew that extends from Chicago to St. Louis. That inclu... Read More...

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8.5

Vince Staples :: Vince Staples

Steve 'Flash' JuonJuly 20, 2021

Six years ago when we covered "Summertime '06" on RR, writer Zach Gase described Vince Staples as "wise beyond his years" at only 22 years old. Well damn, he's... Read More...

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Queen Latifah :: Black Reign

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 19, 2021

It's easy to take for granted the number of powerful black women in hip-hop these days -- Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Sa-Roc, Nicki Minaj, Rapsody -- the list ... Read More...

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Another Bad Creation :: Coolin’ at the Playground Ya Know!

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 12, 2021

The easiest joke in the history of music reviews is to say that Another Bad Creation were aptly named. Is it REALLY true though? Although their sophomore album... 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

Jesse West :: No Prisoners

Lil Baby :: WHAM (Who Hard As Me)

Smino :: Luv 4 Rent

Vince Staples :: Vince Staples

Queen Latifah :: Black Reign

Another Bad Creation :: Coolin’ at the Playground Ya Know!