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8.5

Big Mike :: Somethin’ Serious

Matt JostJune 14, 2011

"There's something about them Mikes - everybody wanna be one." Apart from Big Mike making a clever aside to a Michael Jordan slogan ('Be like Mike') here, there... Read More...

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LMFAO :: Party Rock

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 14, 2011

I'll be the first to admit I didn't take LMFAO seriously. The name alone gave me reason to think they were not a serious group, and the fact they are the son a... Read More...

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5

Bushwick Bill :: No Surrender… No Retreat

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 7, 2011

Falling between previously reviewed Bushwick solo albums "Phantom of the Rapra" and "Universal Small Souljah" is 1998's "No Surrender... No Retreat." It also f... Read More...

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7.5

Das EFX :: Straight Up Sewaside

Mike BaberMay 17, 2011

In 1992, Das EFX released their debut album "Dead Serious," a soon-to-be hip-hop classic thanks in part to their carefree approach and unique rapping style tha... Read More...

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Hieroglyphics :: 3rd Eye Vision

Mike BaberMay 10, 2011

When most fair weather hip-hop fans think of the West Coast rap scene, names such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tupac, and Ice Cube are among the first that come to ... Read More...

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Various Artists :: Roll Wit Tha Flava

Matt JostApril 19, 2011

While coming into prominence as an outspoken and gifted rapper in the late '80s and early '90s, Queen Latifah also kept herself busy behind the scenes, running... Read More...

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Reviews

Blueface :: Free Blueface

Independent as F*** : Underground Hip Hop from 1995-2005

Quadeca :: Scrapyard

Big Mike :: Somethin’ Serious

LMFAO :: Party Rock

Bushwick Bill :: No Surrender… No Retreat

Das EFX :: Straight Up Sewaside

Hieroglyphics :: 3rd Eye Vision

Various Artists :: Roll Wit Tha Flava