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5.5

Sheek Louch :: Donnie G: Don Gorilla

Steve 'Flash' JuonFebruary 11, 2025

Long time friend and retired RR contributor DJ Complejo once described Sheek Louch as "the most underrated and overlooked" member of The LOX. Jadakiss is every... Read More...

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5

DMX :: Let Us Pray: Chapter X

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 24, 2024

It's hard to not be cynical about "Let Us Pray: Chapter X." To be clear, I'm not saying the late DMX (Earl Simmons) would be opposed to this album. He would pr... Read More...

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7

Foxy Brown :: Ill Na Na

Steve 'Flash' JuonAugust 16, 2022

"In the morning when it's all bright, eggs over easyHope you have my shit tight when I open my eyesWhile I'm eatin gettin dressed up, this ain't yo' padI left ... Read More...

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5.5

Snoop Dogg :: Snoop Dogg Presents…Algorithm

Grant JonesFebruary 8, 2022

Twenty years ago a Snoop Dogg album on Def Jam Records would have been huge. Hell, ten years ago it would have still felt like a moment fans never saw coming, ... Read More...

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Hip-Hop Legend Chuck D Announces New Project

Sy ShacklefordJune 22, 2021

The seemingly pre-arranged marriage between hip-hop and comic book cultures is nothing new. Though the latter had been considered something of pejorative (read... Read More...

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5

2 Chainz :: B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time

Jay SoulSeptember 17, 2013

The last 2 Chainz album was so bad it had people questioning whether English was his first language. As I wrote possibly the harshest review of all, slicing it ... Read More...

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