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Tim Dog :: BX Warrior

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 22, 2018

The life and times of Timothy Blair b/k/a Tim Dog read like the script for a "based on a true story" fictional Hollywood movie. It's therefore fitting that his ... Read More...

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8.5

Kwest Tha Madd Lad :: This Is My First Album

Steve 'Flash' JuonMarch 13, 2018

This is one of those rare albums that could have been a Back to the Lab review TWICE over. The original edition of Kwest Tha Madd Lad's aptly named "This Is My ... Read More...

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8

Above the Law :: Black Mafia Life

Steve 'Flash' JuonMarch 6, 2018

Some of our Back to the Lab reviews at RR are directly inspired by reader feedback. This isn't one of them. Some of the reviews are inspired by the untimtely de... Read More...

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4

The Legion :: Theme + Echo = Krill

Matt JostFebruary 20, 2018

At one point, The Legion must have had a clear conception of what in 1994 could eventually be heard on their debut album: We're going to represent for the BX an... Read More...

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MC Breed :: 20 Below

Matt JostFebruary 20, 2018

A major website once noted that 'Flint, Michigan isn't exactly known for its rappers.' While that may be true today, three rap acts put Flint on the map for the... Read More...

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8.5

EPMD :: Unfinished Business

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 19, 2017

It's not easy for me to be objective about EPMD. When people pose the "stranded on a desert island" question, I always put both "Strictly Business" and "Busines... Read More...

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Reviews

Blueface :: Free Blueface

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

Quadeca :: Scrapyard

Tim Dog :: BX Warrior

Kwest Tha Madd Lad :: This Is My First Album

Above the Law :: Black Mafia Life

The Legion :: Theme + Echo = Krill

MC Breed :: 20 Below

EPMD :: Unfinished Business