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Mac Dre :: Young Black Brotha

Pedro 'DJ Complejo' HernandezOctober 19, 2004

1993 was a good year for hip-hop music. The Wu-Tang Clan dropped their classic debut that year. On the other side of the country the world was formally introdu... Read More...

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8.5

C-Bo :: Tales From the Crypt

Nin ChanOctober 19, 2004

Hey kids, here's something to do: go pay a visit to your neighbourhood rap nerd- you know, the dude who won't stop talking about the records you've never heard... Read More...

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7.5

Hi-C :: Skanless

Matt JostOctober 5, 2004

Just in time for his national comeback on Rap-A-Lot, the first two Hi-C albums have been re-issued. If in the past you tried to obtain "Swing'n" and especially... Read More...

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9.5

Young Zee :: Musical Meltdown

Nin ChanSeptember 28, 2004

Shelved albums are always a delight for the rap nerd, presenting the dividing line between the pedestrian head and the fanatic: were you up on that INI joint w... Read More...

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N.W.A :: Efil4Zaggin

Tom DoggettSeptember 28, 2004

To most of white America, Niggaz Wit' Attitudes represented one thing: anger. N.W.A was essentially the late eighties and early nineties version of Eminem, in t... Read More...

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Eightball & MJG :: Lyrics of a Pimp

Matt JostSeptember 14, 2004

Some myths are particularly persistent. For years the vinyl record has been hailed as hip-hop's most precious raw material. If you cared about covers, about A a... Read More...

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Reviews

Atmosphere :: So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously

Jackson Conti :: Sujinho

Bizarre :: Friday Night at St. Andrews

Mac Dre :: Young Black Brotha

C-Bo :: Tales From the Crypt

Hi-C :: Skanless

Young Zee :: Musical Meltdown

N.W.A :: Efil4Zaggin

Eightball & MJG :: Lyrics of a Pimp