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6.5

K.M.D. :: Black Bastards

Steve 'Flash' JuonAugust 1, 2000

Did you think this album was lost for all time? Did you think that it was relegated to sporadic twelve inch reissues of missing songs by MF Doom, a.k.a. Zev Lov... Read More...

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7.5

The Beatnuts :: Intoxicated Demons EP

DJ FatboyJuly 19, 2000

I could write this huge, convoluted intro about the history of Psycho Les, Ju Ju, and Fashion. I could write about their history with the Native Tongues, their ... Read More...

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8

Digital Underground :: Sons of the P

DJ FatboyJuly 19, 2000

After "Sex Packets" and it's runaway monster jam "Humpty Dance" had wreaked havoc on dancefloors and rides, there were people that derided the group as your ba... Read More...

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7

The Roots :: Organix

DJ FatboyJune 23, 2000

Was it better when the Roots were still Square? Before they became righteous "saviors" of "real" hip hop? Yeah. And No. "Organix" was released in 1993, and not... Read More...

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7

MC Ren :: Kizz My Black Azz

DJ FatboyJune 23, 2000

The EP is about as alive today as the 8 track and the 7" single: sure, you'll see one around every now and then, but more than likely, most people will pick it ... Read More...

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7

Black Sheep :: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

DJ FatboyJune 12, 2000

Their name came about because of their standing in the Native Tongue family: There was De La, the daddies of the whole thing, the deep thinkers; Tribe, the sen... Read More...

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Reviews

slowthai :: UGLY

Boot Camp Clik :: For the People

Scallops Hotel :: Poplar Grove (Or How to Rap With a Hammer)

K.M.D. :: Black Bastards

The Beatnuts :: Intoxicated Demons EP

Digital Underground :: Sons of the P

The Roots :: Organix

MC Ren :: Kizz My Black Azz

Black Sheep :: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing