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7.5

Common :: One Day It’ll All Make Sense

Dan MennellaAugust 26, 2003

Expectations are a reality in the music industry. We as fans have expectations for an artist. Labels have expectations for their artists. And artists probably ... Read More...

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8.5

Xzibit :: At the Speed of Life

Dan MennellaAugust 19, 2003

"Selling-out:" It is perhaps the most controversial, most reviled tag that can be slapped on an artist--whether it applies to said artist or not. But let's fac... Read More...

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10

Jeru the Damaja :: The Sun Rises in the East

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 10, 2003

A revolution dawned in hip-hop in 1994 that had been years in the making. It had started with GangStarr, the well known and much beloved underground rap group ... Read More...

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7.5

Too $hort :: Life is… Too $hort

Steve 'Flash' JuonMay 2, 2003

Following the moderately successful national debut of Too $hort with the re-released "Born to Mack," Jive Records quickly released "Life is... Too $hort" in 19... Read More...

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10

Ice Cube :: AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted

Steve 'Flash' JuonApril 8, 2003

Ice Cube is one of hip-hop's most recognizable faces, but these days it has more to do with movies like "Barbershop" and "Friday After Next" than it does his ra... Read More...

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10

A Tribe Called Quest :: The Low End Theory

Steve 'Flash' JuonApril 1, 2003

When sports fans think of back to back perfection, there are very few teams capable of holding such high esteem. The Yankees, The Bulls, UCLA. It's hard to achi... Read More...

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Reviews

Blueface :: Free Blueface

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

Quadeca :: Scrapyard

Common :: One Day It’ll All Make Sense

Xzibit :: At the Speed of Life

Jeru the Damaja :: The Sun Rises in the East

Too $hort :: Life is… Too $hort

Ice Cube :: AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted

A Tribe Called Quest :: The Low End Theory