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White Boys :: On a Mission

Matt JostOctober 16, 2001

I always wondered why such a successful format as the Beastie Boys was never copied by any label trying to jump on the bandwagon. Well, apparently it was. I int... Read More...

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9.5

Xzibit :: 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz

Mr. SOctober 2, 2001

Before the Dr. Dre collabos, before kicking it with Snoop, before the big budget and anything resembling good label support, Xzibit was, simply put, a bad moth... Read More...

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Wu-Tang Clan :: Wu-Tang Forever

Steve 'Flash' JuonAugust 24, 2001

If ever an album intended to make a bold statement, this was the one. It had been over four years since the Wu-Tang Clan shocked the world with the pure uncut ... Read More...

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8.5

Big Mike :: Still Serious

Matt JostAugust 16, 2001

Funny thing happened to me while listening to this album a few years back -- I got hit by a car. By a small truck, in fact. I had just stepped on the crosswalk... Read More...

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8.5

Fesu :: War With No Mercy

Matt JostAugust 4, 2001

Bay Area rapper Mac Mall once rhymed: "Ask me who I'm votin' for, I'm sayin' Farrakhan / as I'm hittin' the bong". Personally, I doubt that someone who's hitti... Read More...

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8.5

The High & Mighty :: Home Field Advantage

NoixeJuly 12, 2001

One of the common complaints about rap by its numerous enemies is its apparent lack of content. Hell, one of the common complaints about rap by many rap fans i... Read More...

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Reviews

Blueface :: Free Blueface

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

Quadeca :: Scrapyard

White Boys :: On a Mission

Xzibit :: 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz

Wu-Tang Clan :: Wu-Tang Forever

Big Mike :: Still Serious

Fesu :: War With No Mercy

The High & Mighty :: Home Field Advantage