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7.5

Jamal :: Last Chance, No Breaks

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 19, 2021

The early 1990's featured an explosion of pre-teen and teenage rappers in a blatant attempt to market rap music to a younger audience. Success breeds imitatio... Read More...

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Another Bad Creation :: Coolin’ at the Playground Ya Know!

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 12, 2021

The easiest joke in the history of music reviews is to say that Another Bad Creation were aptly named. Is it REALLY true though? Although their sophomore album... Read More...

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Isis :: Rebel Soul

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 12, 2021

"The Blackwatch, a vanglorious realityA state of mind or again a mentalityIt's my place to warn my raceArise! And face the bass!" https://youtu.be/8tlrxsi1... Read More...

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8.5

50 Cent :: Best Of

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 29, 2020

It's a little hard to comprehend that the only new 50 Cent album released in the last three years is a "Best Of" compilation for two reasons. The first is that... Read More...

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8.5

Sixtoo :: Songs I Hate (and Other People Moments)

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 22, 2020

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Joe Rathgeber about the history of hip-hop on the internet in the 1990's. It may or may not have been as useful as... Read More...

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The Genius (GZA) :: Words From the Genius

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 22, 2020

On Wu-Tang Clan's first commercial single "Protect Ya Neck" GZA delivered a brutal takedown of the music industry in the last verse: "First of all, who's your ... Read More...

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Reviews

Blueface :: Free Blueface

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

Quadeca :: Scrapyard

Jamal :: Last Chance, No Breaks

Another Bad Creation :: Coolin’ at the Playground Ya Know!

Isis :: Rebel Soul

50 Cent :: Best Of

Sixtoo :: Songs I Hate (and Other People Moments)

The Genius (GZA) :: Words From the Genius