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various artists :: Soundbombing

Steve 'Flash' JuonAugust 18, 2020

"If music doesn't work/I got nuttin' left to live for except dying in a po'house (bitch!)" - R.A. the Rugged Man, "Flipside" https://youtu.be/AK1YdPp4BJU ... Read More...

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Lil Trill & Shell :: By Any Means Necessary

Steve 'Flash' JuonAugust 18, 2020

I hadn't thought about Trill Entertainment in a hot minute. I was surprised to find their website still online and simultaneously NOT surprised to find a copyr... Read More...

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9.5

Casual :: Fear Itself

Steve 'Flash' JuonAugust 11, 2020

Every time the origins of the Hieroglyphics are brought up, Del the Funky Homosapien is recognized as the de facto Godfather. He was the first member of the co... Read More...

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Missy Elliott :: Supa Dupa Fly

Steve 'Flash' JuonAugust 4, 2020

Melissa Arnette Elliott b/k/a Missy Elliott is such a fixture in the cultural landscape now that I have to force myself to remember a time when she wasn't a ho... Read More...

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7.5

The WhoRidas :: Whoridin’

Steve 'Flash' JuonJuly 28, 2020

At times trying to preserve elements of hip-hop history feels Sisyphean. Personal computers have been (somewhat) affordable since the 1970's, the internet has ... Read More...

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Futuristic :: The Rise

Steve 'Flash' JuonJuly 21, 2020

If you want to hear some of the fastest rapping on the planet outside of Twista, start with Futuristic's track "No Way" at exactly 93 seconds in. https://y... Read More...

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Reviews

Blueface :: Free Blueface

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

Quadeca :: Scrapyard

various artists :: Soundbombing

Lil Trill & Shell :: By Any Means Necessary

Casual :: Fear Itself

Missy Elliott :: Supa Dupa Fly

The WhoRidas :: Whoridin’

Futuristic :: The Rise