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8.5

Brother Ali :: Champion EP

Tom DoggettJanuary 4, 2005

Brother Ali is a perfect example of the diversity in hip-hop's expansive universe. He is the type of man that couldn't have been recognized on a national scale... Read More...

EPReview

9.5

Souls of Mischief :: 93 ‘Til Infinity

Vukile SimelaneJanuary 4, 2005

soul 1. A person considered as the perfect embodiment of an intangible quality; a personification &n... Read More...

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7

Haystak :: Portrait of a White Boy

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 4, 2005

After spending part of my much needed vacation having an ugly e-mail exchange with a white rapper who thinks he's hot shit when he's really NOT shit, I'm admit... Read More...

LPReview

6.5

Golden :: The Local Mixtape

Aaron WeaverJanuary 4, 2005

Of all the recent, surprise hip-hop hotspots (Florida, St. Louis, etc.) it's about time that the Twin Cities were added to that list. Minneapolis and St. Paul ... Read More...

MixtapeReview

6

Cross Movement :: Higher Definition

Pedro 'DJ Complejo' HernandezDecember 28, 2004

Gospel rap is a much maligned sub-genre of rap music and rightfully so. The problem with Gospel rap is two-fold. The main issue that brings down the quality of... Read More...

LPReview

9

DJ Quik :: Rhythm-al-ism

Pedro 'DJ Complejo' HernandezDecember 28, 2004

"Quiker Said Than Done." This statement uttered by Quik himself could describe so many aspects of his career. Achieving commercial success - "Quiker Said Than D... Read More...

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