Review

5

Defari :: Odds & Evens

Vukile SimelaneOctober 21, 2003

"Focused Daily" was Defari's first full-length (and frankly, formidable) foray into the kingdom of rap LPs. Laced with astute production and competent lyrics, ... Read More...

LPReview

6

Naughty By Nature :: Nature’s Finest

Steve 'Flash' JuonOctober 21, 2003

There was a time in hip-hop music when just a handful of labels seemed to both epitomize and personify everything about rap that was good. Priority. Def Jam. Wi... Read More...

CompilationReview

6.5

Yy :: Hold the Fort Down

Damon BrownOctober 14, 2003

Simplicity, brevity and humility are usually underestimated in today's hyper-inflated rap world. "Get Rich or Die Trying" was a force-fed album that just happen... Read More...

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8

Dead Prez :: Turn Off the Radio – The Mix Tape Vol. 2

Damon BrownOctober 14, 2003

The first album of the aggressively political group Dead Prez was called "Let's Get Free," a title not only appropriate for the black power message, but also a... Read More...

MixtapeReview

6.5

Zane :: The Big Zane Theory

Steve 'Flash' JuonOctober 14, 2003

The latest since Bow Wow to drop the Lil' from his name, Zane is back in 2003 to show us that he updated his game. The budding rapper has come a long way since... Read More...

LPReview

4.5

2Pac :: Nu-Mixx Klazzics

Steve 'Flash' JuonOctober 14, 2003

It's often been said that no matter how hard you try, you can't polish shit into gold nuggets. The opposite isn't necessarily true. You can with enough plannin... Read More...

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Reviews

Blueface :: Free Blueface

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

Quadeca :: Scrapyard

Defari :: Odds & Evens

Naughty By Nature :: Nature’s Finest

Yy :: Hold the Fort Down

Dead Prez :: Turn Off the Radio – The Mix Tape Vol. 2

Zane :: The Big Zane Theory

2Pac :: Nu-Mixx Klazzics