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P.I.C. :: Sexy Picnic

Matt JostOctober 7, 2003

When it's time to pass the final judgment on rap's credibility as a form of music, there remains a valid argument traditionalists can make against it. It can't... Read More...

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9.5

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth :: Mecca and the Soul Brother

Dan MennellaSeptember 30, 2003

When Pete Rock's long, impressive career comes to an end, many hip-hop fans will look back and honor him with this neat accolade: He produced, what is arguably,... Read More...

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5

Da Band :: Too Hot for T.V.

Steve 'Flash' JuonSeptember 30, 2003

As concept groups go, Da Band was not one of the most brilliant ideas to come along. Da Band. P. Diddy put a rag-tag group of wannabe rappers together on MTV an... Read More...

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4.5

Malik Ameer :: Sanctified

Dan MennellaSeptember 30, 2003

Have you ever listened to an album and had basically no feelings about-neither good nor bad? If not, this could be the first one for you. This feeling of nothi... Read More...

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8.5

Murphy Lee :: Murphy’s Law

Steve 'Flash' JuonSeptember 30, 2003

I had to laugh. Murphy Lee got some of the best free publicity of his career thanks to Bill Maher. There he was on TV, giving his usual speech about how rap is... Read More...

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7

The 100th Monkey :: Looking At My World

Matt JostSeptember 30, 2003

For a hip-hop act, the fact that they're actually a band is without a doubt The 100th Monkey's most prominent feature. However, at a time when the fusion of ro... Read More...

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Reviews

Blueface :: Free Blueface

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

Quadeca :: Scrapyard

P.I.C. :: Sexy Picnic

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth :: Mecca and the Soul Brother

Da Band :: Too Hot for T.V.

Malik Ameer :: Sanctified

Murphy Lee :: Murphy’s Law

The 100th Monkey :: Looking At My World