Review

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Beastie Boys :: Licensed to Ill

Jayson YoungFebruary 5, 2002

They're originators. Hell, these days they're even music icons. They're the Beastie Boys. And whether people want to acknowledge it or not, their debut album i... Read More...

Back to the LabReview

8.5

Slick Rick :: The Art of Storytelling

Mr. SFebruary 5, 2002

Slick Rick's place in hip hop legend was already secure before this album was ever released. The Great Adventures of Slick Rick remains to this day one of the ... Read More...

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8

MC Lyte :: The Very Best of MC Lyte

Damon BrownFebruary 1, 2002

"Hot damn ho, here we go again." Younger, new-school hip-hop heads might immediately think of '99s scorching cameo by the Notorious K.I.M. What you need to do ... Read More...

CompilationReview

7.5

Outthere :: What Does He Think He Is Doing?

Mr. SFebruary 1, 2002

Yes, they still exist. People who do it for the love of the artform. Cats write and produce all of their music, and do it the way they want to. It's always enc... Read More...

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8

KRS-One :: Spiritual Minded

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 29, 2002

People talk a lot in hip-hop music and culture. By talk, I mean "gossip." Rumor mills churn overtime coming up with things that are sometimes true, sometimes f... Read More...

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6.5

Arecee :: Direction for Children

Matt JostJanuary 24, 2002

Underground rap is here to stay. I'm not sure if the same can be said for mainstream rap. The reason for that: what is 'mainstream' is ultimately defined by a ... Read More...

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Reviews

Fresh Daily & Parental :: These Things Take Time

Eric Biddines :: The Local Cafe

Hussein Fatal :: Ridin’ All Week On Em

Beastie Boys :: Licensed to Ill

Slick Rick :: The Art of Storytelling

MC Lyte :: The Very Best of MC Lyte

Outthere :: What Does He Think He Is Doing?

KRS-One :: Spiritual Minded

Arecee :: Direction for Children