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4.5

J. Stalin :: Gas Nation 2

Matt JostJanuary 23, 2018

Rappers, where would they be without producers? Producers set prosaic narratives to exciting music. They attune words to what rhyme writers hope to express. The... Read More...

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7.5

Eminem :: Revival

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 16, 2018

After seeing Eminem's "Revival" on so many of our Year 2017 in Review lists, I decided it was time to take on this review. It's not as though I had a sudden rev... Read More...

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3

Amos Larkins II :: Miami Bass Christmas – Booty Style

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 9, 2018

"Oh what fun it is to ride in a sleigh full of that bass." Oh dear. Even though this is an album obviously meant for the Yuletide season, the timing was such ... Read More...

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7.5

Sha Stimuli :: Lazarus

Grant JonesDecember 19, 2017

Sha Stimuli is the type of emcee you shout from the roof about when you discover his music. An emcee's emcee cut from a similar cloth to Crooked I and Elzhi, "L... Read More...

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8.8

Statik Selektah :: 8

Sy ShacklefordDecember 19, 2017

Lawrence, MA's Statik Selektah has released his eighth album, "8", and with it, continues his proven process of bringing together disparate artists under his um... Read More...

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8.5

EPMD :: Unfinished Business

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 19, 2017

It's not easy for me to be objective about EPMD. When people pose the "stranded on a desert island" question, I always put both "Strictly Business" and "Busines... Read More...

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Reviews

Onyx :: Lower East Side

Bumpy Knuckles & OG Jazzo :: Level Up

Central Cee :: Can’t Rush Greatness

J. Stalin :: Gas Nation 2

Eminem :: Revival

Amos Larkins II :: Miami Bass Christmas – Booty Style

Sha Stimuli :: Lazarus

Statik Selektah :: 8

EPMD :: Unfinished Business