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7.5

Mad CJ Mac :: True Game

Pete T.August 17, 2010

Like countless of his West Coast brethren in the 1990s, many listeners remember CJ Mac for a few minor contributions to the hip hop canon: a few strong but sho... Read More...

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7

Potluck :: Greatest Hits With My Buds

Matt JostAugust 17, 2010

Rap never ceases to come up with fresh concepts for compilation albums. Similar to MC Breed's "2 For the Show," Potluck's "Greatest Hits With My Buds" gathers ... Read More...

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8

Keith Murray :: The Most Beautifullest Hits

Pete T.August 17, 2010

Their glory years well behind them, it looks as if Keith Murray's legacy may be the least of the Def Squad, odd in that he was often the most captivating membe... Read More...

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7.5

Amad-Jamal :: Barely Hanging On: The Chronicles of a Brotha Like Rodney King

Emanuel WallaceAugust 17, 2010

So it was my birthday weekend and I figured I'd kick back, relax and listen to this CD from jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal that happened to be sitting around for awh... Read More...

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8.5

Justice System :: Rooftop Soundcheck

Pete T.August 17, 2010

As one of the few "hip hop bands" on the scene when they emerged in the early 1990s, Bronx outfit Justice System was often compared to the Roots, a likening th... Read More...

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6

The Nocturnals :: Next Time It’s Personal

Jack M. SilversteinAugust 17, 2010

"I need some cash/my parents say I shouldn't rap for it/I feel like I have a natural knack for it." And so begins "Next Time It's Personal", the debut LP from ... Read More...

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Reviews

Yung Lean :: Jonatan

Gunna :: DS4EVER

Anotha Level :: On Anotha Level

Mad CJ Mac :: True Game

Potluck :: Greatest Hits With My Buds

Keith Murray :: The Most Beautifullest Hits

Amad-Jamal :: Barely Hanging On: The Chronicles of a Brotha Like Rodney King

Justice System :: Rooftop Soundcheck

The Nocturnals :: Next Time It’s Personal