Review

7.5

MC Ren :: Shock of the Hour

Pete T.April 20, 2010

Looking back two decades after the breakup of N.W.A, arguably gangsta rap's most influential group, it's fascinating to consider the path each member's career t... Read More...

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3.5

Prince Johnny C :: It’s Been a Long Rhyme Coming

Matt JostApril 20, 2010

The first Ghetto Boys album from 1988 doesn't nearly get enough props as a pioneering effort of badass, browbeating, menace-to-society thugging. Name any other... Read More...

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7

Tech N9ne :: The Lost Scripts of K.O.D.

Pedro 'DJ Complejo' HernandezApril 13, 2010

Given the usual creative process that goes into making the average rap album, a project like "The Lost Scripts of K.O.D." is quite rare. The average rapper rec... Read More...

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5.5

Soul Mafia :: MK Ultra

Steve 'Flash' JuonApril 13, 2010

Soul Mafia's musical makeup is the very definition of eclectic. Their frontman is a saxophone player and guitarist turned rapper who looks like he'd be more co... Read More...

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8

yU :: Before Taxes

Pete T.April 13, 2010

yU was already a veteran of the DMV (that's DC, Maryland, and Virginia) hip hop scene when he finally broke through last year as one-third of Diamond District ... Read More...

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5.5

Raheem :: The Vigilante

Matt JostApril 13, 2010

Declaring himself the "first motherfucker with a record out of Houston" in retrospect on "5th Ward," Raheem was likely referring to "Car Freak," the first Ghet... Read More...

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Mobb Deep :: Infinite

Autumn! :: You Never Was Mine

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