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Mike Mictlan & Lazerbeak :: Hand Over Fist

Emilee WoodsJanuary 20, 2009

Location can be almost as important in hip hop as it is in real estate. Simply existing in a given spot can say a lot about your music, and your city of origin... Read More...

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6.5

Candyman :: Ain’t No Shame in My Game

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 20, 2009

"Pump it Up" had me convinced that Candyman was the next big rap star coming out when I was in high school. There he was chilling with Sister Dee at a slumber p... Read More...

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Lootpack :: Soundpieces: Da Antidote!

Patrick TaylorJanuary 20, 2009

Lootpack was formed in 1990 in Oxnard, where members Madlib, Wildchild, and DJ Romes went to high school. They first appeared on wax on "Turn the Party Out" fr... Read More...

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8.5

Various Artists :: Notorious Soundtrack

Steve 'Flash' JuonJanuary 20, 2009

Ten years and change since Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down. Recently a rap fan sarcastically told me that Puffy has profitted off recycling the same 25 Biggie... Read More...

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Hermitude :: Threads

Vern PittJanuary 20, 2009

Detroit has been doing big things for the last year or two. That sound of hard drums, left of centre loops and sublime synths which Motor City seems to have pa... Read More...

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6.5

GM Grimm as: Superstar Jet Jaguar :: Digital Tears: E-Mail From Purgatory

Alex SheremetJanuary 20, 2009

It's unsurprising rappers always turn to 'lower' culture - comic books, cartoons, martial arts, wrestling, or whatever other pop trends they might enjoy - as h... Read More...

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