Review

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N.O.R.E. :: Noreality

Steve 'Flash' JuonAugust 28, 2007

Victor 'Noreaga' Santiago is the kind of hip-hop artist who could never come from a cookie cutter recording industry formula. He's not going to fit into any na... Read More...

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5.5

Freekey Zekey :: Book of Ezekiel

Matt JostAugust 21, 2007

Seven years ago when the Diplomats were simply a crew listed in the liner notes to Cam'Ron's "S.D.E." album, Freekey Zekey (then Freaky Zeeky) could be heard a... Read More...

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6.5

General Steele :: Hotstyle Takeover

Pedro 'DJ Complejo' HernandezAugust 21, 2007

Too $hort said "get in where you fit in" and the Boot Camp Clik has followed that advice to its current success. During the bling-dominated landscape of the lat... Read More...

MixtapeReview

9.5

Talib Kweli :: Ear Drum

Arthur GailesAugust 21, 2007

"I tried to fit it in the same rhyme, but realized I can't be everything to everyone at the same time." The last lines of "Ear Drum's" introduction track, "Eve... Read More...

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M.I.A. :: Kala

Jay SoulAugust 21, 2007

Confidence - too much of it blindsides you, too little can cripple. Cutting to the chase, there really isn't much chance of the latter creeping in here - M.I.A.... Read More...

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8.5

WC :: Guilty by Affiliation

Steve 'Flash' JuonAugust 21, 2007

William Calhoun Jr. is a hip-hop legend even in an industry overcrowded with self-proclaimed legendary MC's who think everybody's on their johnson. Having been... Read More...

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Reviews

Ghostface Killah :: Supreme Clientele 2

Baby Kia :: I Pray You Die

Evidence :: Unlearning Vol. 2

N.O.R.E. :: Noreality

Freekey Zekey :: Book of Ezekiel

General Steele :: Hotstyle Takeover

Talib Kweli :: Ear Drum

M.I.A. :: Kala

WC :: Guilty by Affiliation