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Filed Under: East Coast Rap
Editors' Review:
For his new "Mooga" project, 40 Cal made shrewd use of hip-hop's increasingly legit community of online beatsmiths. Tired of waiting on his Dipset crew, he built a record out of no-name beats, trustin... more »
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655
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date added:
08-Sep-2008 |
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Filed Under: Dirty South
Editors' Review:
The 'z' in Outlawz comes from the same alphabet as Tupac's "All Eyez on Me"--and that's a good spot to get your letters. The Atlanta vets--early Shakur faves--prove they remain relevant with "We Want ... more »
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1,077
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date added:
08-Sep-2008 |
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Filed Under: West Coast Rap
Editors' Review:
The new collab between Cypress Hill man DJ Muggs and longtime lyrical lambaster Planet Asia fills a unique California niche. Its verbal urgency and edge calls on early '90s L.A., but the sound--filled... more »
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2,042
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date added:
08-Sep-2008 |
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Filed Under: East Coast Rap
Editors' Review:
"Where Brooklyn at?" Well, depends on the year. The famous hip-hop query has seen a slew of answers--not all of them good--but this 718 trio gives a reason to get excited. On debut LP "Bored of Educat... more »
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789
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date added:
08-Sep-2008 |
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Filed Under: Golden Age
Editors' Review:
The classic hip-hop story--emcees getting all the buzz while producers go unsung--is at its extreme in the case of Queens' Large Pro. Though he's been a crucial boon to Tribe and Nas, you might not ev... more »
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1,007
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date added:
05-Sep-2008 |
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Filed Under: Soul/Jazz Hip-Hop
Editors' Review:
On his new Rhymesayers disc, "White Van Music," the Seattle boardsmith makes a bold proposal for East and West Coast relations: resolve them in music. Working with words by MF Doom, Freeway and others... more »
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33
downloads last week
2,215
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date added:
03-Sep-2008 |
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Filed Under: Alternative Rap
From the artist:
Persian Rapper, producer,mixer, composer, songwriter, concepts, tracking engineering, studio owner, hooks etc
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24
downloads last week
643
total listens
date added:
02-Sep-2008 |
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149
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1,258
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date added:
31-Aug-2008 |
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Filed Under: Southern Rap
From the artist:
Kamikaze CMI... Creative music Ent, founder producer and artist. From the Calliope Projects of New Orleans to the military life of the Marine Corps. The Life Blood of hipHop.
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13
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421
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date added:
31-Aug-2008 |
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Filed Under: Underground Rap
From the artist:
PDP is not a rap group. PDP is a collective of 5 like-minded artists who share an appreciation for the minute the whiskey invades the conversation and the adoring gaze of their own reflections. And ye... more »
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statistics:
87
downloads last week
1,399
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date added:
31-Aug-2008 |
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Filed Under: Beats/Instrumental Hip-Hop
Editors' Review:
Brooklyn hip-hop sounds like it does because of DJ Premier, whose Gang Starr work honed the blend that's now a classic: rough drums and lazy, wandering instrumentals. This set of previously unreleased... more »
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2,851
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date added:
31-Aug-2008 |
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41
downloads last week
943
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date added:
29-Aug-2008 |
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Filed Under: Alternative Rap
From the artist:
A simple guy who likes rap....
not fight rap...relax rap
dreamin'
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statistics:
15
downloads last week
323
total listens
date added:
29-Aug-2008 |
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Filed Under: Soul/Jazz Hip-Hop
Editors' Review:
It seems like every week that another "can't miss" compilation appears. But check out the contributors to K.O.'s "Picture This" set, and just try to argue. Running from Kweli to 9th (with a bunch of i... more »
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447
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4,827
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date added:
27-Aug-2008 |
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Filed Under: Soul/Jazz Hip-Hop
Editors' Review:
The pairing of Lil Sci and Carlos Nino deliberately hearkens back to the heyday of conscious soul-hop. But perhaps more than the two realize, What's the Science? still feels modern--and fresh. The dre... more »
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statistics:
55
downloads last week
3,344
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date added:
26-Aug-2008 |
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