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Second LP from Nas's rhyming partner, from the days before Jay Z decided to take QB down a notch. Pretty much overlooked but not a bad effort, and nearly as dope as his first album. Includes "I'm Known", "How Ya Livin", "The Payback", "Pieces Of A (Black)... read more

Not one filler track on this strong debut LP from one of the dopest female MC's in a while. And without the soft porn gimmicks MC's too often use to get over. Tracks include "True Honey Buns", "I Confess", "Word Play", "UKNOWHOWWEDU", "3 Tha Hard... read more

Nice one! Even at their weakest vocal moments, we've always dug the Beastie Boys' firm committment to funky instrumental backing. Their albums are filled with lots of nice interludes, instrumentals, and backing grooves that always seem to get buried amidst all of the tracks with vocals. Now,... read more

The first single off Hello Nasty. Following the "Intergalactic" theme, they make good use of old school synth and vocoder effects, and lots of references to The Whop dance! To our ears, the remixes seem to be pretty funny paradies of assorted club music styles. The "Prisoners of... read more

The Beatnuts didn't have a whole heckuva of a lot in the way of lyrical ideas by '01, but this underrated LP for Loud is well worth the purchase price anyway, thanks to the 'nut's continued mastery of beats and samples. They virtually ignore perfunctory trends and stay firmly rooted in the... read more

Tracks include "Ebonics", "Size Em Up", "Deadly Combination" featuring Tupac Shakur, "98 Freestyle", "The Heist", "The Enemy" featuring Fat Joe, "Fall Back" featuring Kool G Rap, "Flamboyant", "Casualties Of A Dice... read more

The Boot Camp MC's return to the Black Moon name and make a triumphant return with the dopeness of their early days with production from the Beatminerz and PG Sole. With some nice guest vocals from Q-Tip, Heather B, MOP, and Busta Rhymes. Tracks include "Two Turntables and a Mic", "... read more

The 3rd album, and the last one with just Lord Jamar and Sadat X, before the reunion with Puba. The Nube's are handling the production themselves for the most part, with a little help from Buckwild, and the beats are spare and slow, fitting with the seriousness of their vocal delivery on this... read more

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"I rap with the Passion of Christ, Ni**a, cross me!" BE isn't exactly a back-to-basics LP in the vein of his classic work for Relativity -- but it is indeed a return to a focused, genuinely soulful, no BS approach -- and it's a very welcome one at that! It seems like Com was a bit... read more

NuHop? Common newcomers who buy Electric Circus for the single with Mary J Blige are going to be left with some head scratching -- but if you like the spiritual/psychedelic Com that was hinted at on Like Water For Chocolate, this may be the follow up you were waiting for! This is still hip hop --... read more

Maybe this one doesn't have as many hits as their first LP, but the production by Muggs still holds up. With "Throw Your Set In The Air", "No Rest For The Wicked" (their dis to Ice Cube), "Killa Hill" (with production by RZA), "Stricktly Hip Hop", and 11... read more

Pure niceness on this first single from the Voodoo LP, produced by Premier.... read more

All hits and almost no misses -- starting with "Oooh", easily the best single of the '00, featuring some nice quotes from classic hip hop tracks ranging from the Funky 4 + 1 to Mos Def, and some of Redman's best verses in a while. De La Soul basically started the whole skits-between-songs... read more

By this point, De La Soul seemed to be looking for a direction, after "Three Feet High..." was the Daisy Age and "De La Soul Is Dead" was the death of the daisy age. Still, they manage to come up with some nice, if underated, tracks including "Breakadawn", "Ego... read more

The epic second De La Soul album -- a slightly deeper record than the upbeat 3 Feet High And Rising, but to us it's just as irrefutably classic -- and among the best hip hop full lengths ever! The trio is still working with Prince Paul, so despite the cover image and declaration of the end of the... read more

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Another hard batch of razor sharp, political street hop from Dead Prez. Tracks include "Paper Paper", "Coming Of Age", "When Mama Cries", "Window To My Soul", "Out In The World", "Red Black & Green", "Afrika", "Hood... read more

Another dose of hard hitting political rhymes, including "Turn Off The Radio", "We Need A Revolution", ""BIG Respect", "Hit Me, Hit Me", "Soulja Life Mentality", "Know Your Enemy", "It Was Written", "Ole School... read more

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14 tracks including "Only The Strong Survive", "What's Behind Darkness?", "Meiso", "Most Wanted Man", "3rd Eye", and "Duality".... read more

Tracks include "It's Funky Enough", "Beautiful But Deadly", "Lend Me An Ear", "Portrait Of A Master Piece", "Let The Bass Go", "No One Can Do It Better", "The D.O.C. & The Doctor", "Mind Blowin", and five more.... read more

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We had pretty low expectations for this project, but there are actually quite a few cuts on here that live up to the EPMD glory days. Guest appearances by all the old Hit Squad MC's Das Efx, Keith Murray, Redman, and Nocturnal.... read more

The second album of heavy east coast funk and slow rolling rhymes from the brothers from Brentwood. Nice, fat trunk rattling production and Eric and Parrish's trademark back and forth rhymes keep this set fresh,even today. Loaded with classics: "So What Cha Sayin'", "Get the... read more

We'll forget about the first Fugees LP, this is the one that really launched the career of Lauryn Hill, both as an MC and a vocalist. And back then, even Wyclef and Pras were kinda dope. 13 tracks and 2 bonus remixes in all, including "How Many MC's", "Ready Or Not", "Kill... read more

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The mid 90s solo set from Grand Puba -- the still solid Grand Puba 2000! GP 2K is a more mellow and easygoing set of funky hip hop, one that's lighter on the politics than the group work Brand Nubian -- not that Puba had the most righteous Brand Nubian verses to begin. Some lighter, jazzier vibes... read more

The follow up to Herbie's groundbreaking hit album Future Shock. There's some rehashing of themes here, with the remake of "Rockit" called "Hardrock" here -- basically the same number with some heavy guitar added and a few different solos -- plus similar numbers that continue... read more

Includes the best of the early Heltah Skeltah singles and the rest is still up there with the best the Boot Camp Clique has to offer. With "Lefleur Leflah Eshkoshkha" featuring OGC, "Operation Lockdown", "Clans Posses Crews & Cliques", "Letha Brains Blo"... read more

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J Dilla at his grittiest, most rugged & raw -- in both the production and rhyme realm -- with all beats and rhymes by the Dilla himself! This set originally opened our ears to a different side of Dilla, a harder hitting aesthetic, with beats and grooves from out of leftfield that draw you in... read more

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A fresh set from Junk Science -- and real change of pace from the extended Def Jux universe -- clever without being cloying, and unpredictable beats underneath the rhymes. Titles include "Slojo", "Pop Rocks" (extended disco edit), "Do It Easy", "Words From The... read more

Kanye West finally dropped the full length in early '04 -- and it's one of the best hip hop albums of the year. Kanye is probably the hottest beats producer of the year, too, having dug through the greatest soul hooks of the past few decades for his samples, and piled on the chunkiest, catchiest,... read more

Second LP from the best MC of the second generation of the Wu Tang family, or at least the most cerebral. This album surprised us, with more energy in the production and vocals than his previous LP, and really a sound that's hardly in the Wu camp at all -- as the title suggests, there's lots of... read more

Includes a megamix from "Adventures In Lo Fi" on one CD and sneak peeks of 4 tracks from the "Here To There" album.... read more

Double LP with six new songs recorded in 1996 plus another six "greatest hits" including "Rikers Island", "I'm Fly (original version)", "Talk Like Sex", "F*&@ U Man", "Rhyme Tyme"... read more

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A tasty plate with some stellar cuts by the one-and-only Missy Elliot -- proving once again that she's one of the best generators of great hip hop singles of the past decade -- with or without Timbaland! Cookbook as a whole goes down a little bit smoother than This Is Not A Test! did, with some... read more

The first album, with "Life's A Bitch", "One Love" and "It Ain't Hard To Tell" -- what more do we need to say? How about beats by Primo, Pete Rock and Large Professor? Did this one get 5 mics from the Source? Didn't that count for something at the time? At any... read more

Greatest hits compilation with the best from the NBN glory days. Tracks include "Hip Hop Hooray", "OPP", "Everything's Gonna Be Alright", "Feel Me Flow", "Clap Yo Hands", "1, 2, 3", "Guard Your Grill", and the classic "Uptow... read more

The Neptunes, who did the beats for ODB's "Got My Money" & Mystikal's "Shake Ya A**" before they became the huge producers of the moment drop the first release under their own pseudonymous name. The music and verses are completely different from their big hits (and any hip... read more

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We've always felt the Opus were one of Chicago's under appreciated hip hop talents, creating dark, moody beats for the local juggernaut Rubberoom before their demise. They continue in that tradition with their own EP with dark washes of sound floating over crisp high hats, tight snare and kick,... read more

The first official release from Chicago's Outerlimitz -- with crisp, sort of ominous sound, and passionate rhymes unlike anything else in the Chi underground! Produced by Silence. Tracks include "Good Mourning", "Answers", "Prevention", "Nightmare", "Pa... read more

23 all new instrumental tracks from Panik of the Molemen.... read more

After a few years of hearing him do a whole lot of dope guest appearances, the first Pharoahe Monch solo LP is worth the wait, with a nice edgy vocal style and production to match. Guest verses from Common, Apani B Fly, Talib Kweli, Canibus. The original version of "Simon Says", plus... read more

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Montreal's never predictable Ghislain Poirier's first full length for the venerable Ninja Tune -- with beats that cover diverse territory while still holding together as a tightly spun sound -- from tight, hard hitting club bounce, to stuttering synth hop -- with guest vocals from Fave-T, Abdominal... read more

The third album from Presto -- solid, tried & true, straight up hip hop from the Cali producer -- featuring Sadat X, OC, Large Professor, Fatlip of the Pharcyde, Raashan Ahmad, CL Smooth, Kim Hill, Blu, Lowd and others! Presto is a great job of building on the influences of the best of hip hop'... read more

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Redman's 3rd LP, and he's still not letting up. The funky noble drop his buddah-blessed rhymes on "Whateva Man", "Yesh Yesh Y'All", "Smoke Buddah", and "Rock Da Spot". 17 tracks in all.... read more

An hour-long collage of dj work, samples, beat boxing and found vocals spread over two LPs from Rob Swift -- one of the earlier efforts on Stones Throw reissued on Fat Beats Records! Unlike most DJ based records we've come across over the years, Swift and crew have made a record that is actually... read more

The Roots make kind of a return to their own roots with the Tipping Point -- a loose, funky, hip hop soul opus from the legendary Philly crew! The record's got a much more streamlined and focused ambition than Phrenology or Things Fall Apart -- and it's a brilliant extenuation of their established... read more

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Scaramanga Shallah = Sir Menelik = what was his other alias? Anyways, even though only a couple tracks are produced by Godfather Don, the whole LP has the feel of the other projects he's produced -- which we think is a good thing. A cross between NY abstract and NY hardcore underground. ... read more

15 tracks in all, including "Opus", "The Covenant", "Best Part", "The Long Run", "Cash Craft", "Three Kings", "We All Need", "Murderation", "You Can't Fall", "The Self Science", "Duality",... read more

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Maybe this isn't the best Wu-related LP ever, we still think the album was unfairly slept on. There's some nice tracks including the hit "Jiggy Coming", "What Makes The World Go Round" featuring Smooth The Hustler and DV Alias Christ, and a couple tracks with Pop the Brown... read more

Slum Village returns with a proper follow up to Fantastic Vol 2, after a way too long three year break! This is the Slums' biggest outing so far without the full participation of Jay Dee -- but never fear, Jay shows up here on a few tracks, and you also get beats by Hi Tek and others. The tracks... read more

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Once again, Talib Kweli delivers the goods, with thoughtful rhymes over tight, snappin' beats, and more than just a touch of soul to keep things nice! Guest appearances from Bilal, Black Thought, Mos Def, the Cocoa Brovaz, Pharoah Monche and Mos Def alongside production by the Soulquarians, Kanye... read more

Beats, Rhymes & Life -- crucial aspects of Tribe Called Quest and hip hop in general -- and the fourth album by the inimitable Tribe! After a couple or three years of down time following Midnight Marauders, the Tribe returned with this extra stripped down sound, collaborating with Jay Dee and... read more

A dope collection of 12" and various remixes of Tribe Called Quest classics -- collected on this nice compilation -- which for a while seemed as tough to get a hold of as the original vinyl singles! What makes this set special is the that it features the really good remixes of the time, plus... read more

Probably the best album ever cut by this DC funk group that defined the Go Go sound of the early 80s! The record features tracks that are a bit tighter than usual, with some nice heavy moments, and the occasional nice drumbreak. Titles include "Pump Me Up", "Drop The Bomb",... read more

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Funky hip hop from the Cali scene and beyond -- both produced and assembled by Madlib the Beat Konducta as the rumored final installment of BBE/Rapster's Beat Generation series! This set does a pretty good job of showing Madlib's skill as an expert producer for others -- pairing the right beats... read more

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Nice little compilation of messed-up tracks with a groove that spans current underground hip hop, classic Studio One rocksteady, and lost funky cuts. The groove ranges wildly from track to track, but the overall selection's nice, and the guys at Fat City put their personal seal of approval on... read more

CD to benefit the Prison Moratorium Project, dedicated to working against the 'prison-industrial complex'. We're normally suspicious of 'benefit' records but this one works -- dope underground production and nice verses, 23 tracks in all, including DJ Shame "Infomercial (Meet The Press)"... read more

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Wild! This is a CD sampler from the Sugarhill Box Set, but it's packaged in a replica of an old Sugarhill 12" single, so we store it with the LPs. Promo only, and with the tracks "Rappers Delight", "That's the Joint", "Yes We Can-Can", "Break Dance Electric... read more

Mixed by Spinbad. As the name implies, underground and indie hip hop, for the backpacker and urban fashionista alike. 31 tracks in all, with appearances by Killah Priest, HOM, Self Scientific, Casual, ZionI, Kardinal Offishall, Mos Def, Masta Ace, Punch & Words, Obie Trice, Bahamadia,... read more