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Playaz Circle|Flight 360: The Takeoff

September 29, 2009 by King Jerm · 9 Comments 

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Since I’m the in house Southern reviewer, I thought I would revisit one of the more underrated groups out of Atlanta, Playaz Circle and their second album Flight 360: The Takeoff. Not too much has been heard from the group that bought you “Duffle Bag Boy” back in 2007. Read more

KRS-One & Buckshot|Survival Skills

September 17, 2009 by Saule Wright · 24 Comments 

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Typically, when we think of Pro Black, prideful, conscious rap, KRS-One tends to triumphantly erupt from our souls as the poster child and is highly regarded as a top 5 emcee…probably more like top 3. It doesn’t take much effort or digging to get into a Read more

Fabolous|Loso’s Way

July 27, 2009 by Saule Wright · 45 Comments 

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We all can spell it by now, eff-aye-be-oh-el-o-you-ess, he’s successfully spelled his name right into most of our consciousness. One of the more recognizable artists to rise up from mixtapes to mainstream, Mr. Jackson Read more

Ace Hood|Ruthless

June 29, 2009 by B-Easy · 16 Comments 

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In Ace Hood’s short career, he has already accumulated a few accomplishments: Being the first artist signed to DJ Khaled’s We The Best Music, being named a Freshmen Of 09’ by XXL magazine, and finally releasing his debut album Gutta last year Read more

Freeway|Philadelphia Freeway 2

May 27, 2009 by H20 · 11 Comments 

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When I first heard about this album, it seemed almost too good to be true: Freeway was not only making another album, but it would be the sequel to his debut album, Philadelphia Freeway, a solid album that, to this day, remains a hood classic Read more

Method Man & Redman|Blackout! 2

May 20, 2009 by B-Easy · 17 Comments 

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While both Red & Meth have 10 solo albums between them, it’s hard to not acknowledge that as a team, they’re almost unstoppable. It’s also crazy to think that it has been 10 years since Method Man & Redman linked up and released the original Blackout! Read more

Paul Wall|Fast Life

May 13, 2009 by Kareem Abdul Jamar · 15 Comments 

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I’m going to get it out the way and say that I like Paul Wall. The first time I heard his metaphor laden, laid back voice on “Still Tippin’”; something struck me about him as an artist and a person. In a day and age where so many rappers Read more

Cam’ron|Crime Pays

May 12, 2009 by King Jerm · 4 Comments 

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Cam’ron returns to the game after taking some time away to tend to family business with his sixth solo album titled Crime Pays. The man that was the leader of one of Hip-Hop’s most followed crews, the Diplomats, set A LOT of trends rapping with their slang and their style Read more

Rapper Big Pooh|The Delightful Bars (North American Version)

May 7, 2009 by Saule Wright · 7 Comments 

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With any Hip-Hop group, folks tend to try to discount someone in the group. I don’t know if anyone in a duo has been more slept on than Rapper Big Pooh. When his appropriately titled Sleepers hit the streets, folks took notice. Read more

Jim Jones|Pray IV Reign

March 24, 2009 by King Jerm · 11 Comments 

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Harlem’s own Jim Jones returns with his fourth studio album titled Pray IV Reign. This is coming off the heels of Jim’s musical experience The Hip-Hop Monologues a stage play that was co-written by Jim using some of his music Read more

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