50 Cent|Before I Self Destruct

I hope it doesn’t count as hating if I say that ever since 2003’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’, 50 has gotten worse with time. I hope it doesn’t, because the truth in that statement is fact; Get Rich or Die Tryin’ has sold Read more

Wale|Attention Deficit

When the Hip-Hop world thinks of Olubowale Victor Folarin, aka Wale, the first thing that may come to mind is DC. And then maybe Maryland and Virginia. And then Go-Go music. Yep, Wale has been waving the DMV flag hard ever since Read more

Cormega|Born And Raised

It’s been awhile since Cormega has dropped a solo record. You can say this is his third official studio record. Who Am I? is a soundtrack album; The Testament was a shelved by Def Jam which was suppose to release around 1996 Read more

Camp Lo|Another Heist

As an artist, the thinnest of lines are the ones between growth, signature style, and success or failure. Camp Lo hit the music scene hard with the debut album Uptown Saturday Night which featured hit singles like “Lucihini (This is it)”, “Coolie High”, and Read more

Fat Joe|J.O.S.E 2 (Jealous Ones Still Envy 2)

Fat Joe is a Hip-Hop pioneer in his own right, having put YEARS in the game, rapping with some of the illest MC’s out (D.I.T.C), and he had a couple of protégés under his wing (Big Pun, Remy Ma). But times have changed and so has his crew. Long gone are the days of Read more

Ghostface Killah|Ghostdini: The Wizard Of Poetry In Emerald City

Ghostface Killah doing an R&B theme/inspired album really shouldn’t surprise anybody. Songs like “All That I Got Is You”, “Never Be The Same Again”, “Beauty Jackson”, & “Back Like That” already proved that when it comes to the subject of the love or the opposite sex, Tony Starks provides Read more

Lil’ Boosie|Superbad: The Return Of Boosie Bad Azz

Lil’ Boosie is an interesting artist. Although he isn’t one of the most lyrically inclined, he’s well-known and mostly respected after almost 10 hard earned years in the game. If you ask, most people will identify Boosie by his high-pitched voice Read more

Trick Daddy|Finally Famous: Born A Thug, Still A Thug

Trick Daddy has to be one of the realest rappers still doing it. No matter what, Trick never changes his style, image, or his content. Finally Famous: Born A Thug, Still A Thug is his 8th album, and the “thug” is still present in the title, and his music is still for them same thugs Read more

M.O.P.|Foundation

If one was to look for the definition of classic hardcore New York Hip-Hop, look no further than Brooklyn’s own M.O.P. For over 15 years, Lil’ Fame and Billy Danze have kept it consistent creating adrenaline fueled fight music Read more

Twista|Category F5

I’m not gonna lie. I’m not a Twista fan. Don’t get me wrong, he’s got skills and I don’t hate him, but it’s not like I’d stop what I was doing just bump some Twista. His verse on “Slow Jamz” with Kanye and Jamie Foxx in ‘04 is what made him a lot more prolific in the game, but even before that Read more

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