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Lil Scrappy - Silence & Secrecy
Silence And Secrecy is a surprisingly solid album from a pair of no-names and a leader who's never fully reached his star potential. Thankfully, Scrappy has learned from his previous experiences.
Producer's Corner: Drew Correa
Lil Wayne's personal engineer-turned "Mr. Carter" co-producer talks Wayne/Rock & Roll, evolution and money vs. sleep.
The je na sais quoi of Ryan Leslie as a showman may not translate to the music itself. Regardless, Leslie's debut is a telling indication of what he's capable of, and it's good to see that the content of those YouTube videos is actually being released.
The "Put On" producer compares Jeezy to T.I., explains the genesis of 'Ye's auto-tune, and his keys to Memphis.
The 112 front-man explains his transition to solo, making rap dreams R&B, and how Puffy almost dogged out Mase on "Only You."
Reef The Lost Cauze - A Vicious Cycle
Despite A Vicious Cycle's quality material and its horrendous material, its biggest flaw is that too much of it falls right in the middle.
Evidence & Alchemist To Drop Six Projects In A Year
Exclusive: From their Stepbrothers collaboration, EPs and LPs each, work with Oh No, the old homies have full plates.
Colin Munroe Preps Unsung Hero Mixtape, Urb Tour
The Universal Motown star of tomorrow has Wale, Joell Ortiz and others on his December 1st release, with tour.
Producer's Corner: Evidence & Alchemist
The two high school buddies calling themselves Stepbrothers talk Layover, learning, and out-smoking Red and Meth.
Willie Da Kid - Absolute Greatness
While it doesn't reach the lofty goals of its title, it's still a solid disc that reestablishes Willie's talent and gives him a firm, but flawed foundation to build on.
Foreign Exchange - Leave It All Behind
Expectations for such established acts are understandable, but if you can leave them all behind, The Foreign Exchange's new disc is a satisfying effort.
One half of dead prez explains why Nas brought him in, how much he supports The Game, and why he still feels like a beginner.
Meet the persistent emcee that has the production lineup of Illmatic and others, with an old soul swagger to match.
Producer's Corner: DJ Green Lantern
The Evil Genius talks advancing production, Nas, and speaks frankly about rappers spitting writtens on his freestyle show.
Re-Up Gang - Clipse Presents Re-Up Gang
The Clipse Presents The Re-Up Gang is a messy hodgepodge of colorless production and recycled verses that notably taints the group's previously flawless catalog.
Did Drama fare better with Snoop or Luda? Just Blaze comes correct, Lil Wayne & Kanye are from Mars.
After working with David Banner for years, Maestro produced Lil Wayne's "3 Peat" and Ice Cube's new hit single.
Although he has a lower profile than Kanye and Diamond, is Oddisee a contender for best producer on the mic?
Michael Jackson Gives Ne-Yo Props
When Ne-Yo let Michael Jackson hear his tribute to him, the legendary entertainer gave him his seal of approval.
The Yonkers collective of The L.O.X. and other new emcees finally preps a new release
Lil Wayne Breaks Platinum In First Week
Whether or not Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III lives up to the hype, it's definitely exceeding Soundscan expectations.
