HipHopDx Reviews
C-Murder - Calliope Click: Volume 1
The overabundance of cameos from rappers who sound harder than him, but might not have to ever deal with what Miller has to endure in Sing Sing truly diminishes the strength of his balanced narrative.
Brother Ali - Us
By defying the odds and crafting yet another quality release, Brother Ali gives Us one more reason to stay up with the underground.
New Boyz - Skinny Jeanz And A Mic
What some people find repugnant about the New Boyz is actually what makes them likeable, these guys genuinely seem to be only interested in making the most fun, simple, catchy music possible.
Q-Tip - Kamaal The Abstract
Kamaal the Abstract is Tip
Big Pun - The Legacy: The Best Of Big Pun
Although in different ways, both works undeniably solidify the fact that Christopher Rios
Lil Boosie - Superbad: The Return Of Boosie Bad Azz
Overall, Superbad: The Return Of Boosie Bad Azz is the most commercially-accessible album of Lil Boosie
Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon: The End Of Day
With Man On The Moon, it
KRS-One & Buckshot - Survival Skills
While it may have been unintentional, KRS-One and Buckshot nonetheless have handed down a scathing indictment of today
Kurupt & Roscoe - Tha Tekneek Files
With the talented Tekneek holding the project together, this is the most polished project from the two Philaphornia emcees.
M.O.P. - Foundation
Foundation does not try to recreate the
Warren G - The G Files
While Warren G makes a strong case for being able to harness eclectic diversity, it unfortunately fails to provide fulfilling satisfaction to any one audience.
Tragedy Khadafi & Trez - Lethal Weapon
When it comes to Lethal Weapon, it appears that Tragedy Khadafi didn
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II
Raekwon delivers us Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2, as he manages to meet almost impossible expectations and deliver the best Wu-Tang member solo album since 2000
Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3
Blueprint 3 may not stack up to the storied first entry in the series, but it
Definitive Jux Presents... - IV
One thing is clear though, whether or not the future is bright, the Jukies are still wearing shades.
D.Black - Ali'Yah
D.Black may not be the best lyricist among his peers, but with a project like Ali
Capone - Revenge Is A Promise
Despite an impressive guest-list, the lesser acknowledged lyricist of the duo has an album with lots of theme, just short on originality and substance.
Pitbull - Rebelution
Rebelution shows almost no spirit of rebellion. Instead, he conforms to his old formula. Highlights are present but the album once again demonstrates the lack of balance that has plagued Pitbull for years.
Beanie Sigel - Broad Street Bully
Broad Street Bully: a project that shows the essence of who Beanie Sigel is, but lacking the direction and polish one would hope to see from The Ignorance, which he says is his next major release.
Dr. Dre - The Chronic: Re-Lit & From The Vault
Dr. Dre
