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Concrete Jungle is exactly the type of project that the U.S. market needed to hear from Nneka that will keep their attention on new material she releases.
Underground Report: Get Busy Committee
Apathy, Ryu and Scoop Deville explain the political inspirations of Uzi Does It, and how to pimp the major label structure to give fans exactly what they want.
Rubbing shoulders with celebs is one thing, but New York by-way-of D.C. rapper/producer David E. Beats wants studio time. Till then, he makes artful videos.
Jim Jones & Webstar - The Rooftop
If a lyrical masterpiece with Premo-like production tactics, topics to make one
Tragedy Khadafi & Trez - Lethal Weapon
When it comes to Lethal Weapon, it appears that Tragedy Khadafi didn
The All Elements duo is working with veterans and new faces alike in pursuit of New York Hip Hop preservation.
Torae & Marco Polo - Double Barrel
Double Barrel is here to satisfy those nostalgic cravings while maintaining 21st century relevance as well. DJ Premier says it all on the introduction when he states, "You know if I cosign, it's gotta be real."
Although working with a beat-boxer for a whole LP could obviously seem tedious for a sound engineer, tracks such as "Midnight Hour" will make the listener wish that more time had been put into mixing the songs
Illogic makes sure that by the end of it all, listeners have understood his point - he's not satisfied with Hip Hop's current state, and his quest to make the change he wants to see happen is only just beginning with Diabolical Fun
With undeniably strong production styles suited to creating a laid-back mood for discussion of serious topics, Ridin High blends West and East Coast styles smoothly and with finesse to create a unique and desirable hybrid sound
Mulatto Patriot - Sonic Visuals
Despite an incredibly strong and obvious respect for Chicago and its music scene that shines through Mulatto Patriot's music, Sonic Visuals still ends up being more of a disappointment than a triumph.
Count Bass D - L7 (Mid Life Crisis)
Count Bass D sings, raps, plays instruments, makes beats, and is essentially a one-man musical army. The only problem with this is that the final product doesn't always seem to make sense.
Reef The Lost Cauze: Rebel Without A Pauze
Reef explains putting a film school tenure into his music, cheese steaks and fighting for fans.
P. Casso - For Your Consideration
For Your Consideration is the perfect album to play on those days when you don't want to hear harsh noise, but don't quite want to be left in silence either.
Its main downside is that it's probably not solid enough to maintain its longevity for nearly as long as the ten years that Juxx fans spent waiting for his debut.
Meet Immortal Technique's groupmate J Arch, who's been rocking the bells onstage all summer.
Hip Hop At The Smithsonian: It Ain't All Good
Hip Hop finally got its due at The Smithsonian, but is the installation tribute fair to the pioneers or interesting?
