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Dilated Peoples: 2 Emcees & 1 DJ

We're just a hardcore rap group with one foot in tradition and one foot in the future.

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Masta Ace: Got His Degree

Debuting his forth album <strong class="grey">Disposable Arts</strong>, thirteen year veteran, Masta Ace, in his own words, "I went back to get my degree."

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Jermaine Dupri's Instructions

JD is aching to prove that there's more to him than all of the material sh*t you might be thinking.

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Lil' Troy is Back To Ballin'

This Texas-based emcee has been sitting fat down south for a minute. Now, find out what happens when this laid-back rapper gets back to ballin'!

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Underground Voices

Once again, after sifting through all the Records and CDs I have gotten in the last three weeks, I am now ready to let you know about another Underground Voices favorites that I am still nodding to, but!! I will save the best for last, so.., check them out.

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Mr. Cheeks: Back to the Essence of Hip Hop

Queens is Mr. Cheeks' home, so it goes without saying that every time he ventures into Manhattan these days he's reminded of the September 11 horror. And honestly, it's starting to get to him.

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Knowalazarus The Rebirth

Always wanting to be the first at everything, you have to know, Knowa!!! Knowalazarus, straight from Queens New York, is of Asian descent

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The P.H.D or Playa Hating Degree

Hip Hop is on a decline! Or is it? The P.H.D or Playa Hating Degree may be the only thing saving Hip Hop.

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Marvilous Thoughts

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Dirty Mouf Ludacris

When you're hot, you're hot. And right now, at this particular moment in time, Def Jam South's flagship artist, Ludacris, is white-hot. As he prepares for the November 6th release of his highly-anticipated sophomore album, Word of Mouf, the Atlanta resident is

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Mike Control

In the times of upstart artists/groups, that saturate the business with the hopes for quick cash, here's a group that understands the business, along with what it takes to

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Ray "Benzino" Scott

After surfacing from Boston in the late eighties, the Almighty Rock Solid Organization with members E-Devious, Rock, Tony Rhome, Deff Jeff and Benzino who at the time was dubbed simply as Ray Dogg, experienced some success accompanied by some serious setbacks. Their single, "One in the Chamba" received heavy

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Marvilous Thoughts

Yesterday afternoon, I took my nephew to the park. As I watched him do his absolute best to dribble and shoot, I thought to myself, what is the world coming too?

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Underground Voices

Alright, first off, when did major labels start signing underground artist again? Motown has signed two for 2001, Journalist, a banger of a song featuring none other than M.O.P. and ....

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Click Tha Supah-Latin: Family Man

Dedicated fans from Los Angeles to Japan know Click as the premiere Beat-Box artist more than they know him for being

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Jadakiss: Enter the Kiss

The Ruff Ryder camp has, since it

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MARVILOUS THOUGHTS

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Da Beatminerz: Dig for Something Deeper

Enough people pass in and out of the headquarters of Rawkus Records in midtown Manhattan on a regular afternoon to warrant the need for revolving doors...

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MC Eiht Sets the Record Straight

MC Eiht is out to set the record straight on the craft that he played a large role in creating. As front man of Compton

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Underground Voices

It's been a minute yo, so I'm going to get right back into things. Many full lengths to get, and some that you defintitely should have gotten if you didn't. Hopefully you haven't slepped on The

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Source For Sale Update

Although it has been considered an urban industry sellout for several years, The Source is literally for sale.