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Detroit's Kid Vishis explains the friendly competition between himself and his brother Royce Da 5'9" and the importance of practice and versatility in Hip Hop
Elzhi Discusses Illmatic, ELmatic And "Verbal Intercourse Pt. 2"
Exclusive: Detroit's native son chats about his respect for Nasir Jones, his work on Elmatic, and if "Verbal Intercourse Pt. 2" put Slum Village in his crosshairs.
DX Album Review Bits - Parallel Thought, Bizzy Bone & Layzie Bone, Opio, !llmind
DX reviews a partial Bone reunion from Bizzy and Layzie, Volume 2 of Hieroglyphics' veteran Opio's opus, scenes from !llmind's Behind the Curtain, and 3:33.
Interestingly enough, Foreign Legion sound much more convincing on Night Moves when they take a serious approach to the music.
Dyme Def's Brainstorm Speaks On New EP, Group's Future Work
Exclusive: 1/3 of the DXnext Seattle group, Brainstorm explains why The Celestine Prophecy represents his vision as a solo artist, and what Dyme Def have been up to as of late.
Some Cold Rock Stuf continues with a gracious mixture of up-tempo and moody cuts, though some are more favorable over others.
DX Album Review Bits - Zion I & The Grouch, Luck-One, Closed Sessions: ATX
DX reviews the second collaborative album from Living Legends' Grouch & Zion I, Portland emcee Luck-One's latest, and a strong concept compilation.
REKS - R.E.K.S. (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme)
"Rapidly rhyming over Premo's piercing piano keys and airtight boom-bap drums, REKS turns into your favorite '90s emcee reincarnated."
"Only traces of Lupe Fiasco's greatness are present on Lasers, and even then he sounds less focused."
Immortal Technique and Viper Records' Bronx and Brooklyn connects talks about their just-released "360 Deal" debut, and how they're waving the flag high for hard-body New York Hip Hop.
Strong Arm Steady - Arms & Hammers
"Whereas "Stoney Jackson" featured an eclectic collage of unexpected yet convincing records with the Madlib, this gets to the heart of the S.A.S. manifesto."
The LBC Crew - Haven't You Heard
Haven't You Heard may generate buzz from The LBC Crew's long-standing fans that respectfully never would have imagined this project becoming available.
Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told
As proven by his venerable mixtape past, Saigon's ability to maneuver through various topics becomes his best asset on The Greatest Story Never Told.
JC Poppe - Shadowlands / Tea Party
With his latest two-disc offering, the native son of Brew City looks to create a stronger foundation between Milwaukee and the listening public.
Bun B's Rice University Class Size Doubles, Ice Cube To Perform Free Concert
Bun B's "Religion & Hip Hop Culture" class size doubles, and Ice Cube is set to perform a free concert next month.
Mistah FAB, DJ Rah2K & The Empire - I Found My Backpack
This sounds like nothing commonly expected from a mainstream Bay Area rapper, and yet F.A.B. convinces listeners he's built his career on this kind of music.
This L.A.-to the-Bay emcee says that only he and Nipsey Hussle are keeping it real as new west coast emcees, and talks growing up around Project Blowed, and new album with The Bomb Zombies.
Olu Dara Talks Son, Nas' Success
Jazz veteran and father of iconic New York emcee Nas, Olu Dara gives his take on the success of his son.
Mac Miller Talks Old Tracks, Favorite New Artists
The Rostrum Records artist discusses the respect he has for his former alias Easy Mac, as well as who he thinks should make the XXL Freshman list for 2011.
This east coast transplant has built up his sound throughout the last decade while moonlighting as a deejay and engineer.
E-A-Ski & Ice Cube Team Up For New Video "Please"
Two veteran West Coast artists meet this weekend for their highly-anticipated single off E-A-Ski's upcoming album 5th of Skithoven.
