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Boogie Down Productions: Live Hardcore Worldwide

January 12, 2015

Thank god KRS-One is a humble man (um, not). But even his giant head can't make live hip-hop listenable. The shit is meant to be mixed and remixed in a studio, ...

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KRS-One: The Mix Tape [aka: Prophets vs. Profits]

January 24, 2009

Apparently KRS-One and Nelly had a spat back in 2002. Who knew? The funny thing is the first song on this album, “Ova Here,” is dissing him, but is nice enough ...

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Blood of Abraham: Future Profits

August 12, 2008

More legit than Two Live Jews, but somehow less acceptable than 3rd Bass, Blood of Abraham found themselves at a crossroads in the Jewish, b-boy rap game. They ...

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K.M.D.: Black Bastards

July 31, 2008

The content, along with the cartoon of a black caricature being hanged on the cover (see left) got KMD dropped by their label prior to this album's release. Thu...

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Blackalicious: NIA

June 29, 2008

I'm too stupid--and white--to understand the whole Nia, earth mother theme going on here. Apparently "Nia," meaning purpose, is one of the seven principles of K...

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Blackalicious: Blazing Arrow

June 29, 2008

If rap was all about production, then these guys would be the pinnacle. Everything on this album sounds good. None of that ghetto, bleeping and blooping shit. N...

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Public Enemy: Apocalypse 91. . . The Enemy Strikes Black

April 7, 2007

I remember waiting for this album at our university's "Midnight Madness" sales. It went on sale the same day as Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion. Looking at the...

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Public Enemy: Fear of a Black Planet

March 7, 2007

What a way to usher in the 90s. These were the days of anger and genuine concern. Bloods and Crips were still in the news every day. We were only a couple years...

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Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

February 7, 2007

One of the best and most important albums of all time. This thing is just so fierce and relentless in its assault on the senses that you can't help but sit up a...

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