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Grip Grand
Brokelore

Just when lyrical MCing seemed a thing of the past, here com…
Rating 7/10
Thu. May 15, 2008
 

Gnarls Barkley
The Odd Couple

An escapist fantasy and Internet phenomenon that became an i…
Rating 8/10
Wed. May 14, 2008

EMC
The Show

EMC’s The Show delivers enough classic boom bap to make ra…
Wed. May 7, 2008
 

C.R.A.C.
The Piece Talks

Blu, one of L.A.’s most promising MCs, captured the West C…
Rating 8/10
Wed. May 7, 2008

Y-Love
This Is Babylon

Yitz Jordan ciphers spirituality and political consciousness…
Rating 6.5/10
Tue. May 6, 2008
 

Atmosphere
When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

Minneapolis’ favorite hip-hop duo has been turning the lem…
Rating 8/10
Mon. May 5, 2008
 

Dizzee Rascal
Maths + English

After the blah-est year in American rap history, the U.K.’…
Rating 9/10
Thu. May 1, 2008

Bisc1
When Electric Night Falls

New York's Bisc1 may still spell out his name in his rhymes,…
Rating 7/10
Thu. May 1, 2008

Kidz in the Hall
The In Crowd

Pushing substantial hip-hop to the public can be a tricky un…
Rating 7.5/10
Wed. Apr 30, 2008

Sonic Sum
Films

Progressive Bronx-based act Sonic Sum released one of the mo…
Rating 6.5/10
Tue. Apr 29, 2008
 

Pete Rock
NY’s Finest

After 17 years of holding it down for the East Coast, Mount …
Rating 7/10
Mon. Apr 28, 2008

Why?
Alopecia

For artists as self-immolating as Oakland hip-hop/future-pop…
Rating 8/10
Wed. Apr 16, 2008

Tha 4orce
Mind the Gap Anthems V2

London’s multi-tasking hip-hop act Tha 4orce collects a pa…
Rating 8/10
Thu. Apr 3, 2008

Lyrics Born
Everywhere at Once

As his latest solo LP’s title suggests, Lyrics Born tries …
Rating 7.5/10
Mon. Mar 31, 2008

One Be Lo
The R.E.B.I.R.T.H.

Michigan-based One Be Lo is an incredibly versatile rapper, …
Rating 6/10
Thu. Mar 27, 2008

Nicolay & Kay
Time:Line

Netherlands-born, North Carolina-based producer Nicolay met …
Rating 7.5/10
Mon. Mar 24, 2008

Seel Fresh
Trife Life

The Trife Life LP has been circulating the streets for over …
Rating 7/10
Thu. Mar 20, 2008

Akrobatik
Absolute Value

For the past 10 years, Akrobatik has been one of the most re…
Rating 7.5/10
Tue. Mar 18, 2008

Cadence Weapon
Afterparty Babies

When most indie MCs coming off a sleeper-hit debut would kee…
Rating 7/10
Fri. Mar 7, 2008

Subtle
Yell & Ice

A collaborative reinterpretation of their last disc For Hero…
Rating 8/10
Thu. Mar 6, 2008
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