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Top 10 Rap/Hip-hop Releases October 2006 |
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Written by Administrator
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Our Top 10 picks for October rap/hip-hop releases include stuff from Xzibit, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Cee-Lo, Zion I & The Grouch, Mobb Deep and more.
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Xzibit - Full Circle
- The west coast "Pimp My Ride" megastar drops a set that talks about
unity between Mexicans and blacks, community issues and more. |
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Mobb Deep - Life of the Infamous: The Best of Mobb Deep
-Includes offers classic tracks such as “Shook Ones Pt. II” and
“Survival Of The Fittest” as well as two previously unreleased bonus
tracks. |
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Multiple Artists - Adult Swim and Stones Throw presents Chrome Children
- Adult Swim and Stones Throw Records team up for this set boasting new
stuff from Madvillain, J Dilla, Madlib, Quasimoto and more, with a DVD
featuring a live MF Doom performance. |
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Cee-Lo - Closet Freak: The Best of Cee-Lo Green The Soul Machine
- Includes three Goodie Mob cuts, including the classic OutKast/Goodie
Mob collabo "Git Up, Git Out" and the hit title track from their 1995
debut album Soul Food. Also featured is the hit "Closet Freak" from his
debut solo outing. |
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Zion I & The Grouch - Zion I & The Grouch Are Heroes in the City of Dope(We've Been Waiting For)
- The popular left coast backpackers tell, according to the
description, "the story of two individuals' lives in one of the most
drug and poverty infested regions in the world (Oakland, CA) as they
rise above the violence and temptations of the 'hood" |
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Marley Marl - The Queensbridge Session
- All fans of old school and classic hip-hop music should get this
reissue. Featuring previously unreleased scratch tracks with Funkmaster
Wizard Wiz, as well as a rare house mix of Spoonie Gee's "The
Godfather," this set is a true gem. |
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DJ Jazzy Jeff - Hip Hop Forever III [Limited Ed]
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legendary DJ compiles and mixes uber classics such as "Eric B. Is
President," "Droppin' Science" by Marley Marl and much more goodness. |
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Multiple Artists - In Prison: Afroamerican Prison Music From Blues To Hiphop
- This set raises awareness about the high number of prisoners in the
US, how it affects African American music and combines chain gang
songs, prison soul, blues and artists such as 2Pac, Last Poets, Curtis
Mayfield, Brand Nubian and more. |
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J Dilla - The Shining (Instrumentals)
- The set offers instrumental versions of Dilla's last recording. RIJD. |
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Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip
- The critically lauded producer drops gold with guests Busta Rhymes, Common, J Dilla, Nas, and many more. |
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