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2XL - Neighborhood Rapstar -
Making their Tommy Boy debut, these twins brothers tell their stories of struggle and feature guests such as Cherish, E-40, Ak'sent, and Na'Shay.*
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AZ Presents Begetz - Ghetto Pass - AZ's brother possesses real skills on this debut that features guests AZ, Noble of the Outlawz, Slugz, and more. * |
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Barshem - Ghettonometry -
The actor/rapper turns in an uneventful debut release.
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B.G. and the Chopper City Boyz - We Got This
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Brick Records X: A Decade of Independence -
This 27-track set celebrates the label's 10 years of high-quality underground and alternative rap from artists such as 8th Wonder, MF Doom, Mr. Lif, 7L & Esoteric and more. *
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Bunny Rabbit - Lovers & Crypts -
The lesbian blonde techno rapper and partner Black Cracker offer sexually explicit music.
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Cellski - Mr Predicter Chapter 2 -
The Bay area hyphy artist drops another solo album.
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Coalition (Soundtrack) - The accompaniment to the drama starring Raekwon features material from the Wu Tang member as well as DJ Premier, Brunze and others.
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Cool Nutz - The Boardroom -
The set features new music from Bosko, Boom Bap Project, Cool Nutz, and more.
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dalek - Abandoned Language -
The Newark-based duo present their dark, moody beats peppered with political rhymes. *
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Da Unda Dogg - Bay Boys: Welcome to Bayroot
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G-Dep & Loon - Bad Boy -
The former Bad Boy artists band together for this release on Siccness Records.
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Grandmaster Melle Mel - Muscles - One of the hip-hop pioneers behind the classic song "The Message" drops his solo album in the new millennium. *
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Hell Razah - Renaissance Child - With its solid list of featured artists and an astounding twelve producers, it makes you wonder is Razah as sharp as he used to be. *
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Hell Rell - New Gun In Town - The album’s consistency makes it go down like a hearty meal.
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Hood of Horrors (Soundtrack) -
From the bloodfest Hood of Horror (aka Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror),
this soundtrack features stuff from Snoop, Al Kapone and more.
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Jae Millz - The Time Is Now - Harlem's freestyle wonder kid couldn't drop his debut album due to politics, so he drops a set full of tunes that didn't make it on the debut set.
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Jin - ABC - This album is produced by the Far East Movement and features Hong Kong actor, Daniel Wu.
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JR Writer - Writer's Block 4- The fourth installments in the Dipset star's series features Dukedagod.
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J. Sands - The Breaks 2: The Interlude Violator - The second installment in "The Breaks" series features remakes of material from Public Enemy, Slum Village, De La Soul, Organized Konfusion, Jaylib, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Nas and more. *
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Keak Da Sneak - On One - The latest from the Bay Area underground star comes courtesy Rex Recordings.
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Keak Da Sneak, P.S.D. Tha Drivah, Messy Marv - Da Bidness - The popular Bay Area rappers combione their talents to form a dream team of a group. |
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Kenny Mack - Killas & Dillas
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Kinto Sol - Los Hijos Del Maiz - These corny children drop their release via Univision. |
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K-Os - Atlantis: Hymns for Disco - The antithesis of Nas' Hip-hop Is Dead, doesn't wallow in rhetorical muck, it just gets down to the business of upping the creative ante. *
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Let's Go to Prison (SOUNDTRACK)- The soundtrack to the hilarious and irreverent comedy features a number of tracks from Rahzel as well as non-hip-hop acts.
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Lil Cali - Mr. Louisiana
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LMNO - Workethic - LMNO (Visionaries) team up with producer LD for his Technicali label.
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Luny Tunes - Kings of Beats 2 - The reggaeton duo spark up the party with this release. |
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MC Breed & DFC - The Hits - In the early 90s MC Breed put the Midwest on the rap map. This collection offers the hits from Breed and the da Flint Crew. *
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MC Eiht - Representin
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Mob Figaz - AP.9 Presents The Life And Times Of The Mob Figaz - This is AP.9's own personal history of the group The Mob Figaz and their music and the timeline of their careers.
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Nick Peace - Dope Tracks 4 Rap Cats
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Om Records - Om Hip Hop Volume One - The label known for quality electronica is making inroads with its alternative hip-hop roster. *
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One Man Army - Project: F.E.T.U.S.- F.E.T.U.S. = For Everyone That UnderStands and the project gets re-mastered and remixed with added material on Disc Two from the artist also known as One Be Lo.
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Psycho Les - Psycho Therapy - One half of the legendary Beatnuts, PL drop shis first solo set featuring his rhyming and production skills.
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Rompalation 2006: Thugz of Honor - Guests on the deceased artist's latest include E-40, Ant Lee and other Bay Area rappers.
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RZA Presents Freemurda - Let Freedom Reign |
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Sen Dog Presents Fat Joints, Volume One - Sen joins Mellow Mann Ace, B Real, The Reyes Bro. and more on this Latin Thug Records release.
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Slim Thug Presents Boss Hawg Outlaws - Serve & Collect
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Smokin' Aces (Soundtrack) - Acts on the soundtrack features GZA/Genius, Common and other rap and rock acts.
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Snowgoons - German Lugers -
Guests on the German production team's debut include indie hip-hop
greats such as Sean Price, O.C., Edo G., Living Legends, Rasco, Chief
Kamachi, Last Emperor, Jus Allah, El Da Sensei, Wise Intelligent, Reef
The Lost Cauze and many more. *
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South Central Cartel - Westurrection
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Thirstin Howl III & Rack Lo - Lo Down Dirty
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Thizz Nation, Vol. 9: Rydah J. Klyde - Guests include Messy Marv, Yukmouth and the usual Bay Area suspects.
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Thizz Nation, Vol. 10: Bavgate - Guests include Too Short, Mac Mall and Keak Da Sneak.
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Thizz Nation, Vol. 11: Johnny Cash - Long dead, Mac Dre continues to "present" in this series of albums. |
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Thump Records - Gangster Love Madness
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Thump Records - Lowrider Hip Hop
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Triclops - Cafeteria Brutalia
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Triple Six Mafia - Prophet's Greatest Hits - Tracks come from the early 90s before the Oscar-winning group changed their name to Three 6 Mafia.
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Westside Bugg - The Roach Motel - This 2-disc set includes a DVD with bonus material and features guests such as Ras Kass and Layzie Bone.
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Wisemen - Wisemen Approaching - RZA colleagues and Bronze Nazareth crew offer Wu-Tang-inspired fare straight out of Detroit.
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Wiz Khalifa - Show & Prove - The Pittsburgh newjack has been getting a lot of love from underground critics. *
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Wu-Tang Clan & Friends - Unreleased - Featuring previously unreleased material from members of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, this set was produced and compiled by the Clan's DJ Mathematics. *
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X-Raided & Loki - Ignition |
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Z-Ro - Tha Omega [Box Set, 2 CDs + DVD] - This 3 CD set offers the Houston phenomenon's best songs, and includes new tracks along with a chopped & screwed version, and a DVD featuring Z-Ro performing in clubs, the studio, and at home.* |
The antithesis of Nas' Hip-hop Is Dead, doesn't wallow in rhetorical muck, it just gets down to the business of upping the creative ante. *
