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Obie Trice - Second Round's On Me Shady/Interscope
Obie Trice has a captivating way of making the morbid sound even more gruesome. On Second Round’s on Me, Eminem complements his sinister outlook with equally gloomy production.... (read more)
Field Mob - Light Poles and Pine Trees (DTP/Geffen)
A different side of the A, but no less Dirty.... (read more)
Rhymefest - Blue Collar (Allido/J Records)
As Chi-Town’s next-up, Rhymefest has his work cut out for him. ... (read more)
8ball & MJG - Ridin' High (Bad Boy)
When Diddy signed 8Ball & MJG in 2002, fans feared he’d glitz up their dark, rowdy Memphis sound. Now two albums into their deal with Bad Boy, Ridin’ High proves the duo’s affinity for unapologetic gutter music has only grown stronger. ... (read more)
N.O.R.E. - N.O.R.E. Y La Familia ... Ya Tu Sabe (Roc La Familia/Militainment Musica)
When N.O.R.E. hopped on last year’s club banger “Oye Mi Canto,” he demonstrated fluidity in Spanglish street grammar and a flair for the colorful language of the clubs. ... (read more)
LeToya - LeToya (Capitol)
On her solo debut LeToya Luckett proves she, too, is a survivor. ... (read more)
Cham - Ghetto Story (Atlantic)
Jiggy dance moves, reggaetón, ragga soca—planet reggae has been spinning just a bit too fast of late. ... (read more)
From the Blogs
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The Nappy Diatribe
You know that a song is pretty good when you completely forget what you were doing before the tune started. Moments after witnessing my old man snat (read more) -
Critical Noir
At the crux of Erin Aubrey Kaplan's humorous and cute Salon.com essay, "First Lady Got Back," is the simple admission that Michelle Obama--and by ex (read more) -
The Nappy Diatribe
For once in my life I wish I was like everyone else, journalistically able to sum up my innermost feelings in such a succinct fashion - immediately af (read more) -
Speak Easy
I've been chewing on Beyoncé's "If I Were A Boy" for a good minute now. From the moment I heard the ballad, something about it rubbed me the wrong wa (read more)
Celeb of the Day
Soulja Boy
Government Name: DeAndre "Soulja Boy Tell 'Em" Way
Hometown: Batesville, Mississippi
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