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 Viro The Virus
The Sharpest Blade
One i Di. Vision | 2008
Freestylishly superb with an accurate view on life and what surrounds him (in much ways reminding us of Masta Ace), Illadelphia's upcoming rap talent Viro The Virus' follow-up to'Jersey's Finest' has tunred into a 19-track trip displaying Chuck Smut's freestyle experience with an ability to 'twist syllables and spliffs' and drop more rock-solid met... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 11-02-2008 | rated: phat
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 Jake One
White Van Music
Rhymesayers | 2008
With a wide range of artists from the underground, the mid-and main-or whatever stream and even local Seattle talents included, not many producers (except for Hi-tek and Statik Selektah maybe) succeed in gathering such a diverse line-up. Ok, the result is not a cohesive and constant sound (there’s a chance that you have a radio-sensitive banger fol... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 10-24-2008 | rated: phat
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 People Under The Stairs
Fun DMC
Gold Dust Media | 2008
'Fun DMC' isn't going down as the greatest play on words in hip-hop history, but its philosophy goes way back to the origins of our beloved music genre. 'All we need is fun' the chorus echoes in the opening track 'Swan Fever', and making fun is what the People Under The Stairs have succeeded in with their sixth album i... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 10-22-2008 | rated: mighty phat
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 The Primeridian
Da Mornin Afta
All Natural Inc. | 2008
I's been three years since we had our first space trip -and no it had nothing to do with Buzz Aldrin being our uncle or eating the wrong kind of cake- thanks to the music of one of Chicago's most barrier-breakin hip-hop artists Simeon, tree and Racetacula aka The Primeridian and the release of their debut READ
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posted by: cpf | 10-19-2008 | rated: mighty phat
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 VA
Art Of Raw EP
Earquake Records | 2008
May we introduce to you four Belgian producers from the North Sea coast who pledge allegiance to the flag of Pure Boom Bap? DJ Iron, Chillow, D-Purpose and Eon Green bring to table a collection of five tracks, displaying each producer's sound, and showcasing some of the US's cream of the crop rappers.
From the dazzling piano licks on Chil... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 09-28-2008 | rated: phat
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 Envelope
Shark Bolt!
Weightless | 2008
May we suggest to you an album that will probably not make anyone’s top-5’s easily at the end of the year but still deserves a spot in it? Columbus, Ohio’s sweetest rap sensation Envelope got prolific producer Blueprint behind him on his latest labour 'Shark Bolt!', the follow-up to his debut 'Insignificant Anthems'. Firstly, the title don’t mean a... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 09-17-2008 | rated: mighty phat
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 Saint
About Time
Domination/Pro Se Rec | 2008
There's a big chance that you haven't heard of Saint before, but a few details will school and enthusiast the dedicated underground fan: Saint started his career with the remix of two Unspoken Heard songs whilst being an audio engineer at Seven Heads Records, he released his debut album 'Grown Folk Music' with features from Grap Luva, Mr Man of Bus... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 08-30-2008 | rated: mighty phat
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 Shaya
Fallen Awake
Interdependent Media | 2008
It took him years of selling handmade CD's and mixtapes, but now, with a debut album under his belt, a fresh and progressive label behind him (with also J Davey, K'naan, Windimoto and Tanya Morgan on their roster) and under the wings of A&R iD (who discovered Little Brother), Shaya is out for recognition with his self-proclaimed 'thinking man'-musi... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 08-20-2008 | rated: phat
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 Grip Grand
Brokelore
Look Records | 2008
Back from Brokeland, California, after he left us three year waiting after the semi-club banger 'Poppin Pockets' (featuring DITC AG and singing 'my lyrics ain’t the only gold that I got in my mouth'), is Grip Grand. The Californian rapp... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 05-31-2008 | rated: mighty phat
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 Giant Panda
Electric Laser
Tres Records | 2008
The LA-based trio of Maanumental, Chikaramanga and Newman aka Giant Panda is back with their sophomore effort 'Electric Laser', combining uplifting funk (trademark Tres Records of course) with the sound of Han Solo's laser sword into a delicious blend of mid school and future school hip-hop.
The up-tempo drum roll of 'Justin Case', the ti... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 05-19-2008 | rated: mighty phat
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 The Grouch
Show You The World
Legendary Music | 2008
It was two years ago that we were introduced to a change in The Grouch's life. That change was a daughter, under the name of Rio, whom he dedicated a song to on the impressive 'Heroes In The City Of Dope' album with Zion I (that song: '10 Fingers, 10 Toes, 10 lbs, 10 oz'). Now this daughter inspired him to make his first solo album in four years (s... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 04-30-2008 | rated: topnotch
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 Fat Ray & Black Milk
The Set Up
Music House | 2008
Two third of Detroit’s BR Gunna, aka the group mostly known for their 'Dirty District vol 2' album and productions on Slum Village’s 'Detroit Deli' or – and their solo names will ring a bigger bell by now- Fat Ray and Black Milk, are releasing this 11-track EP on Milk’s own Music House, which makes Black Milk one of the busiest artists of the year,... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 03-27-2008 | rated: phat
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 The Aztext
The Sacred Document
AZT Records | 2007
Up for free download is The Aztext’s sophomore album 'The Sacred Document', a hip-hop trio from Vermont. Vermont? Yep the city known for its D.O.C. cheese, trout fishing and we wouldn’t have a clue of what else. But on dodging t... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 03-18-2008 | rated: phat
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 Sophistic
It Is What It Is
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Three years ago we found an album in the mail by The Second Thought Crew, a LA-based quartet with MC’s that sounded hungry as wandering wolves in the woods, with nice jazz-influenced beats and bringing back that particular West Coast vibe that characterizes groups like The Pharcyde and Hieroglyphics. Their debut 'It’s About That Time' was oracled b... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 03-05-2008 | rated: phat
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 The White Shadow Of Norway
Untouchable
Uncut Poductions | 2008
A thousand years after the Norsemen conquered Europe, Norway's White Shadow is on a quest to do the same anno 2008. And not only Europe, because with a guest list composed of some of the US's most respectable rappers in the underground community, he's ready to pull the same trick on American soil too.
Since the early nineties, he’s been m... [ READ
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posted by: cpf | 02-24-2008 | rated: mighty phat
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