| Album (Artist/Title) |
Description |
| Apathy - "That Ol' Boom Bap" / "Earth Girls Are Easy" | Consistently dope emcees are one of a kind in today's hip-hop scene, specifically in the underground... |
| Afu Ra - "Big Acts, Little Acts" b/w "DJ Premier RMX" | What's so amazing, to me at least, is that I haven't really stuck my ear to the speaker since I heard... |
| Jedi Mind Tricks - "Blood Runs Cold" | I've never even been into this group of emcees for a while, but I'll say that Jedi is one of the finest... |
| Royce Da 5'9" - "Boom" b/w "We Live" | Royce is always referred to as Eminem's "protege" on mainstream television like MTV and BET, especially... |
| Aesop Rock - "Coma" / "Maintenance" | Def Jux's abstract prince, Aesop Rock, is coming back with another LP, Labor Days, which proceeds the... |
| Lord Have Mercy - "Come On Down" b/w "Charge" & "We Will" | Anyone wanna wild out? Come On Down is perfect for it. Over a high energy track produced by Ice Pirate... |
| Rise - "Do You Know Him?" b/w "Cheater" & "Memories" | Rise is sick. We all know it. Ever since he "made rappers shit enough bricks to build a small house" ... |
| Thirstin Howl III - "Dreams Of Fuckin' A Cartoon Bitch" / "Mr. Mojon (Mr. Shit)" | The Skillosopher himself is back with a vinyl, and soon, a full length LP from Skillionaire Enterprises... |
| SMP featuring Juice - "Dumb Hot" / "It's All About Me Now" | These days, guest appearances are often wasted, leaving the listener more than disappointed. Single ... |
| Pack FM - "Freestyle Marathon" / "Backpack" / "Relay Remix" | You may or may not like Pack FM's voice, but you'll love his punchlines. Now, Pack returns with some... |
| Xzibit - "Front 2 Back" | From the underground to a westcoast icon, I've enjoyed XtotheZ's rhyming. "Front 2 Back" is off of ... |
| Masta Ace - "Ghetto Like" b/w "The Outcome" | Haha... That's funny. Over a Saukrates beat that wouldn't have me open if it came equipped with pliers... |
| Breez Evahflowin - "Gimmie Mine" / "The Realest" | Breez's latest 12" comes with two songs; a decent one, and a good one. To some, this formula is better... |
| Louis Logic featuring R-Son - "Guilty As Charged" / "Logic & Reason" | One of the underground's more beloved returns with a second Bronx Science release. Lyrically, "Guilty... |
| Ras Kass - "Home Sweet Home" b/w "4 Much" | This is one of those 12's with the serious difference between the A and B-sides. The styles on both... |
| Juice - "In The Trenches" / "For My Writers" | Most remember Juice as "that guy who lost to Supernatural in that one battle they heard online." Scratch... |
| Royce Da 5'9" & Cocoa Brovaz - "Let's Grow" b/w "Get Up" | There are few Royce songs that I don't like. Usually they're wack when he decides to go thug it out ... |
| Substantial featuring L-Universe - "Lyrical Terrorists" b/w "Remix" | Rarely does a remix make an original version look bad. But rarely is there a beat like what Monorisick... |
| Edan - "Mic Manipulator" / "Humble Magnificent" / "Adrenaline Rush"/ "Dope Rhymes For Sure" | It's safe to say that Edan is a throwback to the old school of hip hop, with a very positive vibe flowing... |
| Mike Control - "Naturals" / "Brooklyn Ill Spitters" | Mike Control has been making more appearances at NY shows, and they're definitely getting exposure. ... |
| Beatnuts - "No Escapin' This" | This is one of the best beats I've heard. I recognize it from somewhere, but right now I can't place... |
| Apathy, Celph Titled & Open Mic - "No Joke" b/w "The Science of Bum Rush" | I've been an Apathy fan since I heard his "Just Begun" 12" b/w "Chrome Depot Freestyle". As far as ... |
| Shabaam Sahdeeq - "No Surrender" / "No Surrender (Remix)" | Ex-Rawkus MC, Shabaam Sahdeeq, is an underground favorite for his native street style. But his latest... |
| D12 - "Purple Pills" b/w "That's How" | I'm sure many are non-believers in Eminem since his unfortunate LP, The Marshall Mathers LP. I don'... |
| LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Noreaga - "Put Ya Hands Up" b/w "What It Is" & "Grimy" | LL Cool J has evolved from a well-respected hip-hop pioneer, to a sellout emcee who has lost has skill... |
| Breez Evahflowin - "Refined" b/w "On The Mic" | What an emcee. I'm gonna put the a-side aside for a second. On The Mic is one of the hottest songs I... |
| Tonedeff - "Ridiculous" / "Heads Up" | Tonedeff is one of those artistic, innovative emcees that can flip fifteen different styles on the same... |
| Celph Titled Featuring Apathy - "Right Now" / "Root Beers In Your Fridge" / "It Ain't" | The Rubix Cuban will lay a beat, and heads will love it. He drops a dope 12-inch, and by laws of nature... |
| CunninLynguists - "So Live!" b/w "Thugged Out Since Cub Scouts" & "616 Rewind" | If I told you to peep this new Deacon shit, you would probaly think its some internet battle, but this... |
| Killarmy - "Street Monopoly" b/w "Monster" | It's been so long so long since I've heard a dope Killarmy track like "Wake Up". The A-side has some... |
| Apani B Fly Emcee - "Strive" b/w "Progress" | Apani is kinda inconsistent. She'll drop a gem like Bioraff Volume 1 (Spot Me b/w A Million Eyes) that... |
| Cappadonna f/ Ghostface Killah - "Supermodel" | It's been a long time since Cappadonna's first LP. Now he's back with a second album, and a new 12" ... |
| Alley Life - "That's The Way We Roll" | Thus far, Detroit is known for lyrical geniuses like Royce Da 5'9" and Eminem, who are respected above... |
| Cannibal Ox - "The F Word" / "The F Word Remix" / "Life's Ill" / "Metal Gear" | Cannibal Ox made a strong debut in underground hip-hop on Def Jux, with the backing of El-P's trademark... |
| Y@k Ballz - "The Freak Show" / "For The Critics" / "Reign" | Def Jux definitely tore the hip-hop scene up with some of the most amazing releases in 2001; from Cannibal... |
| Crisis Center Productions - "The Hurt" / "Trick Photography" / "All I Hear Is" | If you see these two cats, Undefined Christ of Rhyme and DJ Concept, on the streets, you wouldn't think... |
| Rasco - "Thin Line" / "Gunz Still Hot Remix" | Cali Agent number one unleashes the first 12" to precede his full length solo album, Hostile Environment... |
| Baldhead Slick & Da Click - "Where's Our Money" / "In Here" | Guru, of the legendary Gang Starr, drops his first 12-inch in an attempt to impress nonbelievers, and... |
| Rise - "Wickedest Flow" b/w "No Faith" | This release has caused me to say such things as "Rise is God," and, "why do other people even sell ... |
| Ed O.G - "Work For It" / "Extreme" / "Situations" | If you've just tuned in to Ed O.G, you might see a pattern just from his first 12-inch. He gets a dope... |