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Philly never gets its props, but the City of Brotherly Love has pioneered its fair share of hip-hop innovations. Schooly D was the first gangsta rapper; DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince perfected rap comedy, and the Roots became the first rap act to put together an impressive live show without sam...

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Explicit Version. Two CD set. The Last Chair Violinist is the tenth album released by SPM (South Park Mexican). Carlos Coy is SPM, a Mexican-American rapper, who is incarcerated within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Despite the nature of his crime, there are still persistent messages from...

Dove Award winning artist Group 1 Crew's, new release, Ordinary Dreamers, showcases their signature style and sound in 14 catchy dance-like tracks....

The Game returns with his third and supposedly last CD LAX. Keisha Cole is featured on the lead off track 'Game's Pain.' Other guests include Ice Cube, Raekwon, Ludacris, Bilal and Raheem DeVaughn, appearing on "State of Emergency," "Bulletproof Diaries," "Cali Sunshine" and "Touchdown," respective...

International pressing of the 2007 compilation from the late great Rap superstar features one bonus track: 'Nasty Girl' (feat Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm). Released to coincide with the 10th Anniversary of Biggie's death. Hailed by many as the greatest MC of all time, the Notorious B....

The Blueprint may be Jay Z's most captivating record since Reasonable Doubt, but its predictably detached mood reflects the master hustler's superior ability to trick out lackluster subject matter with lyrical complexity and brief flashes of manufactured introspection. The Blueprint, a solid mix of ...

T.I. has grown to truly be one of his generation's most captivating speakers. Whether he's conversing frankly with a room full of youth about the positive side of staying in school and following their dreams, or moving tens of thousands at one of his concerts, the audiences are immediately engrossed...

More than a mere rap album, Mos Def's long-awaited The New Danger combines hip-hop, blues, soul, and rock in an 18-track package that seeks to transcend convention. In that sense, it shares a similar spirit with Andre 3000's The Love Below or Common's Electric Circus, with mixed results. Mos's reput...

Miami's six-foot, 300-pound rap figure known as Rick Ross embraced his city's reputation on his debut single, "Hustlin'," in 2006. While Atlanta and Houston artists were establishing their cities as Southern strongholds, Ross aimed at putting Miami back in rap's national spotlight. Ross grew up in C...