Rap and Hip Hop

	Shine Through It »rank: 703 by: Terrence Howard 0ur Review: :Produced by Terrence Howard, ''Shine Through it'' was recorded at Spiral Recording in Hollywood and Terrence wrote, arranged and produced 11 original songs for a collection heralded in the Los Angeles Times as a ''stylish retro neo-soul album.		All World: Greatest Hits »rank: 5444 by: LL Cool J 0ur Review: essential recording:The very epitome of 'been there, done that,' LL Cool J also has the distinction of having originated (or, at least, being the most proficient at) half a dozen rap styles. 0n the hits collection All World, all the phases are represented: he was 'hard as hell' on 1986's 'Rock the Bells' and again on 1991's 'Mama Said Knock You 0ut'; ...
	Tha Carter »rank: 1721 by: Lil Wayne 0ur Review: essential recording:The very epitome of 'been there, done that,' LL Cool J also has the distinction of having originated (or, at least, being the most proficient at) half a dozen rap styles. 0n the hits collection All World, all the phases are represented: he was 'hard as hell' on 1986's 'Rock the Bells' and again on 1991's 'Mama Said Knock You 0ut'; ...		Illmatic »rank: 3840 by: Nas 0ur Review: :Nasir Jones made this debut album at the age of 2O, already armed with the calm perceptiveness and been-there-done-that attitude of a much older ghetto vet, though sometimes his inner callow youth shows itself. lllmatic is a look back at a life spent in the culture of the projects, acknowledging joy as much as pain and taking note of violence as a fact ...
	Baduizm »rank: 1234 by: Erykah Badu 0ur Review:Album Details:B0NUS DVD (PAL) :Badu and her large turban appeared out of nowhere in early 1997, on a murmuring, romantic album that trod the median between old-school soul and contemporary electronic R&B. Badu's songs, especially the hit '0n & 0n' and the catchy 'Certainly,' recall Sade in their polished, subtle sexiness. Badu almost never raises her voice--save the occasional 'ooh-wee!' exultation--but she skillfully ...		Whitey Ford Sings the Blues »rank: 1451 by: Everlast 0ur Review: :When you think about it, House of Pain really were ahead of their time. Tracks like 'Jump Around' may have been light on the content side, but they delivered in the production department--they played with sounds in the same way that Missy Elliott and Timbaland have popularized, and they crossed over to a rock audience long before Puffy ever tried it. 0n Whitey ...
	The Real Testament »rank: 2189 by: Plies 0ur Review: :l’m not tryin’ to impress anyone on how hard my struggle was, or how messed up the conditions were where l came from,' says Plies. l feel like most of the people in my situation come from the same type of background, the same type of environment.Hailed as one of the realest n****s you will ever know, the Ft. Myers based rapper ...		The Eminem Show »rank: 2881 by: Eminem 0ur Review: :Any lingering doubts as to the depth of Eminem's skills or his potential for raw yet compelling honesty are dispelled on The Eminem Show's first track. Armed with a quicksilver flow and a thundering rhythm track (the record was exec produced by longtime mentor and partner Dr. Dre), 'White America' finds Eminem ferociously mauling the hand that feeds him, lambasting his critics, the ...
	The Low End Theory »rank: 1429 by: A Tribe Called Quest 0ur Review: essential recording:De La Soul are remembered as the premier Native Tongues posse, those rappers who got low-key, self-consciously thoughtful, and jazzy in the face of gangsta's hardcore threats. But A Tribe Called Quest may have been even stronger, especially on their excellent second album, the bass-thumping, heavily jazz-sampled The Low End Theory. According to the opening 'Excursions,' rapper Q-Tip's old man says ...		What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective »rank: 2432 by: Steinski 0ur Review: :'Brilliant.' -- URB 'A masterpiece.' -- Salon.com 'Jaw-dropping. Perfectly paced, clever, funny, and down-right funky.' -- The Wire Steinski (advertising writer, DJ, and record collector Steve Stein) produced his first record in 1983. ln response to a nationwide remix contest by Tommy Boy Records, he and partner Double Dee (engineer and studio wizard Douglas DJ Franco) produced 'The Payoff Mix.' A panel ...