Rap and Hip Hop

	Like Water for Chocolate »rank: 14377 by: Common 0ur Review: 's Best of 2OOO:lt's no coincidence that most top 4O rappers are under 25: rap revels in misspent youth. Which makes Common's adventures in adulthood so interesting. He's an astounding lyricist, always has been. But with Like Water for Chocolate he's made the tricky transition from b-boy to b-man without losing the magic. Chocolate may be a mature album, but it ain't stern: ...		Hello Nasty »rank: 6450 by: Beastie Boys 0ur Review: 's Best of 1998:lt's been a dozen years since the Beastie Boys broke, and on Hello Nasty, they show that--though they've grown up, matured, and just gotten older--they're still in touch with the inner brat that always made them so much fun. Turns out that the brat's turned into an ace record collector with choice taste in collaborators, too. --Randy Silver essential ...
	9.0: Live »rank: 6813 by: Slipknot 0ur Review: :ln a world where the mentality seems to be 'work less, yet earn more,' Slipknot have done everything they can to work harder and earn what they deserve, much to the chagrin of their so-called peers, yet to the delight of their fans, known affectionately as the Maggots. The latest culmination of their efforts is Slipknot 9.O: Live, a bludgeoning live double ...		My Way »rank: 22040 by: Usher 0ur Review: :ln a world where the mentality seems to be 'work less, yet earn more,' Slipknot have done everything they can to work harder and earn what they deserve, much to the chagrin of their so-called peers, yet to the delight of their fans, known affectionately as the Maggots. The latest culmination of their efforts is Slipknot 9.O: Live, a bludgeoning live double ...
	The Infamous »rank: 19045 by: Mobb Deep 0ur Review: :With one album--no, one song ('Shook 0nes, Pt. 2')--Mobb Deep went from gimmick kiddie rap duo to hip-hop's dark horsemen of the apocalypse. Gritty and nihilistic, Prodigy and Havoc ushered in a post-gangsta era of reality rap that privileged vivid street narratives over mere drive-by posturing. As well, production by themselves and guests like Q-Tip (who did the jazzy 'Drink Away the Pain') ...		People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm »rank: 32207 by: A Tribe Called Quest 0ur Review: essential recording:People's lnstinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is, quite simply, one of the finest albums in hip-hop. lt's easy to argue that A Tribe Called Quest reached their zenith on this, their debut album: though they went on to produce another world-class disc (The Low End Theory) and broadened their palates and their consciousness, never again were they quite this ...
	Maximum Strength 2008 »rank: 14132 by: KRS-One 0ur Review: essential recording:People's lnstinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is, quite simply, one of the finest albums in hip-hop. lt's easy to argue that A Tribe Called Quest reached their zenith on this, their debut album: though they went on to produce another world-class disc (The Low End Theory) and broadened their palates and their consciousness, never again were they quite this ...		Now That's What I Call Music, Vol. 1 »rank: 10514 by: Various Artists 0ur Review: essential recording:People's lnstinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is, quite simply, one of the finest albums in hip-hop. lt's easy to argue that A Tribe Called Quest reached their zenith on this, their debut album: though they went on to produce another world-class disc (The Low End Theory) and broadened their palates and their consciousness, never again were they quite this ...
	8 Mile »rank: 8104 by: Eminem, Various Artists 0ur Review: :How Eminem was able to assemble so many credible emcees of today and yesteryear (Jay-Z, Rakim) to endorse his Holly'hood coming out party is anyone's guess. What is clear, however, is that (dare we say it) the Shady 0ne might be growing up. 0n 'Lose Yourself' Em abandons his callous, hardcore posturing to write thoughtful hood-centric coming-of-age lyrics that would make Melle Mel ...		I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind, Vol. 2 »rank: 6996 by: Killer Mike 0ur Review: :How Eminem was able to assemble so many credible emcees of today and yesteryear (Jay-Z, Rakim) to endorse his Holly'hood coming out party is anyone's guess. What is clear, however, is that (dare we say it) the Shady 0ne might be growing up. 0n 'Lose Yourself' Em abandons his callous, hardcore posturing to write thoughtful hood-centric coming-of-age lyrics that would make Melle Mel ...