Gang Starr – Mass Appeal There are voices in rap that command attention, Gifted Universal Rhymes Unlimited was one of those voices. Remember the first time you heard Manifest? That Night in Tunisia loop, the scratched up hook (turntable as … Continue reading Top Ten Raps – GangStarr – Mass Appeal
Three albums deep in the De La Soul catalog, they released a revelation Buhloone Mindstate followed the trajectory while still building new levels of the De La canon, Whereas 3 Feet High was the intro of the Native Tounges and … Continue reading Top Ten Raps – De La Soul – I Am, I Be
Look at that cover. Not even accounting for the loss of Bushwick’s eye or back-story, you can feel the uncomfortableness in the photo. Discomfort is the theme of the album, specifically on MPTOM The eerie slowed down sample of Isaac … Continue reading Top Ten Raps – Geto Boys, Mind Playing Tricks
I refuse to pick between these two sides from the greatest rap group of all time. PE had it all, Grown Man Rap™, brilliant visuals, performance, and take home literature in the form of extensive liner notes. Rebel without a … Continue reading Top Ten Raps – Public Enemy, Rebel and Baseheads
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