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Much is made of rapper productivity levels, most notably Griselda Records, but it’s more achievable when you’re crafting songs with your cronies. This is where an underground rhyme-machine like Napoleon Da Legend benefits from his obvious work ethic because every project he puts out feels like he’s trying something slightly… Read more »

There’s an innocence to “It’s a Beat Wave” that will be hard for modern listeners to identify with. In 1983 it was still possible for a rap group with simple lyrics and a futuristic sound to find an audience and catch on. This was the era of “Planet Rock” and… Read more »

For the longest time I passed over “All In a Day’s Work” when scanning lists of old school rap albums. I incorrectly assumed I must have already covered this because of his name — Mark Dee. I was confusing him with his much more famous namesake, the late Prince Markie… Read more »

I wish I didn’t know who Razzlekhan was, but before I tell you who she is, let me go ahead and tell you that Raz (real name Heather Morgan) was sent to jail for her crimes. Her rap songs were a crime against the human ear but that alone wasn’t… Read more »

CRINGE. Merriam-Webster and the Urban Dictionary may disagree on the definition, but “Surf or Die” by the Surf MC’s makes me prefer the original: “to recoil in distaste.” That was my immediate reaction to the title track, showing the four members of this group to be a thinly veiled, California… Read more »

Because you never know when you’re gonna go. EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m focusing strictly on his solo efforts here, not his tracks with Nas or The Firm. That could be a separate list all by itself — and probably will be in the future. 1.) AZ – “The Come Up” 2.)… Read more »