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FM–2007–04758 July 29, 2007
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Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli has never been the flashy type. He’s a reliable rapper. While the radio is telling youth in America what dance to do, Kweli, a…

FM–2007–04535 July 15, 2007
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Chromeo

With Chromeo it’s hard to determine if Pee Thug and Dave 1’s music is serious, however, Chromeo’s effort is transparent and if their romantic, `80s, Minneapolis…

FM–2007–04334 July 1, 2007
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Duke Da God . Freekey Zeekey

Cam’Ron buys the color purple, Jim Jones buys the word “ballin’” and Juelz makes Nike commercials. What does Duke do, well, he had a parrot named…

FM–2007–04037 June 17, 2007
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Bonde do Role

If the Muppets dropped ecstasy and had an orgy, it’d be a hell of a lot like watching a Bonde do Role live show! MCs Pedro…

FM–2007–03830 June 3, 2007
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Paul Wall

To sum Houston rapper, Paul Wall, up as merely a rapper, is not doing justice to who Wall is – a family man, a business man…

FM–2007–03625 May 20, 2007
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Evidence

Creative control is a concept that many artists dream of. While rappers like Jadakiss and Styles struggle with the woes of shady major label shenanigans and…

FM–2007–03213 April 22, 2007
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Grafh

As one of the most lyrical, and innovative artists coming up in hip-hop right now, Grafh has a lot to prove. Although he’s been putting it…

FM–2007–03003 April 8, 2007
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Guru and Solar

The average career span of an NFL running back is seven seasons, if they’re lucky. The average career span of a successful rapper is two, or…

FM–2007–02533 March 12, 2007
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Brother Ali

There is no truth about rap. No champion, no star, no underdog. No king. Enter Brother Ali, a champion in his mind, in his heart and…

FM–2007–02343 February 25, 2007
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Prodigy

For nearly 15 years, since Mobb Deep’s debut in ’93, Juvenile Hell, to their latest release in 2006, Blood Money, Prodigy, arguably the more lyrically gifted…