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FM–2007–01862 January 14, 2007
CAT: ALBUMS

Talib Kweli and Madlib – Liberation

Taib Kweli has never shied away from social commentary, and his newest album, Liberation, is no exception — it’s obvious from when you first cop the…

FM–2006–01412 December 24, 2006
CAT: ALBUMS

Project Pat – Crook by the Book: The Fed Story

Sometimes the South gets a bad rep. You have to look past the jeweled chalices and oversized tires. Boiled down, Southern hip hop is about making…

FM–2006–01415
CAT: CLASSIC RELEASES

Style Wars

Style Wars is the Star Wars of the hip-hop generation. Just as Star Wars ushered in the era of the special-effects blockbuster, Style Wars is the…

FM–2006–01418
CAT: ALBUMS

Styles P – Time is Money

Supposedly success is limited to 15 minutes in the spotlight; Styles P aims to dismantle this claim with his sophomore release Time Is Money. Battling label…

FM–2006–01433
CAT: INTRODUCING

Top Five Black Comedies

Comedy has always been part of the black community and with the revolution of the 60s, blacks were finally given a chance to shine in the…

FM–2006–01187 December 10, 2006
CAT: CLASSIC RELEASES

Basquiat

Back in ’79, in New York City, graffiti was starting to get noticed by those other than the scribblers of late-night alleyways. Pieces tagged with the…

FM–2006–01193
CAT: INTRODUCING

Blaxploitation Films

Almost everyone knows that “the man that would risk his neck for his brother man” is John Shaft, the title character of one of the most…

FM–2006–01192
CAT: ALBUMS

Mos Def – Tru3 Magic

Is there a bigger rap enigma than Mos Def? Andre 3000 is up there but I’m going with old Dante. On one hand, he’s among hip…

FM–2006–01190
CAT: ALBUMS

Ghostface Killah – More Fish

Since Jay-Z’s return to the booth, there has been much criticism about his managerial duties, coming mostly from the artists he presides over. The one exception…

FM–2006–00870 November 26, 2006
CAT: ALBUMS

Molemen – Killing Fields

While most eyes are planted firmly on the South, there’s another hub that’s been slowly flanking, ready to take hip-hop by surprise. Fifteen years ago, Common…