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|The Cool (EXPLICIT) * (CD)|
Lupe Fiasco (Artist)
2007-12-18
Atlantic (USA)
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Just sneaking in to finish the year off – Lupe
Fiasco‘s new album, ‘The Cool‘ is exactly that. Every song on this album
is perfect – you‘ll be hearing about Fiasco in 2008.
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|Graduation (CD)|
Kanye West (Artist)
2007-09-11
Def Jam (USA)
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You know who his name and his notoriety is
well deserved. This is the type of album that pleases every hip hop palate.
Kanye West beat out 50 Cent with this September 11th release that pinned the
two rap superstars against one another in one of the most hyped music
promotions of the year.
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|T.I. Vs T.I.P. (CD)|
T.I. (Artist)
2007-07-03
Atlantic (USA)
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Imagine one of the most talented hip hop
artists in an all out battle with himself. This album reveals T.I.‘s inner
demons and undisputed talents.
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|Kala (CD)|
M.I.A. (Artist)
2007-08-21
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Where the girls at? MIA is one word:
brilliant. Check out how this UK-born and raised Sri Lankan fuses beats and
influences from around the globe in one album.
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|Desire (CD)|
Pharoahe Monch (Artist)
2007-06-26
Universal Records (USA)
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There‘s nothing worse than people who say,
‘I only listen to old skool‘ – if you want a retro rap re-imagination,
give them Pharoahe Monch‘s new album. "Desire" brings old skool to the new
millennium.
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|American Gangster (EXPLICIT) (CD)|
Jay-Z (Artist)
2007-11-06
Def Jam (USA)
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Hip hop mogul, superstar, American Gangster -
Jay-Z, the quintessential king of rhymes, is back with his best outing in
years.
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|Thisisme Then: Best Of Common (EXPLICIT)
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Common (Artist)
2007-11-27
Relativity
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This Greatest Hits collection documents the
career of one of the founders of the conscious hip-hop movement, from
Common‘s early days on the underground circuit to his musical evolution
into one of the most respected and dynamic artists in Hip-Hop today.
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|Rise Up (CD)|
Zeph & Azeem (Artist)
2007-05-22
Om Hip Hop
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Imagine a dance hall dinner party where George
Clinton dines with Tribe, Blackalicious and a full piece marching band. In
one of Hip-hop‘s greatest pairings, DJs Zeph and Azeem unleash their latest
collaboration to undisputed acclaim. Shirts, shoes and dancing required.
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|The Big Doe Rehab (EXPLICIT) (CD)|
Ghostface Killah (Artist)
2007-12-04
Def Jam (USA)
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Two hit albums in one year? Ghostface Killah,
of Wu Tang Clan fame, sneaks one spot above his clan with his album, ‘The
Big Doe Rehab.‘
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|8 Diagrams (EXPLICIT) (Limited) (CD)|
Wu-Tang Clan (Artist)
2007-12-11
Motown Records
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We‘ve all waited…and waited for this album.
And it is well worth the wait. Remaining members of this legendary Wu-Tang
Clan give us another epic album to add to our collection.
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|Ultimate Victory (CD)|
Chamillionaire (Artist)
2007-09-18
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Two time Grammy Award nominated rapper
Chamillionaire returns with "Ultimate Victory" and proves yet again that
Southern hip-hop breeds high quality lyricists.
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|Underground Kings (CD)|
UGK (Artist)
2007-08-07
Jive
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Texan underground duo UGK (short for
Underground Kingz) have been on the scene since the early 1990s, working
their way up from local record label Bigtyme Recordz to legendary Jive
Records, but remain true to their underground leanings despite this
explosive album skyrocketing them up the mainstream charts.
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|I'll Sleep When You're Dead (CD)|
El-P (Artist)
2007-03-20
Definitive Jux
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Amazing genre-bending effort featuring
collaborations with Cat Power, Mars Volta and legendary NIN front man Trent
Reznor, underground rapper and producer El-P continues to define the new
hip-hop sound with this 2007 darling, "I‘ll Sleep When I‘m Dead."
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|Get Back (EXPLICIT) (CD)|
Little Brother (Artist)
2007-10-23
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The third album from North Carolina‘s Little
Brother marks the departure of producer 9th Wonder to pursue solo projects.
While many fans regarded this move as the beginning of the end of Little
Brother, "Get Back" proves that the now-duo continue to thrive and evolve
their dope dirty southern sound.
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|Ear Drum (CD)|
Talib Kweli (Artist)
2007-08-21
Warner Bros. Records
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A prolific rapper and critical darling of the
underground scene, Talib Kweli may well be the most underrated artist in
hip-hop today. This album is a perfect listening companion to Kweli‘s work
with rap‘s other great underachiever, Mos Def.
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|The Undisputed Truth (CD)|
Brother Ali (Artist)
2007-04-10
Rhymesayers Entertainment
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Emcee, producer, host and party-starter,
Brother Ali mixes golden age hip-hop story telling with break beats and a
passion described as being "close to holy."
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|None Shall Pass (CD)|
Aesop Rock (Artist)
2007-08-28
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Signed to El-P‘s Definitive Jux label, "Aesop
Rock" (born Ian Matthias Bavitz ) is part of a new wave of underground
hip-hop emerging from New York City since the 2000s. Weaving a tapestry of
unique riffs, metaphors and rhymes, "None Shall Pass" is the critical and
controversial favorite of 2007.
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|I Predict A Riot (CD)|
Hezekiah (Artist)
2007-09-18
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Here‘s an odd mix: take the state of
Deleware, add a devout choirboy turned funk singer, and end up with one of
the most impressive hip-hop heads in music today. That‘s Hezekiah.
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|The Dream Merchant, Vol. 2 (EXPLICIT)
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9th Wonder (Artist)
2007-10-09
6 Hole Records
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Original member of North Carolina‘s "Little
Brother" who left the underground group this year to pursue his solo career,
producer 9th Wonder has come a long way from his dorm room days of mixing
tracks with fruityloops and selling his music through Soudclicks.
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|Blue Scholars (Import) (CD)|
Blue Scholars (Artist)
2007-11-13
Phantom (Import)
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Comprised of one DJ and one MC, The Blue
Scholars continue the classic hip-hop duo forumla with this poetical
outburst of raw energy.
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|Bloody Radio (CD)|
Grayskul (Artist)
2007-09-11
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Seattle-based supergroup consisting of members
of the West Coast rap collective Oldominion, Grayskul‘s second outing,
Bloody Radio, carried enough swag from collaborators Cage, Slug and Aesop
Rock to propel them to the forefront of the underground hip-hop community.
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|Souljaboytellem.com (CD)|
Soulja Boy (Artist)
2007-10-02
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Responsible for initiating the number one
dance craze of 2007, Teen performing sensation DeAndre Ramone Way (AKA
Soulja Boy) successfully turned his "Crank That" phenomenon into one of the
biggest albums of the year.
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|Because Of You (CD)|
Ne-Yo (Artist)
2007-05-01
Def Jam (USA)
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One of the most gifted songwriters in R&B, Def
Jam artist Ne-Yo finally got his due in 2007 with the silky and sultry
"Because of You." Beautiful, captivating and truly mood-setting.
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|Growing Pains (CD)|
Mary J. Blige (Artist)
2007-12-18
Geffen Records (USA)
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With over 40 million CDs sold and six Grammy
Awards earned, the queen of Hip-hop and R&B and one of the most widely
respected artists in the business, Mary J Blige‘s late 2007 entry, "Growing
Pains" takes a well deserved and respected place in our list of top albums.
Gorgeous and true to form.
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