Mad Flava - From Tha Ground Unda (1994)

In hip-hop parlance, "flow" is a term that refers to a rapper's delivery or rhyming technique -- what a musician calls "chops," a hip-hopper calls a "flow." On From the Ground Unda, Mad Flava emphasizes flow, flow and more flow. While other rap CDs might concern themselves with telling some type of story or pulling the listener in with hooks or beats, the main purpose of this CD is showing off Mad Flava's flows. To be sure, the members of Mad Flava (an obscure group from Dallas) have a strong technique, but unfortunately, hearing them do nothing but show it off wears thin after awhile. At first, the group's rhyming skills are admirable, but the approach seems limited after being inundated with nothing but technique for over an hour. When Mad Flava does nothing but boast on song after song, you find yourself wishing they would bring some much needed variety to their lyrics. From the Ground Unda fell through the cracks, and when the 1990s were coming to an end, Flava had yet to come out with a second album

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D-Loc - Split Personality (1990)

D-Loc's "Split Personality" is a well rounded balance of West Coast house party music and 80's New York style Hip-Hop. This album was an independent Bay Area release in early 1990 but the songs were recorded in 89'. This was before the Northern California rap scene found it's own style and sound through hardcore music. There is no cursing with the exception of Bit** being said once on "Ace In The Hole". Songs like "Be A Friend To The End" and the last track "We Can Do This" contain positive social commentary over backpack rap beats that would make Mos Def and Talib Kweli smile. The only problem is that the liner notes credit D-Loc's partner in rhyme Richie Rich for writing all of his lyrics, a Hip-Hop no-no in any generation. That destroys D-Loc's credibility on track 6 "WorldWide MC" but he still has the voice and charisma to carry the whole album. Other than that, this is excellent music for its' time. The production sounds like something that was released on a major label in the 80's. I could imagine this record being important back in the day when the Bay Area ghettos needed their own Hip-Hop voice.

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Brotha Lynch Hung - 24 Deep (1993)

This album can only be described with two words, PURE SICCNESS! No other rap album can hold the lyrical intensity and prowess or funkified beats this album has to offer. Every single track on this bumps and flows from start to finish. Brotha Lynch has outdone himself and pretty much everybody else when he made this. No other rapper can potray such a gangsta-azz image like Lynch does or spit it as hard, AND he does alot of his sh** while under the influence...talk about true to the game, killa. Brotha Lynch is the epitomy of west coast gangsta rap, bar none!
I've been into brotha lynch fo a while and this is by far his best cd, along with season of da sickness becuz that takes it to a whole new level. 24 deep was made in 1993, no rapper in 1993 could even touch this ... even now. wit songs like lose a hoe gain a hoe, they are bomb songs. lynch has the best beats around, along wit mr. doc and x-raided, and all his west coast homies, these instant classics, cant wait for another lynch CD so it can be off the hook.

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Hyenas In The Desert (1997)

Hyenas in the Desert are a rather obscure group associated with Chuck D's slam jamz label. However, this album is more similar to Mobb Deep or Jedi Mind Tricks's earlier albums. its dark, huanting, and nicely menacing. The emcees are all very capable, and overall this is an enjoyable, if not highly innovative album.

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All City - Metropolis Gold (1998)

To my knowledge, this is one of the most underrated & slept-on albums I can think of. This is everything a late 90's NY hip-hop album should have been. Fresh dope beats, arrogant, smooth, insightful lyrics and an all-star cast of NY producers. Despite being brought up by ONYX as a part of their Afficial Nast crew, All City sounds nothing like the loud, screamin' & stompin' ONYX. As a duo, they are truly gifted with smooth deliveries and clever rhymes. Listen. DJ Premier did one of his nicest jobs EVER on track 7, "The Actual." Pete Rock shines like the sun on track 3, "Priceless." Other production by Rockwilder, DJ Clark Kent, EZ Elpee and of course ONYX. This album sounds like it dropped in 1994.
F.Y.I: "Just Live", (track 17) is one of my favorite tracks to this day (slight personal bias, of course).
Bottom Line: This is truly a great album. I highly recommend it to any east-coast hip-hop fan, don't sleep. 4 stars. Peace.

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2 Low - Funky Lil Brotha (1994)

Su nombre verdadero Cedric White. 2 Low firmo en los estudios "Rap-A-Lot" y rapidamente grabo 6 exitosos tracks,incluyendo "Here We Go", "Boo Ya" y "Everyday Thang ". Realizo conciertos en vivo incluso en night clubs en 23 estados de U.S.A. en la cual era vendido polos gorras con el logo de 2 LOW. Estuvo presente en albumes de otros artistas de la misma firma "Rap-A-Lot" con Geto Boys en el album "Till Death Do Us Part" ,con Scarface(su hermano mayor) en el album "The World is Yours" y con Odd Squad. Grabo un video con Scarface y hasta aparecio en el soundtrack de la pelicula "Jason's Lyric". 2 Low lanzo en 1994 un album llamado "Funky Lil Brotha" la cual tenia 6 tracks que el mismo escribio y en los demas fue el co-escritor. "Funky Lil Brotha" fue ligeramente exitoso en el mercado underground, vendiendo mas de 150,000 discos y casets en los primeros nueve meses de lanzamiento. 2 Low desafortunadamente no tuvo la misma suerte que su hermano Scarface pues su album desaparecio con el tiempo y desde entonces no hizo algun otro album.

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Big L - Lifestylez ov da poor & dangerous (1995)

Lamont Coleman aka Big L, nacio en Harlem N.Y. Su temprana carrera comenzó en un grupo llamado Children Of the Corn con "Killa Cam, Murder Mase y Bloodshed". Su primera aparicion profesional lo hizo en 1992 con el track "Yes You May" del album de Lord Finesse "Return of the Funky Man". En 1993 firmo por Columbia Records y lanzo uno de los mas grandes registros del underground hiphop! "Devil's Son" la cual fue rapidamente prohibida en las radios debido a sus fuertes rimas .Dsde entonces sus rimas fue hechos para sus seguidores y no para radios, Big L se convirtio asi como uno de los reyes del underground. En 1995, aun en Columbia, lanzo su primer album debut "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous".El album fue comercialmente ignorado, pero elogiado por las fuentes quienes lo dieron 4 mics!. El album fue una gran pieza lirica y un gran exito del underground. Luego que el album fue lanzado, Big L fue separado de Columbia por la falta de publicidad que el album obtuvo. Luego de aquel problema, L junto con "Show,AG,Buckwild,Lord Finesse,Fat Joe,OC and Diamond" formaron el grupo DITC (Diggin' In The Crates), dsde entonces empezo a demostrar su gran habilidad lirica innata en grandes giras.Big L fue reconocido por fanaticos de todo tipo por su gran track "Ebonics". Desafortunadamente su exito fue corto.Big L fue asesinado en el mismo barrio donde nacio,crecio y vivio.Fue disparado 7 veces en la cabeza y en el cuello un 15 de febrero de 1999. Se dice que el hermano de Big L tenia una cuenta pendiente con unos mafiosos, pero como el hermano estaba en la carcel decidieron cobrarsela con Big L.

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Artifacts - Between a Rock & a Hard Place

Este album es soprendente. Directo desde New-Jersey los artistas del grafity(graf-artist)"El Da Sensei & Tame One"(primo de Redman) vienen con un estilo que es unico, flows que suavemente van con sus golpes y rimas entendibles y apreciables. La produccion va a mano de Buckwild(de D.I.T.C. crew)y T-Ray(de Soul Assassins crew)ademas de Redman suministrando a sus amigos excelentes golpes(beats).Hay una mezcla perfecta de estilos de golpes(beat-styles), lo que trae consigo a que ningun track suena igual que el anterior o aburrido. Sin alguna duda, este album fue en 1994 y seguira siendo uno de los mejores albumes del underground HipHop!.De seguro cualquier buen admirador del verdadero HipHop gustara de este album!...recomendado...HipHop 4 Life!

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Das EFX - Dead Serious

En 1991 se comenzo a escuchar una nueva forma de hacer hiphop con este MC de Brooklyn denominado "DAS EFX" .El estilo "Diggedy Wiggedy" (como fue llamado) fue revolucionado por el duo Crazy Drazy(Andre Westo) y Books/Skoob(William Hines) las cuales abrio los oidos de muchas personas HipHop-Escuchantes en ese entonces con su debut "The Want EFX". Fueron descubiertos por Parrish Smith(del super duo EPMD a mediados de los 80')en una demostracion de talentos en la universidad Estatal de Virginia(donde ambos fueron estudiantes por aquellos tiempos).Este duo con un simple Funk ,con un desconocido flow y unas extrañas rimas son los verdaderos representantes del REAL-HIPHOP.

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