Run That Shit: Nodima's Hip-Hop Handbook

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Additions:
#435 Lil' Wayne - Tear Drop Tune [Nov 22]
#392 Birdman & Lil' Wayne - Like Father, Like Son [Nov 19]
#596 Birdman - Pricele$$ [Nov 17]
#531 Soul Assassins - Intermission [Nov 17]
#582 Notorious B.I.G. - Duets: The Final Chapter [Nov 16]
#319 Lil' Wayne - Lil Weezy Ana Volume 1 [Nov 16]
#162 Fashawn - The Antidote [Nov 15]
#194 Jay-Z - Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life [Nov 14]
#8 The Roots - Illadelph Halflife [Nov 14]
#166 Nas - Pre-Illmatic Mixtape [Nov 13]

Changes:
#434 -> #383 Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap [Nov 17]
#125 -> #97 Blu & Exile - Below the Heavens [Nov 15]
#101 -> #74 Fashawn - Boy Meets World [Nov 15]
#392 -> #428 Jay-Z - In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 [Nov 14]
#392 -> #365 Project Pat - Crook by da Book: The Fed Story [Nov 14]
#233 -> #217 Project Pat - Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin' [Nov 13]
#130 -> #92 Showbiz & A.G. - Goodfellas [Nov 13]
#46 -> #30 The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die [Nov 12]
#350 -> #203 Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold [Nov 10]

Overall: The sum of my perceived quality of the songs with my level of enjoyment while listening to it.

Song Quality: How good the album is based on songs alone. Intended to balance the overall score and admit an album may be better (or in some cases, worse) than I give it credit for, though sometimes it will match up with the overall. This number affects how high an album can rise within its enjoyment category.

Enjoyment: How enjoyable the album is to listen to as a full album; longevity also plays a role in this as some albums burn out quickly while others have great staying power. This also affects which category an album is placed in, and ultimately how high up the handbook it is possible for an album to go.

Categories:
★★★★★: Best in show; pinnacle.
★★★★1/2: Very nearly perfect.
★★★★: Excellent; top of the pile.
★★★1/2: Very good; minor flaws.
★★★: Good; recommended for fans.
★★1/2: Average; fails to meet expectations.
★★: Unexceptional; few highlights.
★1/2: Weak; truly bland.
★: Seriously flawed; very poor work.
1/2: Terrible; a true embarrassment.

Great Tracks: Anything rated 4 or above.

Comments

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151

Project Pat

Murderers & Robbers (2000)

Overall: 7.82/10
Song Quality: 75 - 78%
Enjoyment: 4/5
Producers: DJ Paul & Juicy J

Great Tracks (9/12): 75%
    *2|North, North|4:11 4 - 4.5
    *3|I Get da Chewin'|3:25 3.75 - 4
    *4|Ridin' on Chrome (feat. T-Rock)|4:12 4 - 4.5
    *5|This Ain't No Game (feat. S.O.G.)|4:17 4 - 4.25
    *6|Bitch Smackin' Killa (feat. Juicy J)|4:08 4 - 4.25
    *7|Murderers & Robbers (feat. Lord Infamous & DJ Paul)|5:05 3.75 - 4
    *8|Red Rum|3:13 4 - 4.5
    *10|Easily Executed|3:14 4 - 4.25
    *11|Puttin' Hoez on da House (feat. DJ Paul, Lord Infamous, Lil' Glock & S.O.G.)|3:23 3.75 - 4

152

Beastie Boys

Ill Communication (1994)

Overall: 7.79/10
Song Quality: 75 - 77%
Enjoyment: 4/5
Producers: Beastie Boys & Mario Caldato, Jr.

Great Tracks (14/20): 70%
    *1|Sure Shot|3:19 4
    *3|B-Boys Makin' With the Freak Freak|3:36 3.5 - 4
    *4|Bobo on the Corner|1:13 3.5 - 4
    *5|Root Down|3:32 4
    *6|Sabotage|2:58 4
    *7|Get It Together (feat. Q-Tip)|4:05 4
    *8|Sabrosa|3:29 5
    *9|The Update|3:15 4
    *12|Eugene's Lament|2:12 4
    *13|Flute Loop|1:54 4 - 4.5
    *14|Do It|3:16 4
    *15|Ricky's Theme|3:43 4
    *16|Heart Attack Man|2:15 3.5 - 4
    *20|Transitions|2:32 4

153

Clipse

Lord Willin' (2002)

Overall: 7.78/10
Song Quality: 75 - 76%
Enjoyment: 4/5
Producers: The Neptunes

Great Tracks (10/15): 67%
    *2|Young Boy|4:25 4
    *3|Virginia|3:57 4.5 - 5
    *4|Grindin'|4:24 5
    *5|Cot' Damn (feat. Ab-Liva and Rosco P. Coldchain)|5:01 4 - 4.25
    *7|Fam-Lay Freestyle (feat. Famlay)|1:57 4 - 4.75
    *8|When the Last Time|4:14 4 - 4.5
    *10|Comedy Central (feat. Fabolous)|4:33 4
    *12|Gangsta Lean|5:21 4
    *13|I'm Not You (feat. Jadakiss, Styles P and Rosco P. Coldchain)|4:18 4.75 - 5
    *14|Grindin' [Remix] (feat. N.O.R.E., Birdman and [Artist7410)|4:21 3.25 - 4

154

Devin the Dude

Waitin' to Inhale (2007)

155

Kanye West

Late Registration (2005)

156

Lil Wayne

The Drought Is Over 2: Carter 3 Sessions (2007) [Bootleg / Unauthorized]

157

Black Milk

Popular Demand (2007)

Overall: 7.73/10
Song Quality: 73 - 79%
Enjoyment: 4/5
Producer: Black Milk

Great Tracks (9/16): 56%
    *1|Popular Demand|2:45 4
    *2|Sound the Alarm [feat. Guilty Simpson]|2:44 4.25 - 5
    *3|Insane|2:55 4
    *6|Shut It Down|4:00 4 - 4.5
    *9|Play the Keys|1:53 3.75 - 4
    *11|Three+Sum|4:09 4 - 4.5
    *13|Luvin It|1:09 3.75 - 4
    *14|One Song|2:36 3.5 - 4
    *16|Take It There [feat. One Be Lo]|2:44 4 - 4.5

158

Ghostface Killah

Fishscale (2006)

159

Geto Boys

We Can't Be Stopped (1991)

Overall: 7.71/10
Song Quality: 73 - 76%
Enjoyment: 4/5
Producers: Geto Boys & John Bido

Great Tracks (8/14): 57%
    *2|We Can't Be Stopped|3:34 4 - 4.5
    *3|Homie Don't Play That|3:48 4 - 4.5
    *4|Another Nigger in the Morgue|3:14 4 - 4.25
    *5|Chuckie|3:48 4
    *6|Mind Playing Tricks on Me|5:11 5
    *7|I'm Not a Gentleman|4:01 4
    *9|Fuck a War|4:16 4
    *10|Ain't With Being Broke|3:47 4.25 - 5

160

Ras Kass

Soul on Ice (1996)

Overall: 7.81/10
Song Quality: 86%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producers: Bird & Ras Kass unless noted.

Great Tracks (10/13): 77%
    *1|On Earth as It Is...|4:48 5
    *2|Anything Goes|5:48 4 - 4.5
    *4|Reelishymn|4:28 4
    *5|Nature of the Threat|7:43 (Produced by Voodu) 4.5 - 5
    *8|Drama (feat. Coolio)|3:46 4.25 - 5
    *9|The Evil That Men Do|6:10 4.5 - 5
    *10|If Then|4:49 4
    *11|Miami Life|4:06 3.75 - 4
    *12|Soul on Ice|3:42 5
    *13|Ordo Abchao (Order Out of Chaos)|4:30 5

161

The Cool Kids

The Instant Classics Mixtape by Napster (2006) [Compilation]

Overall: 7.7/10
Song Quality: 83 - 85%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Chuck Inglish

Great Tracks (12/14): 86%
    *1|Black Mags|2:58 4 - 4.5
    *2|88|3:46 4.5 - 5
    *3|I Rock|3:24 4
    *5|Gold and Pagers|4:00 4.5 - 5
    *6|One Two|3:35 4
    *7|Beeper [Remix]|3:52 4 - 4.5
    *8|A Little Bit Cooler|3:00 4 - 4.5
    *9|Floss'n|2:38 4 - 4.5
    *10|Get Busy|3:03 4 - 4.5
    *12|Looseleaf Paper|2:12 4.5 - 5
    *13|Gold and Pagers [Remix]|3:14 4.5 - 5
    *14|Gettin' It (feat. Lil' Wayne)|3:33 4

162

Fashawn

The Antidote (2009) [Compilation]

Overall: 7.69/10
Song Quality: 82 - 86%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: The Alchemist

Great Tracks (10/11): 91%
    *1|Intro|0:32 4 - 4.75
    *2|Shall Come a New Name|2:32 4
    *3|Fash Plays it Cool|2:39 4 - 4.75
    *4|The Antidote|2:14 4
    *5|Gone in 60 Seconds|1:46 4 - 4.5
    *6|Rap Seduction|1:26 4 - 4.75
    *7|What's Your World|3:13 4.25 - 5
    *9|F.Y.I.|1:07 4
    *10|Lost in New York|1:44 4.5 - 5
    *11|Got It Sewn|2:53 4 - 4.25

163

CunninLynguists

A Piece of Strange (2005)

Overall: 7.66/10
Song Quality: 82 - 85%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Kno

Great Tracks (15/16): 94%
    *1|Where Will You Be?|1:03 3.5 - 4
    *2|Since When?|4:02 4 - 4.5
    *3|Nothing to Give|3:30 4.5 - 5
    *4|Caved In (feat. Cee-Lo)|3:18 4
    *5|Hourglass|3:21 4 - 4.25
    *6|Beautiful Girl|3:25 4.5 - 5
    *7|Inhale (Interlude)|2:03 3.75 - 4
    *8|Brain Cell|4:23 4.75 - 5
    *9|America Loves Gangsters|4:29 4.5 - 5
    *10|Never Know Why (feat. Immortal Technique)|3:52 4
    *11|The Gates (feat. Tonedeff)|4:05 4 - 4.5
    *12|Damnation (Interlude)|1:39 3.5 - 4
    *14|Remember Me (Abstract/Reality)|4:27 4 - 4.25
    *15|What'll You Do?|2:43 4.5 - 5
    *16|The Light|5:30 3.25 - 4

164

Quasimoto

The Further Adventures of Lord Quas (2005)

Overall: 7.64/10
Song Quality: 83%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Madlib

Great Tracks (25/26): 96%
    *1|Bullyshit|3:07 4
    *2|Greenery|3:14 5
    *3|Crime|1:20 4
    *4|Hydrant Game|3:25 4 - 4.5
    *6|Players of the Game|2:35 5
    *7|Bus Ride|2:58 4
    *8|Closer (feat. Madvillain)|3:02 4
    *9|Maingirl|4:01 3.5 - 4
    *10|Civilization Day |1:50 3.5 - 4
    *11|Bartender Say|2:46 4
    *12|1994|2:22 4.5 - 5
    *13|Another Demo Tape|1:46 4
    *14|Raw Deal|2:17 4 - 4.5
    *15|Mr. Two-Faced|1:34 4
    *16|The Exclusive (feat. MED)|2:36 4
    *17|Fatbacks|3:51 4 - 4.5
    *18|J.A.N. (Jive Ass Niggaz) |1:54 5
    *19|Shroom Music|3:01 4 - 4.5
    *20|Rappcats Pt. 3|2:26 4 - 4.5
    *21|Strange Piano |2:00 4
    *22|Life Is... |2:19 3.5 - 4
    *23|The Clown (Episode C)|2:59 3.5 - 4
    *24|Raw Addict Pt. 2|2:34 3.5 - 4
    *25|Tommorow Never Knows|2:39 4
    *26|Privacy|1:36 4.5 - 5

165

Dudley Perkins

Holy Smokes (2009)

Overall: 7.62/10
Song Quality: 82 - 83%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Georgia Anne Muldrow

Great Tracks (21/26): 81%
    *1|Intro|1:03 4
    *2|To Declaime|2:53 4 - 4.25
    *3|Funky Soul|5:16 4 - 4.5
    *4|Good Eats|0:31 3.75 - 4
    *5|Boogie|3:59 3.5 - 4
    *6|The God|4:14 4 - 4.5
    *7|Travln|3:58 4.5 - 5
    *8|Understandment|5:54 4.5 - 5
    *10|Sally|3:03 4.5 - 5
    *11|Yeah Yeah|0:33 3.5 - 4
    *12|Whyising 5A.M.|2:03 4.75 - 5
    *13|Still Standing|3:06 4 - 4.25
    *16|Uncle Ruckus|3:12 4.5 - 5
    *17|Cricket Cop|3:56 4.5 - 5
    *18|So Awake|3:00 4 - 4.25
    *19|Chem Trails|0:36 4
    *20|Run It Down|2:33 4.5 - 5
    *21|Summer Daze|4:53 5
    *22|Mediesel|0:25 3.25 - 4
    *23|Love Yo Nabor|4:16 4 - 4.5
    *24|Eyeluvu|4:49 4 - 4.5
    *25|Souldiers|4:53 3.5 - 4

166

Nas

Pre-Illmatic Mixtape (1993) [Bootleg / Unauthorized]

Overall: 7.59/10
Song Quality: 80 - 84%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5

Great Tracks (9/10): 90%
    *1|Just Another Day in the Projects|3:12 4.75 - 5
    *2|Main Source - Live at the Barbeque (feat. Nas & Akinyele)|4:35 (Produced by Large Professor) 4.75 - 5
    *3|MC Serch - Back to the Grill (feat. Nas, Chubb Rock & Lover Tone)|5:08 4
    *4|Everything Is Real|0:00 3.75 - 4
    *6|Life's Like a Dice Game|2:13 3.5 - 4
    *7|Understanding (feat. A.Z. & Biz Markie)|3:07 3.75 - 4
    *8|Kool G Rap - Number One With a Bullet (feat. Nas & White Boy)|4:15 3.25 - 4
    *9|Nas Will Prevail|4:57 4
    *10|Deja Vu|3:47 4.25 - 5

167

Blue Sky Black Death & Jean Grae

The Evil Jeanius (2008)

Overall: 7.53/10
Song Quality: 79 - 82%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producers: Blue Sky Black Death

Great Tracks (7/10): 70%
    *3|Strikes|4:00 4
    *4|Threats (feat. Chen Lo)|4:06 3.5 - 4
    *5|Away With Me|3:51 4.75 - 5
    *6|Even on Your Best Day|3:23 4 - 4.5
    *7|Take It Back|3:00 4.5 - 5
    *8|Lights Out|3:33 4
    *10|It's Still a Love Song|5:04 4.5 - 5

168

50 Cent

Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003)

169

Jake One

White Van Music (2008)

Overall: 7.50/10
Song Quality: 79 - 81%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Jake One

Great Tracks (20/22): 91%
    *1|I'm Coming (feat. Black Milk and Nottz)|3:07 3.75 - 4
    *2|Gangsta Boy (feat. M.O.P.)|3:11 3.75 - 4
    *3|The Truth (feat. Freeway and Brother Ali)|3:34 4
    *4|Turn It Down|0:50 4
    *5|God Like (feat. D. Black)|2:29 3.75 - 4
    *6|Bless the Child (feat. Little Brother)|4:22 3.5 - 4
    *7|Oh Really (feat. Posdnuos and Slug)|2:494 - 4.5
    *9|Trap Door (feat. MF DOOM)|2:14 4 - 4.25
    *10|Dead Wrong (feat. Young Buck)|3:37 4.5 - 5
    *11|Kissin' the Curb (feat. Bishop Lamont and Busta Rhymes)|3:36 3.75 - 4
    *12|How We Ride (feat. Freeway)|4:37 4
    *15|Scared (feat. Blueprint)|2:30 4.5 - 5
    *16|Great Sound|1:04 4 - 4.25
    *17|Get 'Er Done (feat. MF DOOM)|2:24 4.25 - 5
    *18|Feelin' My Shit (feat. Casual)|3:23 4 - 4.25
    *19|Soil Raps (feat. Keak da Sneak)|4:08 3.25 - 4
    *20|Glow (feat. Elzhi and Royce da 5'9")|3:09 4 - 4.25
    *21|R.I.P.|1:39 4
    *22|Home (feat. Vitamin D, C-Note, Maine and Ish)|5:22 4 - 4.5

170

Dr. Octagon

Dr. Octagonecologyst (1997)

Overall: 7.50/10
Song Quality: 79 - 81%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Dan the Automator unless noted.

Great Tracks (14/20): 70%
    *3|I Got to Tell You|0:48 4
    *6|Real Raw|5:35 4
    *7|General Hospital|0:26 5
    *8|Blue Flowers|3:17 5
    *9|Technical Difficulties|2:57 (Produced by Kut Masta Kurt) 4.5 - 5
    *10|A Visit to the Gynecologyst|2:20 4
    *11|Bear Witness|3:00 4 - 4.5
    *13|Girl Let Me Touch You|3:40 5
    *15|Wild and Crazy|4:27 4
    *16|Elective Surgery|0:52 4 - 4.5
    *17|halfsharkalligatorhalfman|4:29 4.5 - 5
    *18|Blue Flowers Revisited|4:15 4.5 - 5
    *19|Waiting List [DJ Shadow / Automator Mix]|5:09 (Produced by DJ Shadow & Dan the Automator) 4
    *20|1977|2:24 4.5 - 5

171

EPMD

Strictly Business (1988)

Overall: 7.50/10
Song Quality: 78 - 82%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producers: EPMD

Great Tracks (9/10): 90%
    *A1|Strictly Business|4:43 4 - 4.75
    *A2|I'm Housin'|3:59 3.75 - 4
    *A4|You Gots to Chill|4:20 4 - 4.5
    *A5|It's My Thing|5:41 4
    *B1|You're a Customer|5:23 4 - 4.25
    *B2|The Steve Martin|4:37 4
    *B3|Get Off the Bandwagon|4:19 4 - 4.5
    *B4|DJ K la Boss|4:27 3.75 - 4
    *B5|Jane|2:56 4 - 4.25

172

Kool Keith

Black Elvis / Lost in Space (1999)

Overall: 7.49/10
Song Quality: 79 - 81%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Kool Keith

Great Tracks (15/17): 88%
    *1|Intro (feat. Black Silver)|3:08 4
    *2|Lost in Space (feat. Black Silver)|3:52 4 - 4.5
    *3|Rockets on the Battlefield|4:25 4 - 4.5
    *4|Livin' Astro|4:28 3.5 - 4
    *6|Master of the Game (feat. Roger Troutman)|4:43 4
    *7|I'm Seein' Robots|4:22 4 - 4.5
    *8|Static (feat. Sadat X)|4:31 4
    *10|Black Elvis|3:45 4
    *11|Maxi Curls|4:36 4 - 4.5
    *12|Keith Turbo|4:17 4
    *13|Fine Girls|3:59 5
    *14|The Girls Don't Like the Job|4:16 4 - 4.5
    *15|Clifton (feat. Noggin' Nodders)|4:49 4
    *16|All the Time|3:43 4
    *17|I Don't Play|5:05 4.25 - 5

173

Beat Konducta

Vol. 2: Movie Scenes, The Sequel (2006)

Overall: 7.49/10
Song Quality: 79 - 81%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Madlib

Great Tracks (15/19): 79%
    *A1|The Rock (Humps) 4 - 4.25
    *A2|Boxtop (Cardboard Dues) 4 - 4.25
    *A3|West Zone (Coastin') 3.75 - 4
    *A5|Friends (Foes) 4
    *A6|Toe Fat (Ghettozone) 4 - 4.25
    *A8|The Come Up (The Come Down) 4 - 4.5
    *A9|Two Timer (The Pimp) 4
    *B1|Chopstyle (Suey Blast) 3.75 - 4
    *B2|Black Mozart (Opus II) 4
    *B3|Understanding (Comprehension) 4.5 - 5
    *B4|Snake Charmer (Heads Up) 4
    *B5|Old Age (Youngblood) 3.75 - 4
    *B7|African Walk (Zamunda) 3.75 - 4
    *B8|Whutkanido (Can Do It) 4.5 - 5
    *B10|Outer Limit (Space Ho) 5

174

CunninLynguists

Strange Journey Volume One (2009)

Overall: 7.49/10
Song Quality: 79 - 80%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Kno

Great Tracks (18/24): 75%
    *1|Departure|2:08 4
    *2|Nothing But Strangeness (feat. Looptroop Rockers & Hilltop Hoods)|3:18 3.75 - 4
    *4|Move|3:16 4
    *5|Inverse - Spark My Soul (feat. Substantial)|3:47 4.5 - 5
    *6|Never Come Down (The Brownie Song)|3:43 4 - 4.75
    *8|Dance for Me (Remix)|2:34 4
    *9|Mr. SOS - Die for You|3:50 4 - 4.5
    *11|Georgia (Remix) (feat. Killer Mike & Khujo Goodie)|2:56 4 - 4.5
    *12|K.K.K.Y. (Remix) (feat. Skinny DeVille, Fishscales, Young Chu & Sheisty Khrist)|2:19 4 - 4.5
    *13|Don't Leave (When Winter Comes) (feat. Slug)|4:07 4 - 4.25
    *17|Nothing But Strangeness (Instrumental)|3:22 4.75 - 5
    *18|Move (Instrumental)|3:19 3.25 - 4
    *19|Spark My Soul (Instrumental)|3:49 4.5 - 5
    *20|Never Come Down (The Brownie Song) (Instrumental)|3:46 4.5 - 5
    *21|Die for You (Instrumental)|3:53 4.5 - 5
    *22|Don't Leave (When Winter Comes) (Instrumental)|4:10 4
    *23|The Distance (Instrumental)|4:15 3.75 - 4
    *24|Broken Van (Thinking of You) (Instrumental)|3:56 4

175

Intelligent Hoodlum

Tragedy: Saga of a Hoodlum (1993)

176

Rjd2

Deadringer (2002)

Overall: 7.48/10
Song Quality: 79 - 80%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: RJD2

Great Tracks (13/16): 81%
    *1|The Horror|4:11 4
    *2|Salud|0:38 4
    *3|Smoke & Mirrors|4:26 4 - 4.25
    *5|Final Frontier (feat. Blueprint)|4:25 3.5 - 4
    *6|Ghostwriter|5:17 4 - 4.5
    *7|Cut out to FL|3:42 3.5 - 4
    *8|F.H.H. (feat. Jakki)|4:31 3.5 - 4
    *10|Chicken-Bone Circuit|3:54 4.5 - 5
    *11|The Proxy|2:14 4.5 - 5
    *12|2 More Dead|5:17 3.75 - 4
    *14|Silver Fox|3:31 3.5 - 4
    *15|June (feat. Copywrite)|6:03 4 - 4.25
    *16|Work|3:43 4.75 - 5

177

M.O.P.

Firing Squad (1996)

178

Camp Lo

Uptown Saturday Night (1997)

179

De La Soul

The Grind Date (2004)

180

Too $hort

Short Dog's in the House (1990)

181

Beastie Boys

Licensed to Ill (1986)

Overall: 7.42/10
Song Quality: 78%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Produced by Beastie Boys & Rick Rubin

Great Tracks (11/13): 85%
    *A1|Rhymin' & Stealin'|4:08 4
    *A2|The New Style|4:36 4
    *A4|Posse in Effect|2:27 4
    *A5|Slow Ride|2:56 4
    *A7|Fight for Your Right|3:28 4
    *B1|No Sleep Till Brooklyn|4:07 4 - 4.5
    *B2|Paul Revere|3:42 4.5 - 5
    *B3|Hold It Now, Hit It|3:29 4.5 - 5
    *B4|Brass Monkey|2:38 4 - 4.5
    *B5|Slow and Low|3:37 4
    *B6|Time to Get Ill|3:37 3.5 - 4

182

Young Jeezy

Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005)

183

Method Man & Redman

Blackout! (1999)

184

Blue Scholars

Bayani (2007)

Overall: 7.41/10
Song Quality: 77 - 79%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Sabzi

Great Tracks (10/15): 67%
    *2|Second Chapter|1:55 3.75 - 4
    *3|Opening Salvo|3:14 3.5 - 4
    *5|Ordinary Guy|4:01 3.5 - 4
    *6|Still Got Love|6:22 4 - 4.75
    *7|Bayani|2:18 4.5 - 5
    *8|Loyalty|3:59 4.5 - 5
    *12|Back Home|5:11 4 - 4.5
    *13|50 Thousand Deep|5:09 4.5 - 5
    *14|Morning of America|7:04 4.5 - 5
    *15|Joe Metro|5:10 4 - 4.5

185

The Cenobites

The Cenubites (1995)

Overall: 7.41/10
Song Quality: 77 - 79%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Godfather Don

Great Tracks (5/7): 71%
    *A1|Lex Lugor|3:44 4
    *A2|You're Late (feat. Percee P)|3:43 4 - 4.25
    *A3|Kick a Dope Verse (feat. Bobbito)|4:09 4 - 4.75
    *A4|How the Fuck You Get a Deal|5:41 4.25 - 5
    *B3|I Was Forgotten |4:13 3.75 - 4

186

Atmosphere

Strictly Leakage (2007)

Overall: 7.40/10
Song Quality: 76 - 80%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: A.N.T.

Great Tracks (13/13): 100%
    *1|YGM (Young Gifted and Mixed)|4:10 4 - 4.5
    *2|Little Math You|2:47 3.75 - 4
    *3|Full Moon|3:45 3.5 - 4
    *4|The Things That Hate Us|2:55 4
    *5|Jewerly|1:34 3.5 - 4
    *6|Get It to Get Her|3:42 3.5 - 4
    *7|Domestic Dog|3:13 3.5 - 4
    *8|Crewed Up (feat. Stage One, St. Paul Slim, Muja Messiah, YZ, Brother Ali, Toki Wright & Blueprint)|4:31 3.75 - 4
    *9|What They Sittin' For?|1:17 3.5 - 4
    *10|That's Not Beef, That's Pork|3:48 3.75 - 4
    *11|The Old Style|2:51 4 - 4.25
    *12|You Played Yourself|4:27 3.5 - 4
    *13|Road to Riches|4:45 4 - 4.5

187

Little Brother

The Minstrel Show (2005)

188

Sean Price

Monkey Barz (2005)

189

Monsta Island Czars

Escape From Monsta Island (2003)

190

Dert

Talk Strange: A Beat Tape Inspired by Björk (2009)

Overall: 7.38/10
Song Quality: 78%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Dert

Great Tracks (14/18): 78%
    *2|Funky New World|1:37 4
    *3|Dert Is Full of Love|1:54 5
    *4|Aurora Jolie|1:40 4.5 - 5
    *5|It's Oh So Loud!|1:39 4 - 4.25
    *6|Neon Strings|1:45 4 - 4.25
    *7|On the Hunt|1:42 3.5 - 4
    *9|Aqueous|2:13 3.5 - 4
    *11|Dark Currents|1:59 4 - 4.5
    *12|Flashback|1:35 3.75 - 4
    *13|The Anchor Beat|2:01 4.75 - 5
    *14|Generosity|1:23 4
    *16|Downtown Living|2:06 3.5 - 4
    *17|Amphibious|2:06 4
    *18|Unraveled|2:51 4

191

AZ

Doe or Die (1995)

192

Slaughterhouse

Slaughterhouse (2009)

193

Lil Wayne

SQ4 (2002) [Compilation]

Overall: 7.37/10
Song Quality: 76 - 78%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5

Great Tracks (13/16): 81%
    *3|Weezy Baby|2:23 3.75 - 4
    *4|Guess Who's Back Freestyle (feat. Peanut)|4:01 4 - 4.5
    *5|Addictive Freestyle|3:04 4 - 4.25
    *6|Holla at Them Boyz (feat. J Gutta)|4:48 4
    *7|Nothin' Freestyle|2:55 3.75 - 4
    *8|Big Pimpin' Freestyle (feat. Peanut)|3:01 4 - 4.25
    *9|Murder This|3:41 4
    *10|I Get High Freestyle (feat. J Gutta)|2:41 4 - 4.25
    *11|Best of Me Freestyle|3:14 3.75 - 4
    *12|You Don't Wanna F With the Sqad|4:32 3.75 - 4
    *13|Renegades Freestyle (feat. Peanut)|4:38 4 - 4.5
    *14|Aww Naww Freestyle (feat. Peanut)|4:05 4 - 4.5
    *15|Sqad Shit Freestyle|3:16 3.25 - 4

194

Jay-Z

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998)

Overall: 7.36/10
Song Quality: 77%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Swizz Beatz unless noted.

Great Tracks (10/14): 71%
    *1|Intro - Hand It Down (feat. Memphis Bleek)|2:56 (Produced by DJ Premier) 4
    *2|Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)|3:58 (Produced by the 45 King) 4 - 4.5
    *3|If I Should Die (feat. The Ranjahz)|4:55 3.5 - 4
    *5|Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99) (feat. The Jaz)|3:53 (Produced by Timbaland) 4 - 4.25
    *6|Money, Cash, Hoes (feat. DMX)|4:46 3.5 - 4
    *7|A Week Ago (feat. Too $hort)|5:00 (Produced by J-Runnah) 4 - 4.5
    *8|Coming of Age (Da Sequel) (feat. Memphis Bleek)|4:21 4.75 - 5
    *9|Can I Get A... (feat. Amil & Ja Rule)|5:09 (Produced by Irv Gotti & Lil' Rob) 3.25 - 4
    *11|Reservoir Dogs (feat. The LOX, Beanie Sigel & Sauce Money)|5:19 (Produced by Erick Sermon & Darold Trotter) 4.5 - 5
    *12|It's Like That (feat. Kid Capri)|3:45 (Produced by Kid Capri) 4 - 4.25

195

Grip Grand

Brokelore (2008)

Overall: 7.36/10
Song Quality: 76 - 79%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producers: Grip Grand & DJ Design

Great Tracks (11/14): 79%
    *2|Hip-Hop Classic|4:35 3.25 - 4
    *3|Win the War|3:09 3.25 - 4
    *4|Tomorrow|4:48 3.5 - 4
    *5|Handle That|4:04 4 - 4.5
    *6|But Anyway|2:17 4 - 4.25
    *7|Paper Cup (feat. Percee P)|2:35 4 - 4.75
    *8|Love / Drama|2:48 4 - 4.25
    *10|96 Tears [MF Shalem's Talk About It Mix]|4:27 4 - 4.25
    *11|Out of Service|3:59 4 - 4.25
    *12|Poppin' Pockets [Remix] (feat. A.G.)|4:16 4 - 4.25
    *14|Remember the Time (feat. Darondo)|3:27 3.75 - 4

196

EPMD

Unfinished Business (1989)

Overall: 7.35/10
Song Quality: 77 - 78%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producers: EPMD

Great Tracks (9/12): 75%
    *A1|So Wat Cha Sayin'|4:57 4.25 - 5
    *A2|Total Kaos|4:34 3.75 - 4
    *A3|Get the Bozack|4:12 3.75 - 4
    *A4|Jane II|3:33 4 - 4.25
    *A5|Please Listen to My Demo|3:02 4 - 4.25
    *B1|The Big Payback|4:15 3.25 - 4
    *B2|Strictly Snappin' Necks|4:20 4.5 - 5
    *B3|Knick Knack Patty Wack (feat. K-Solo)|5:50 4
    *B5|It Wasn't Me, It Was the Fame|6:00 4 - 4.5

197

Murs & 9th Wonder

Murray's Revenge (2006)

Overall: 7.35/10
Song Quality: 76 - 78%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: 9th Wonder

Great Tracks (8/10): 80%
    *1|Murs Day|1:54 3.5 - 4
    *2|Murray's Law|2:39 3.75 - 4
    *4|Barbershop (feat. Big Pooh)|4:28 4
    *5|Yesterday & Today|3:35 4 - 4.5
    *7|L.A.|2:49 4 - 4.25
    *8|Love & Appreciate|3:12 3.5 - 4
    *9|D.S.W.G. (Dark Skinned White Girls)|4:27 4 - 4.25
    *10|Murray's Revenge|2:42 4

198

Ludacris

Word of Mouf (2001)

Overall: 7.33/10
Song Quality: 77%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Shondrae unless noted.

Great Tracks (13/18): 72%
    *1|Coming 2 America|4:21 4 - 4.25
    *2|Roll Out (My Business)|4:56 (Produced by Timbaland) 4 - 4.5
    *3|Go 2 Sleep (feat. I-20, Fate Wilson & Three 6 Mafia)|5:10 3.75 - 4
    *4|Cry Babies (Oh No) (feat. Scarface)|5:56 (Produced by Swizz Beatz) 3.5 - 4
    *5|She Said (feat. Fate Wilson)|4:33 (Produced by Organized Noize) 4
    *7|Area Codes (feat. Nate Dogg)|5:03 (Produced by Jazze Pha) 3.25 - 4
    *8|Growing Pains (feat. Fate Wilson & Keon Bryce)|4:49 (Produced by P. King) 4.5 - 5
    *9|Greatest Hits (Skit)|1:16 (Produced by Mike Johnson) 4
    *10|Move Bitch (feat. Mystikal & I-20)|4:30 (Produced by KLC) 3.5 - 4
    *12|Saturday (Oooh! Oooh!) (feat. Sleepy Brown)|4:46 (Produced by Organized Noize) 5
    *14|Word of Mouf (Freestyle) (feat. 4-IZE)|2:12 4
    *17|Cold Outside (feat. Chimere)|6:03 (Produced by Jook) 4.25 - 5
    *18|Block Lockdown (feat. I-20) / Welcome to Atlanta|7:48 (Produced by Shondrae & Jermaine Dupri) 4 - 4.5

199

T.I.

King (2006)

200

Nas

It Was Written (1996)

201

Freddie Gibbs

The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs (2009) [Compilation]

202

Eric B. & Rakim

Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990)

Overall: 7.33/10
Song Quality: 76 - 77%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producers: Eric B. & Rakim

Great Tracks (8/11): 73%
    *1|Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em|5:28 4 - 4.5
    *3|In the Ghetto|5:29 4
    *5|Eric B. Made My Day|5:12 4
    *6|Run for Cover|4:52 3.5 - 4
    *7|Untouchables|4:19 3.25 - 4
    *8|Mahogany|4:40 3.75 - 4
    *9|Keep 'Em Eager to Listen|4:43 4
    *11|Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (12" Vocal Version Remix)|6:11 4.5 - 5

203

Atmosphere

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (2008)

Overall: 7.33/10
Song Quality: 76 - 77%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: A.N.T.

Great Tracks (11/15): 73%
    *1|Like the Rest of Us|3:20 4 - 4.25
    *2|Puppets|3:41 4
    *4|Dreamer|4:04 4
    *5|Shoulda Known|3:06 3.75 - 4
    *8|Your Glasshouse|3:58 4 - 4.25
    *9|Yesterday|3:23 4.25 - 5
    *10|Guarantees|4:31 3.75 - 4
    *11|Me|3:40 4 - 4.5
    *12|Wild Wild Horses|4:14 4
    *14|The Waitress|2:59 4 - 4.5
    *15|In Her Music Box|4:19 4 - 4.25

204

The Jacka

Tear Gas (2009)

205

DJ Mike Love

Nigerian Gangster (2008) [Bootleg / Unauthorized]

Overall: 7.33/10
Song Quality: 75 - 79%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Mike Love

Great Tracks (10/15): 67%
    *1|Intro|2:45 3.5 - 4
    *5|No Hook|2:48 4 - 4.75
    *6|Roc Boys (And the Winner Is...)|4:29 4
    *8|I Know (feat. Pharrell)|3:38 4 - 4.75
    *10|Ignorant Shit (feat. Beanie Sigel)|3:54 4 - 4.5
    *11|Say Hello|5:27 4
    *12|Success (feat. Nas)|4:04 4 - 4.75
    *13|Falling (feat. Bilal)|3:31 3.75 - 4
    *14|Blue Magic|4:05 4
    *15|American Gangster|3:08 4

206

Jay Electronica

StyleWars (2007) [EP]

207

Eric B. & Rakim

Follow the Leader (1988)

Overall: 7.32/10
Song Quality: 76%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Eric B. & Rakim

Great Tracks (6/11): 55%
    *A1|Follow the Leader|5:33 5
    *A2|Microphone Fiend|5:14 4 - 4.5
    *A3|Lyrics of Fury|4:13 4.75 - 5
    *A4|Eric B. Never Scared|5:19 4.25 - 5
    *B3|No Competition|3:50 3.25 - 4
    *B4|The R|3:53 4

208

Saul Williams

Saul Williams (2004)

209

Skyzoo

The Salvation (2009)

210

Johnson&Jonson

Johnson&Jonson (2008)

Overall: 7.32/10
Song Quality: 74 - 79%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Mainframe

Great Tracks (10/16): 63%
    *3|Half a' Knot|2:25 3.75 - 4
    *4|Mama Told Me|2:30 4 - 4.5
    *6|Wow!|3:06 4
    *7|The Only Way|2:25 3.5 - 4
    *8|In the Building (feat. Vocalist Miguel as Jontel Johnson)|1:51 3.75 - 4
    *9|Bout It, Bout It|1:55 4 - 4.75
    *11|Long Time Gone|2:46 4.75 - 5
    *14|Anything Is Possible|2:20 4 - 4.25
    *15|The Oath|2:07 4
    *16|Hold on John|3:13 4 - 4.5

211

M.O.P.

First Family 4 Life (1998)

212

Def Squad

El Niño (1998)

213

Royce da 5'9"

Death Is Certain (2004)

214

Madvillain

Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remix (2008)

Overall: 7.29/10
Song Quality: 75 - 76%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Madlib

Great Tracks (16/25): 64%
    *1|Pow! (Intro)|0:25 4
    *2|No Brain|2:08 4
    *3|Pearls|2:41 4
    *4|Light of the Past|2:10 4 - 4.25
    *5|Boulder Holder|2:22 4 - 4.5
    *6|Borrowed Time|3:01 4 - 4.5
    *7|Space Ho's Coast to Coast|3:41 4 - 4.5
    *10|Fire in the Hole|2:35 4.5 - 5
    *13|Fluid (Instrumental)|1:21 4
    *14|Can't Reform 'Em|1:57 4 - 4.75
    *16|Running Around with Another|2:49 5
    *18|Sermon|2:33 3.5 - 4
    *19|Roller Coaster Riders (Instrumental)|1:33 4
    *20|3.214|2:04 4.25 - 5
    *24|Cold One|3:06 4.25 - 5
    *25|Cold One (Reprise)|0:46 4

215

El-P

I'll Sleep When You're Dead (2007)

Overall: 7.29/10
Song Quality: 75 - 76%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: El-P unless noted.

Great Tracks (10/13): 77%
    *1|Tasmanian Pain Coaster (feat. Cedric Bixler-Zavala)|6:56 4 - 4.25
    *2|Smithereens|4:34 3.75 - 4
    *3|Up All Night (feat. Mr. Lif)|2:38 4
    *4|EMG|4:33 4 - 4.25
    *5|Drive|4:15 3.75 - 4
    *6|Dear Sirs|1:34 4
    *7|Run the Numbers (feat. Aesop Rock)|4:43 3.5 - 4
    *8|Habeas Corpses (Draconian Love) (feat. Cage)|4:36 4 - 4.5
    *9|The Overly Dramatic Truth|4:32 3.5 - 4
    *11|No Kings|3:07 3.5 - 4

216

Wale

Attention Deficit (2009)

Overall: 7.28/10
Song Quality: 75 - 76%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Best Kept Secret unless noted.

Great Tracks (10/14): 71%
    *1|Triumph|2:26 (Produced by David Andrew Sitek) 4
    *2|Mamma Told Me|3:38 3.25 - 4
    *3|Mirrors (feat. Bun B)|4:17 (Produced by Mark Ronson) 3.5 - 4
    *7|90210|3:22 (Produced by Mark Ronson & Deijon) 3.25 - 4
    *8|Shades (feat. Chrisette Michele)|3:56 (Produced by Best Kept Secret & Ju Ju) 4.5 - 5
    *10|TV in the Radio (feat. K'NAAN)|3:21 (Produced by David Andrew Sitek) 3.5 - 4
    *11|Contemplate|3:34 (Produced by Syience) 4.5 - 5
    *12|Diary (feat. Marsha Ambrosius)|4:32 (Produced by the Sleepwalkers) 4 - 4.5
    *13|Beautiful Bliss (feat. Melanie Fiona & J. Cole)|5:05 (Produced by DJ Green Lantern & Mark Ronson) 4 - 4.5
    *14|Prescription|3:28 4 - 4.25

217

Project Pat

Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin' (2001)

Overall: 7.27/10
Song Quality: 75 - 76%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producers: DJ Paul & Juicy J

Great Tracks (16/20): 80%
    *1|Chickenhead (feat. La' Chat and Three 6 Mafia)|4:13 4 - 4.5
    *2|Out There, Pt. 2 (Skit)|0:48 3.25 - 4
    *3|Cheese and Dope|3:25 3.5 - 4
    *4|Whole Lotta Weed|4:14 3.5 - 4
    *6|If You Ain't from My Hood (feat. Three 6 Mafia)|4:56 4
    *7|Gorilla Pimp (feat. Namond Lumpkin)|3:53 3.75 - 4
    *8|Break da Law 2001 (feat. Three 6 Mafia)|4:23 4 - 4.5
    *11|We Can Get Gangsta|4:01 4.5 - 5
    *12|Ski Mask (feat. Crunchy Black)|4:31 4 - 4.5
    *13|Life We Live (feat. Namond Lumpkin and Edgar Fletcher)|4:14 3.75 - 4
    *14|Y'all Niggaz Ain't No Killaz, Y'all Niggaz Some Hoes|3:07 4
    *15|Ooh Nuthin'|3:52 4.5 - 5
    *16|We Ain't Scared Hoe|4:15 4
    *17|Aggravated Robbery|4:28 3.5 - 4
    *18|North, North|3:12 4 - 4.25
    *19|Fuckin' With the Best (feat. Hypnotize Camp Posse)|5:23 4

218

DJ Shadow

The Private Press (2002)

Overall: 7.27/10
Song Quality: 74 - 76%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: DJ Shadow

Great Tracks (9/14): 64%
    *2|Fixed Income|4:49 4.5 - 5
    *3|Un Autre Introduction|0:44 3.75 - 4
    *4|Walkie Talkie|2:27 4 - 4.25
    *5|Giving Up the Ghost|6:30 3.75 - 4
    *6|Six Days|5:02 4
    *7|Mongrel...|2:20 4
    *9|Right Thing/GDMFSOB|4:20 4 - 4.25
    *12|Blood on the Motorway|9:12 3.5 - 4
    *13|You Can't Go Home Again|7:03 3.25 - 4

219

Lil' Keke

Don't Mess Wit Texas (1997)

Overall: 7.26/10
Song Quality: 74 - 76%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Double D & Solo unless noted.

Great Tracks (10/15): 67%
    *1|Still Pimpin Pens (Screwed)|3:58 (Produced by DJ Screw, Double D & Solo) 4.25 - 5
    *3|It's Going Down|4:07 4
    *4|Something About the Southside (feat. Mr. 3-2)|4:40 3.5 - 4
    *5|Money in the Making (feat. Herschelwood Hardheadz)|3:57 3.25 - 4
    *6|Serious Smoke (feat. Duke & Mike-D)|6:17 4 - 4.25
    *7|Don't Mess Wit Texas (feat. Head & Knocky)|3:59 3.75 - 4
    *9|Bounce and Turn|4:21 3.5 - 4
    *12|Baller in the Mix (feat. Herschelwood Hardheadz)|4:11 3.5 - 4
    *13|Can You Feel Me (feat. Al D & Fat Pat)|3:54 3.25 - 4
    *14|All in the Game|4:25 5

220

The Roots

Rising Down (2008)

Overall: 7.26/10
Song Quality: 74 - 76%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5

Great Tracks (7/15): 47%
    *2|Rising Down (feat. Mos Def, Styles P and Dice Raw)|3:40 (Produced by ?uestlove) 4.25 - 5
    *5|75 Bars (Black’s Reconstruction)|3:15 (Produced by ?uestlove) 4 - 4.75
    *7|Criminal (feat. Truck North and Saigon)|4:08 (Produced by Khari Mateen & The Roots) 4.5 - 5
    *8|I Will Not Apologize (feat. Porn, Dice Raw and Talib Kweli)|4:34 (Produced by Richard Nichols & The Roots) 4.5 - 5
    *9|I Can’t Help It (feat. Malik B and Porn)|4:39 (Produced by Richard Nichols & The Roots) 4.75 - 5
    *10|Singing Man (feat. Porn and Truck North)|4:07 (Produced by Khari Mateen & The Roots) 4.5 - 5
    *14|Rising Up (feat. Wale and Chrisette Michele)|4:19 (Produced by ?uestlove & James Poyser) 4

221

Dela

Changes of Atmosphere (2008)

Overall: 7.25/10
Song Quality: 75%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: DeLa

Great Tracks (10/15): 67%
    *1|Changes of Atmosphere (Intro) (feat. Liza Garza)|2:43 4
    *2|I Say Peace (feat. J-Live)|3:33 4 - 4.25
    *3|Live the Life (feat. J. Sands)|4:16 3.5 - 4
    *4|The City (feat. J-Live & Surreal)|4:05 3.25 - 4
    *6|Stress (feat. Queens Connex & Termanology)|3:35 4 - 4.25
    *7|Long Life (feat. Talib Kweli)|3:53 4.25 - 5
    *10|How to Fish (feat. Reach)|4:04 4 - 4.25
    *13|Chill (feat. Large Professor & Meemee Nelzy)|4:55 3.25 - 4
    *14|Changes of Atmosphere (feat. Supastition)|4:31 4
    *15|Live the Life (Original Mix) (feat. J. Sands)|3:57 4 - 4.5

222

Percee P

Perseverance (2007)

Overall: 7.25/10
Song Quality: 74 - 76%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Madlib

Great Tracks (11/19): 58%
    *3|The Man to Praise|3:44 4 - 4.25
    *4|Legendary Lyricist (feat. Madlib)|2:42 3.75 - 4
    *5|Watch Your Step (feat. Vinnie Paz & Guilty Simpson)|4:05 4 - 4.25
    *7|2 Brothers From the Gutter (feat. Diamond D)|3:13 3.75 - 4
    *8|Ghetto Rhyme Stories|3:06 4.75 - 5
    *9|Throwback Rap Attack|3:32 5
    *10|No Time for Jokes (feat. Chali 2na)|3:51 4
    *13|Put It on the Line|3:18 3.75 - 4
    *17|Raw Heat (45" Version)|3:28 3.5 - 4
    *18|The Lady Behind Me|4:06 4
    *19|Outro|1:08 4

223

Tanya Morgan

Brooklynati (2009)

224

The D.O.C.

No One Can Do It Better (1989)

Overall: 7.23/10
Song Quality: 75 - 77%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Dr. Dre

Great Tracks (8/13): 62%
    *A1|It's Funky Enough|4:30 5
    *A2|Mind Blowin'|3:36 5
    *A3|Lend Me an Ear|3:20 4.5 - 5
    *A5|Let the Bass Go|3:41 4
    *B1|The D.O.C. & The Doctor|4:09 4
    *B5|The Formula|4:13 4.5 - 5
    *B6|Portrait of a Master Piece|2:28 4
    *B7|The Grand Finale (feat. Eazy-E, MC Ren and Ice Cube)|4:37 4

225

Three 6 Mafia

When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 (2000)

Overall: 7.23/10
Song Quality: 75 - 76%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producers: DJ Paul & Juicy J

Great Tracks (16/22): 73%
    *3|Sippin' on Some Syrup (feat. UGK and Project Pat)|4:21 5
    *4|Weak Azz Bitch (feat. La' Chat)|2:47 3.5 - 4
    *5|Just Like Us|4:14 4
    *6|I'm So Hi|3:56 4 - 4.5
    *7|Mafia Niggaz|3:04 3.5 - 4
    *9|From da Back|4:02 4.5 - 5
    *10|Fuck Y'all Hoes|3:59 3.5 - 4
    *11|Where da Cheese At|2:28 4
    *12|Tounge Ring|4:04 4 - 4.5
    *13|Barrin' You Bitches (feat. La' Chat and Project Pat)|3:36 3.5 - 4
    *14|Whatcha Know (feat. Big Gipp)|4:17 4.5 - 5
    *15|Act Like You Know Me (Point 'Em Out)|4:08 4 - 4.5
    *16|Take a Bump|2:25 4.5 - 5
    *17|Touched Wit It (feat. Mr. Serv-On, Fiend and La' Chat)|4:08 4
    *18|Hypnotize Camp Posse - M.E.M.P.H.I.S.|4:51 4
    *21|Put Ya Signs (feat. Gangsta Boo)|4:12 4

226

Andre Nickatina

Conversation With a Devil (2003)

227

MF Doom & Nas

Nastradoomus Vol. 1 (2006)

Overall: 7.23/10
Song Quality: 71 - 78%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: MF DOOM

Great Tracks (6/14): 43%
    *1|Life We Chose|3:54 5
    *5|Come Get Me|3:51 3.75 - 4
    *7|Last Words (feat. Nashawn and Millenium Thug)|4:02 4 - 4.75
    *8|Family (feat. Mobb Deep)|3:49 4 - 4.5
    *13|Blaze a 50|2:42 4
    *14|If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) (feat. Lauryn Hill)|5:11 5

228

Busta Rhymes

The Coming (1996)

Overall: 7.21/10
Song Quality: 74 - 75%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5

Great Tracks (9/13): 69%
    *3|Everything Remains Raw|3:41 (Produced by Easy Mo Bee) 3.5 - 4
    *4|Abandon Ship (feat. Rampage)|6:02 (Produced by Busta Rhymes) 4
    *5|Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check (feat. Rampage)|4:31 (Produced by Busta Rhymes & Rashad Smith) 4 - 4.5
    *6|It's a Party (feat. Zhane)|5:53 (Produced by Easy Mo Bee) 4 - 4.5
    *7|Hot Fudge|5:09 (Produced by The Vibe Chemist Backspin) 4
    *8|Ill Vibe (feat. Q-Tip)|3:29 (Produced by The Ummah) 4.5 - 5
    *9|Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad (feat. Jamal, Redman, Keith Murray, Rampage and Lord Have Mercy)|8:10 (Produced by The Vibe Chemist Backspin) 4 - 4.25
    *10|Still Shining|2:57 (Produced by J Dilla) 4.75 - 5
    *11|Keep It Movin' (feat. Dinco D, Rampage, Milo in de Dance and Charlie Brown)|7:32 (Produced by The Ummah) 3.25 - 4

229

Eminem

The Eminem Show (2002)

230

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth

Mecca and the Soul Brother (1992)

231

Masta Ace Incorporated

Sittin' on Chrome (1995)

232

Edan

Primitive Plus (2002)

Overall: 7.20/10
Song Quality: 74%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Edan

Great Tracks (12/18): 67%
    *3|Humble Magnificent|3:03 3.75 - 4
    *4|Migraine (Almighty Dust Mix)|3:28 3.5 - 4
    *5|Key-Bored|1:38 3.25 - 4
    *6|Emcees Smoke Crack|3:44 4
    *8|Syllable Practice (Original)|3:05 3.5 - 4
    *10|Rapperfection (feat. Mr. Lif)|3:28 3.75 - 4
    *11|Mic Manipulator|3:55 4
    *12|Primitive Plus|2:20 3.75 - 4
    *14|Run That Shit!|4:16 4.25 - 5
    *16|Syllable Practice (12" Version)|3:09 3.75 - 4
    *17|A.E.O.C.|3:04 3.5 - 4
    *18|Sing It, Shitface / Let's B. Friends|7:38 4

233

Masta Killa

No Said Date (2004)

234

Wu-Tang Clan

The W (2000)

Overall: 7.19/10
Song Quality: 74%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: RZA unless noted.

Great Tracks (8/13): 62%
    *2|Careful (Click, Click)|4:56 4 - 4.25
    *3|Hollow Bones|3:37 3.25 - 4
    *4|Redbull (feat. Redman)|3:53 4
    *7|Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)|3:58 4 - 4.25
    *8|Let My Niggas Live (feat. Nas)|4:29 4.25 - 5
    *9|I Can't Go to Sleep (feat. Isaac Hayes)|3:35 3.5 - 4
    *10|Do You Really (Thang Thang)|5:22 (Produced by Allah Mathematics) 4
    *12|Gravel Pit|4:51 4 - 4.25

235

Spank Rock

YoYoYoYoYo (2006)

Overall: 7.19/10
Song Quality: 72 - 76%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: XXXChange unless noted.

Great Tracks (6/12): 50%
    *1|Backyard Betty|3:28 4
    *5|Touch Me (feat. Typical Girls)|3:24 5
    *6|Bump (feat. Amanda Blank)|5:19 4
    *7|Sweet Talk (feat. Typical Girls)|4:12 4 - 4.5
    *10|Coke & Wet|2:10 4
    *12|Outro (Screwville, USA)|2:05 4

236

B.G.

Chopper City (1997)

Overall: 7.18/10
Song Quality: 73 - 74%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Mannie Fresh

Great Tracks (8/14): 57%
    *2|All on U|4:48 3.75 - 4
    *4|Niggas Don't Understand (feat. Big Tymers)|3:33 4.75 - 5
    *6|Retaliation (feat. Bun B, Juvenile and Ms. Tee)|6:09 4 - 4.25
    *7|Niggas N Trouble (feat. Mac)|4:32 3.5 - 4
    *10|Order 20 Keys|4:48 3.5 - 4
    *11|Play'n & Laugh'n|4:33 4
    *12|Doing Bad|3:52 3.75 - 4
    *13|So Much Death (feat. Keisha)|3:48 3.75 - 4

237

Blackalicious

Blazing Arrow (2002)

Overall: 7.18/10
Song Quality: 73 - 74%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Chief Xcel unless noted.

Great Tracks (11/17): 65%
    *2|Blazing Arrow|2:39 5
    *6|4000 Miles (feat. Chali 2na and Lateef the Truth Speaker)|4:35 4 - 4.5
    *7|Nowhere Fast / Purify (Interlude) (feat. Tenashus)|6:41 (Produced by ?uestlove & Chief Xcel) 3.25 - 4
    *10|Make You Feel That Way|3:26 3.25 - 4
    *11|Brain Washers (feat. Ben Harper) / Cool Aid Chemistry (Interlude)|6:22 (Produced by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals & Chief Xcel) 3.5 - 4
    *12|Chemical Calisthenics (feat. Cut Chemist)|3:21 4.75 - 5
    *13|Aural Pleasure (feat. Jaguar Wright) / Faith's Fire (Interlude) (feat. Lifesavas)|4:47 3.5 - 4
    *14|Passion (feat. Rakaa-Iriscience & DJ Babu)|3:54 3.75 - 4
    *15|Purest Love|4:03 4
    *16|Release Part 1, 2, & 3 (feat. Zack de la Rocha, Saul Williams and Lyrics Born)|9:26 3.5 - 4
    *17|Day One / Bow and Fire Outro (Interlude)|4:55 4 - 4.5

238

Devin the Dude

The Dude (1998)

Overall: 7.17/10
Song Quality: 73 - 74%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Domo unless noted.

Great Tracks (11/17): 65%
    *1|The Dude|5:11 4
    *2|Sticky Green (feat. Scarface)|3:09 (Produced by Tone Capone) 4 - 4.25
    *3|Don't Wait (feat. DMG & Spice 1)|4:43 (Produced by Vintage Crate Music) 4 - 4.25
    *4|Do What You Wanna Do|4:28 (Produced by N.O. Joe & Joseph Hearne) 4
    *7|Bust One fa Ya|1:14 (Produced by J.B. Money) 3.75 - 4
    *8|See What I Could Pull|5:03 (Produced by Domo & Devin the Dude) 4 - 4.5
    *9|Write & Wrong|5:02 3.75 - 4
    *10|One Day at a Time (feat. K.B. Da Kidnappa & K-Dee)|3:58 (Produced by Scarface & Mr. Lee) 3.5 - 4
    *12|Like a Sweet (feat. Ant Live, Jugg Mugg, Killemall & Scarface)|5:22 (Produced by Domo & Devin the Dude)4
    *14|Ligole Bips (Southern Girls) (feat. K.B. Da Kidnappa & Odd Squad)|4:37 3.5 - 4
    *16|I Can't Quit|4:43 (Produced by N.O. Joe) 4 - 4.25

239

Ludacris

Back for the First Time (2000)

240

Lil Wayne

Tha Carter II (2005)

241

P.O.S.

Never Better (2009)

242

UGK

Underground Kingz (2007)

Overall: 7.15/10
Song Quality: 72 - 74%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Pimp C unless noted.

Great Tracks (15/29): 52%
Disc One (9/13): 69%
    *1|Swishas and Dosha|5:11 (Produced by Pimp C & Below) 4 - 4.25
    *2|Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) (feat. OutKast)|4:19 (Produced by DJ Paul & Juicy J) 5
    *3|Chrome Plated Woman|4:18 4
    *4|Life Is 2009 (feat. Too $hort)|4:08 (Produced by Scarface & Bigg Tyme) 4 - 4.25
    *5|The Game Belongs to Me|5:14 (Produced by Pimp C, AVEREXX & N.O. Joe) 4.5 - 5
    *6|Like That (Remix)|3:51 (Produced by Pimp C & Below) 4 - 4.25
    *8|Underground Kingz|4:33 3.25 - 4
    *11|Quit Hatin' the South (feat. Charlie Wilson & Willie D)|6:07 4.25 - 5
    *13|Trill Niggas Don't Die (feat. Z-Ro)|4:28 (Produced by Pimp C, John Bido, Joe Traxx & Yung Fyngaz) 3.5 - 4

Disc Two (6/16): 38%
    *4|Cocaine (feat. Rick Ross)|4:50 (Produced by The Blackout Movement, Pimp C & N.O. Joe) 4
    *5|Two Type of Bitches (feat. Dizzee Rascal & Pimpin' Ken)|4:56 (Produced by MoMo, Pimp C & N.O. Joe) 3.5 - 4
    *6|Real Women (feat. Talib Kweli & Raheem DeVaughn)|4:33 (Produced by Pimp C & N.O. Joe) 4
    *7|Candy|3:30 (Produced by Scarface & Bigg Tyme) 4 - 4.75
    *10|Like That|2:48 (Produced by Lil' Jon) 4 - 4.25
    *15|Player's Anthem (feat. Three 6 Mafia)|3:20 (Produced by DJ Paul & Juicy J) 3.5 - 4

243

Freeway

Free at Last (2007)

244

Devin the Dude

Just Tryin' ta Live (2002)

Overall: 7.14/10
Song Quality: 71 - 75%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Domo unless noted.

Great Tracks (10/16): 63%
    *2|It's a Shame (feat. Pooh Bear)|3:48 (Produced by Dr. Dre) 3.5 - 4
    *3|R & B|4:14 (Produced by Mike Dean, Domo & Blind Rob) 4 - 4.75
    *4|Lacville '79|5:17 (Produced by Devin the Dude) 4 - 4.25
    *6|Who's That Man, Moma|5:45 (Produced by Devin the Dude & Blind Rob) 4 - 4.25
    *7|Some of 'Em (feat. Nas & Xzibit)|3:14 (Produced by T-Mix) 3.5 - 4
    *10|Would Ya?|3:57 (Produced by Domo & Blind Rob) 4 - 4.25
    *11|Doobie Ashtray|5:17 (Produced by DJ Premier) 5
    *12|Just a Man (feat. Raphael Saadiq)|4:44 (Produced by Raphael Saadiq) 4 - 4.75
    *13|Fa Sho (feat. Odd Squad)|4:21 (Produced by Blind Rob, N.O. Joe & Mike Dean) 4
    *16|Just Tryin' ta Live (feat. Odd Squad)|5:26 (Produced by Mike Dean & Dave Banner) 3.75 - 4

245

Various Artists

Lyricist Lounge 2 (2000)

Overall: 7.14/10
Song Quality: 71 - 75%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5

Great Tracks (9/19): 47%
    *1|The Notorious B.I.G. - 16 Bars [Live at the Lyricist Lounge, 1994]|1:04 4 - 4.5
    *2|Mos Def & Pharoahe Monch - Oh No (feat. Nate Dogg)|4:00 (Produced by Rockwilder) 4.5 - 5
    *4|Cocoa Brovaz - Get Up|3:52 (Produced by Hi-Tek) 3.5 - 4
    *6|Royce da 5'9" - Let's Grow|3:46 (Produced by J Dilla) 3.75 - 4
    *9|Talib Kweli & Dead Prez - Sharp Shooters|4:17 (Produced by Hi-Tek) 4 - 4.25
    *10|Kool G Rap & M.O.P. - Legendary Street Team|4:03 (Produced by DJ Mighty Mi) 4
    *13|Punchline, Cobra Red, Planet Asia, Consequence, Menace & Phil the Agony - Da Cipha Interlude|2:06 (Produced by Madlib) 3.5 - 4
    *17|Macy Gray - I've Committed Murder [Gang Starr Remix] (feat. Mos Def)|4:14 (Produced by DJ Premier & Guru) 4
    *19|Kool G Rap & M.O.P. - Legendary Street Team (Remix)|4:25 (Produced by DJ Mighty Mi) 3.5 - 4

246

Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill (1991)

Overall: 7.13/10
Song Quality: 73%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: DJ Muggs

Great Tracks (8/16): 50%
    *1|Pigs|2:51 4
    *2|How I Could Just Kill a Man|4:08 5
    *3|Hand on the Pump|4:03 4.75 - 5
    *4|Hole in the Head|3:33 3.75 - 4
    *6|Light Another|3:17 3.5 - 4
    *9|Real Estate|3:45 4
    *10|Stoned Is the Way of the Walk|2:46 4 - 4.75
    *13|Latin Lingo|3:58 3.25 - 4

247

Oddisee

Mental Liberation (2009)

Overall: 7.13/10
Song Quality: 72 - 73%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Oddisee

Tracks Rated 4 or Higher (7/12):
    *4|Get Up (feat. Declaime, Prince Po, yU & DJ Clear)|3:40 3.5 - 4
    *5|Q & A (feat. Kenn Starr)|2:32 3.75 - 4
    *7|What’s Crazy (feat. J-Live & Stik Figa)|3:24 4
    *9|Endure (Remix) (feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow, MED & Big Pooh)|3:30 4
    *10|Don’t Sleep (Remix) (feat. Invincible & Finale)|3:57 3.75 - 4
    *11|Drugs (Outside Remix) (feat. Black Milk, Big Pooh & DJ Romes)|4:02 4 - 4.5
    *12|When Everything Changed|3:27 3.75 - 4

248

Trae

Restless (2006)

Overall: 7.13/10
Song Quality: 72 - 73%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Q-Stone unless noted.

Great Tracks (9/18): 50%
    *2|Real Talk|3:19 (Produced by Scott Novelli) 3.75 - 4
    *4|Screw Done Already Warned Me (feat. Lil' Keke)|5:06 3.5 - 4
    *6|Restless (feat. Young Noble)|4:29 (Produced by Scott Novelli) 4
    *9|The Truth (feat. Billy Cook)|4:10 4.5 - 5
    *10|D. Swang (feat. Pimp C, H.A.W.K. & Fat Pat)|5:45 (Produced by Mike Dean) 4.25 - 5
    *12|Cadillac (feat. Paul Wall, Three 6 Mafia, Jay'ton & Lil' Boss)|6:00 (Produced by Johnnie Jones) 4 - 4.25
    *13|No Help (feat. Z-Ro)|5:03 4.75 - 5
    *14|Song Cry|3:01 (Produced by Young Chill) 4.75 - 5
    *16|Coming Around the Corner (feat. Jim Jones)|3:31 (Produced by Johnnie Jones & Q-Stone) 4

249

Invincible

Shapeshifters (2008)

Overall: 7.12/10
Song Quality: 70 - 75%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Waajeed unless noted.

Great Tracks (5/14): 36%
    *4|People Not Places (feat. Abeer)|3:31 (Produced by The Lab Techs & Vaughan T.) 3.75 - 4
    *5|Spacious Skies|2:10 (Produced by APEX) 4.25 - 5
    *8|Recognize (feat. Finale)|4:18 (Produced by Black Milk) 4 - 4.25
    *12|Keep Goin' (feat. Wordsworth and Indeed)|3:39 3.5 - 4
    *14|Locusts (feat. Finale, Gwen Mingo and Ron Scott)|5:49 (Produced by House Shoes) 5

250

Brotha Lynch Hung

Season of da Siccness (1995)

Overall: 7.1/10
Song Quality: 71 - 73%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5

Great Tracks (11/18): 61%
    *2|Siccmade|3:45 4.25 - 5
    *3|Dead Man|0:52 4 - 4.5
    *4|Rest in Piss|4:41 4 - 4.5
    *6|Return of da Baby|4:13 4 - 4.75
    *7|Locc 2 da Brain|5:27 4 - 4.25
    *9|Liquor Sicc|5:21 3.25 - 4
    *11|Datz Real Gangsta|2:33 4
    *12|Deep Down|6:50 4
    *13|Dead Man Walking|3:33 4
    *15|Season of da Siccness|3:53 4
    *16|Welcome 2 Your Own Death|5:19 4

251

Dre Dog

The New Jim Jones (1993)

Overall: 7.1/10
Song Quality: 71 - 73%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Dre Dog

Great Tracks (6/11): 55%
    *2|Most Hated Man in Frisco|3:08 4 - 4.25
    *3|The Ave.|4:27 4 - 4.25
    *4|Smoke Dope and Rap|4:36 4 - 4.25
    *5|Off That Chewy|3:46 3.5 - 4
    *7|Lips|5:16 3.75 - 4
    *9|Dirty Ass Rats (feat. Totally Insane)|4:53 4

252

Blame One

Days Chasing Days (2009)

253

Jedi Mind Tricks

Violent by Design (2000)

Overall: 7.07/10
Song Quality: 71 - 72%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind

Great Tracks (12/22): 55%
    *2|Retaliation|3:46 3.75 - 4
    *3|Contra (feat. Killa Sha)|3:20 3.5 - 4
    *4|Speech Cobras (feat. Mr. Lif)|4:24 4
    *6|Death March (feat. Virtuoso & Esoteric)|3:36 3.5 - 4
    *8|I Against I (feat. Planetary of Outerspace)|3:51 4.25 - 5
    *9|Exertions Remix (feat. Virtuoso, Esoteric & Bahamadia)|3:16 3.5 - 4
    *11|Heavenly Divine|4:36 3.5 - 4
    *12|Sacrifice|3:22 4
    *13|Permanent Midnight Interlude|0:41 4
    *17|Genghis Khan (feat. Tragedy Khadafi)|3:52 4.25 - 5
    *18|Trinity (feat. L-Fudge & Louis Logic)|3:38 3.75 - 4
    *22|War Ensemble (feat. Esoteric & Virtuoso)|4:07 3.75 - 4

254

N.W.A

Efil4zaggin (1991)

7.06/10 71%

255

Dizzee Rascal

Maths and English (2008)

256

Killer Mike

Ghetto Extraordinary (2008)

257

GZA/Genius

Legend of the Liquid Sword (2002)

258

Diamond D

Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop (1992)

259

Vast Aire

Dueces Wild (2008)

Overall: 7.04/10
Song Quality: 69 - 72%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Melodious Monk unless noted.

Great Tracks (6/13): 46%
    *2|T.V. Land 3.25 - 4
    *3|Take Two 3.5 - 4
    *6|Mecca and the Ox (feat. Vordul Mega) (Produced by Pete Rock) 3.5 - 4
    *7|Back 2 Basics 3.75 - 4
    *10|The Crush (Produced by Thanos) 4 - 4.75
    *13|The Man Without Fear 4.5 - 5

260

Beat Konducta

Vol. 6: Dil Withers Suite (2008)

7.03/10 70 - 72%

261

Royce da 5'9"

Rock City (Version 2.0) (2002)

262

Xzibit

At the Speed of Life (1996)

7.03/10 69 - 72%

263

Royce da 5'9"

The Bar Exam 2 (2008) [Compilation]

264

Doomtree

Doomtree (2008)

7.01/10 69 - 72%

265

Lil Wayne

Tha Carter III (2008)

266

Dagha

The Divorce (2008)

6.97/10 69 - 70%

267

Skyzoo

The Power of Words: The Mixtape (2009) [Compilation]

268

EMC

The Show (2008)

269

Bishop Lamont

The Confessional (2008)

6.83/10 66 - 67%

270

Kool G Rap & DJ Polo

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1990)

6.82/10 66 - 67%

271

Q-Tip

The Renaissance (2008)

272

Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (2006)

Overall: 6.72/10
Song Quality: 61 - 68%
Enjoyment: 3.5/5
Producer: Soundtrakk unless noted.

Great Tracks (4/16): 25%
    *4|Kick, Push|4:13 4 - 4.75
    *7|He Say She Say (feat. Gemini & Sarah Green)|4:12 4
    *9|Daydreamin' (feat. Jill Scott)|3:55 (Produced by Craig Kallman & I Monster) 4.75 - 5
    *10|The Cool|3:46 (Produced by Kanye West) 4

273

The Gaslamp Killer

I Spit on Your Grave (2008)

7.13/10 80 - 85%

274

C-Rayz Walz & Parallel Thought

Chorus Rhyme (2007)

Overall: 7.09/10
Song Quality: 82%
Enjoyment: 3/5
Producers: Parallel Thought

Great Tracks (9/11): 82%
    *1|Intro|2:01 4
    *2|Chorus I|3:41 4
    *4|Chorus III (feat. Trinity)|3:33 3.5 - 4
    *5|Chorus IV|3:54 4
    *7|Chorus VI Legacy|3:16 3.5 - 4
    *8|Leo Chorus|3:23 5
    *9|Vomit Chorus (feat. MF DOOM)|4:28 5
    *10|Chorus Collection (feat. Block McCloud, Chan, Double A.B., Dusted Dons, Glock Rockwell, Hykoo, Immortal Technique, Karniege, Klu Sheisty, Kosher Dillz, Kwote Scriptures, L.I.F.E. Long, Levi, MC Caness, MC Unknown, Many Styles, MarQ Spekt, Messiah-J, Omega Moon, Poison Pen, R.A. the Rugged Man, Sean Price, Sha-Dula, Stahhr Tha Femcee, Swave Sevah, Tame One, Thirstin Howl III, Wordsworth and iCON the Mic King)|14:49 5
    *11|DJ Chorus|4:01 4

275

MC Paul Barman

It's Very Stimulating (2000) [EP]

Overall: 7.08/10
Song Quality: 77 - 82%
Enjoyment: 3/5
Producer: Prince Paul

Great Tracks (5/6): 83%
    *2|The Joy of Your World|3:32 4 - 4.5
    *3|Senioritis|2:42 4
    *4|Salvation Barmy|2:18 4.5 - 5
    *6|MTV Get Off the Air, Part 2 (feat. Princess Superstar)|5:07 4 - 4.5

276

Dälek

Abandoned Language (2007)

7.05/10 80 - 82%

277

UGK

4 Life (2009)

6.95/10 79%

278

MF DOOM

Def vs. MF DOOM (2006) [Bootleg / Unauthorized]

6.94/10 78 - 80%

279

Betrayl

The Life N Death of My Hood (2009)

Overall: 6.89/10
Song Quality: 77 - 79%
Enjoyment: 3/5

Great Tracks (13/16): 81%
    *1|The Life N Death of My Hood (feat. Dezrt)|3:43 4 - 4.25
    *2|We Can Make It|3:35 3.75 - 4
    *3|The Corner (feat. Q)|3:38 4
    *4|Where Were U|3:43 4
    *6|Talk 2 Much (feat. Siahlaw)|4:38 3.75 - 4
    *7|Blunted on a Rainy Day (feat. Booda)|3:56 4.5 - 5
    *8|Marked for Death|3:47 3.5 - 4
    *10|Deceased Thugz (feat. Dezrt)|4:21 3.75 - 4
    *11|Untouchable (feat. Raekwon)|3:49 4 - 4.5
    *12|Seen It All (feat. Dezrt)|4:11 4.5 - 5
    *13|Chancery Lane (feat. Dezrt)|3:55 4 - 4.5
    *15|Princes of New B. (feat. Dezrt & 140 Thunda)|4:08 3.5 - 4
    *16|No Love (feat. Big Noyd)|3:38 3.25 - 4

280

Lil Wayne

Weezyaveli (Weezy F. Baby, Pt. 3) (2007) [Bootleg / Unauthorized]

Overall: 6.85/10
Song Quality: 77 - 78%
Enjoyment: 3/5

Great Tracks (17/24): 71%
Disc One (10/11): 91%
    *1|In the Face (feat. Mack Maine)|3:42 4 - 4.5
    *2|1000 Degrees|4:54 4
    *3|Lalalala|4:48 4 - 4.5
    *4|All I Have|3:55 4.5 - 5
    *5|3 'n the Morning|3:17 4
    *6|For the World (feat. Mack Maine)|3:41 4
    *7|Love Me or Hate Me|4:00 4 - 4.25
    *8|I Did It|4:18 4
    *9|1,2 Y'all|2:52 3.75 - 4
    *10|How You Want It|3:13 3.5 - 4

Disc Two (7/13): 54%
    *4|Pain|3:23 4 - 4.25
    *5|Married to the Block|1:42 4 - 4.5
    *6|Smokin'|2:59 4 - 4.25
    *7|I Need Someone|1:32 4
    *8|I Feel Like Dying|3:29 4.25 - 5
    *9|Biography of Weezyaveli|4:05 4.25 - 5
    *12|Shovelin' Snow (feat. Birdman, Mack Maine and Curren$y)|4:21 3.25 - 4

281

Three 6 Mafia

Underground Vol. 3: Kings of Memphis (2000) [Compilation]

Overall: 6.83/10
Song Quality: 76 - 78%
Enjoyment: 3/5
Producers: DJ Paul & Juicy J

Great Tracks (11/16): 69%
    *2|Fuck What U Heard|3:26 4 - 4.25
    *3|M.E.M.P.H.I.S [Remix] (feat. Project Pat, La' Chat, T-Rock and MC Mack)|5:07 4
    *4|Da Summa [Remix]|5:12 4.5 - 5
    *5|Smokin' on da Dro (feat. La' Chat and T-Rock)|4:15 5
    *6|Powder [The Higher Version]|3:28 5
    *7|Grab tha Gauge|5:25 4.5 - 5
    *8|Wonabees (feat. (feat. Project Pat)|4:43 4 - 4.25
    *9|Lock Down|4:19 3.5 - 4
    *10|Jealous Azz Bitch|4:18 3.5 - 4
    *11|Niggaz Down 2 Make Some Endz|4:05 4
    *14|Love to Make a Stang|3:38 3.25 - 4

282

Odd Squad

Fadanuf fa Erybody (1994)

Overall: 6.83/10
Song Quality: 74 - 79%
Enjoyment: 3/5
Producer: Rob Quest & DJ Styles unless noted.

Great Tracks (10/17): 59%
    *2|Da Squad|3:58 (Produced by Rob Quest, DJ Styles, Mike Dean & N.O. Joe) 4 - 4.75
    *3|Hoes Wit Babies|2:53 (Produced by Rob Quest, DJ Styles & N.O. Joe) 4.5 - 5
    *5|Here to Say a Lil' Somethin'|2:49 4
    *7|Smokin' Dat Weed|2:49 (Produced by Rob Quest, DJ Styles & N.O. Joe) 4 - 4.5
    *9|Jazz Rendition|2:58 4
    *11|Coughee|3:33 (Produced by Rob Quest, DJ Styles & N.O. Joe) 4 - 4.25
    *12|Fa Sho'|4:15 (Produced by Rob Quest, DJ Styles, Mike Dean & N.O. Joe) 4.5 - 5
    *13|I Can't See It|3:09 (Produced by Rob Quest, DJ Styles & N.O. Joe) 4 - 4.25
    *14|Shit Pit|0:59 4
    *16|Came Na Gedown (feat. Scarface, Kilo, No-DoZ, Rick Royal, 2 Low, Mr. 3-2, 6-4, Ed Jack, Les Money, The Unrappable and Young Smitty)|7:29 3.75 - 4

283

El-P

Fantastic Damage (2002)

Overall: 6.83/10
Song Quality: 74 - 79%
Enjoyment: 3/5
Producer: El-P

Great Tracks (15/16): 94%
    *1|Fantastic Damage|3:22 3.75 - 4
    *2|Squeegee Man Shooting|4:24 3.75 - 4
    *3|Deep Space 9mm|3:47 3.5 - 4
    *4|Tuned Mass Damper|4:05 3.5 - 4
    *5|Dead Disnee|3:53 3.5 - 4
    *6|Delorean|5:33 4 - 4.25
    *7|Truancy|5:04 4
    *8|The Nang, the Front, the Bush and the Shit |5:37 3.75 - 4
    *9|Accidents Don't Happen|4:50 3.5 - 4
    *10|Stepfather Factory|4:07 3.5 - 4
    *12|Dr. Hellno and the Praying Mantus|4:34 4 - 4.25
    *13|Lazerfaces' Warning|4:36 3.25 - 4
    *14|Innocent Leader|2:21 4
    *15|Constellation Funk|4:52 4
    *16|Blood|4:28 3.5 - 4

284

Kankick

Beautiful: Opus of Love, Deeper Than Flesh Vol. 1 / Vol. 2 (2009)

Overall: 6.82/10
Song Quality: 75 - 77%
Enjoyment: 3/5
Producer: Kankick

Great Tracks (13/21): 62%
    *1|The Bomb Butterfly|2:33 4.25 - 5
    *2|Thursdays at the Good Life|2:43 4 - 4.5
    *3|Herb Honey|3:08 4 - 4.5
    *4|Black Women Candle Wax|3:04 4 - 4.25
    *6|Continued Togetherness|2:56 3.5 - 4
    *8|Don't Lock My Heart Away|3:37 3.75 - 4
    *9|Shrooming Birds Morning Song|2:49 3.75 - 4
    *10|NightTime Beauty|2:40 4.5 - 5
    *11|Serenade the Outdoor Visitors|2:50 4.5 - 5
    *13|Take My Hand|2:46 4 - 4.25
    *16|I'm Going to Take U Out to Dinner|3:08 3.5 - 4
    *18|Enter the Inside (Yeah)|2:25 3.25 - 4
    *21|The Tribes Chant|2:07 3.5 - 4

285

Jay-Z

The Blueprint 3 (2009)

Overall: 6.81/10
Song Quality: 75 - 77%
Enjoyment: 3/5

Great Tracks (12/15): 80%
    *1|What We Talking About (feat. Luke Steele)|4:04 (Produced by Kanye West & No I.D.) 3.5 - 4
    *2|Thank You|4:11 (Produced by Kanye West & No I.D.) 4.5 - 5
    *3|D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)|4:18 (Produced by No. I.D.) 4 - 4.5
    *4|Run This Town (feat. Kanye West & Rihanna)|4:25 (Produced by Kanye West & No I.D.) 3.75 - 4
    *5|Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)|4:37 (Produced by Al Shux, Janet Sewell-Ulepic & Angela Hunte) 3.75 - 4
    *6|Real as It Gets (feat. Young Jeezy)|4:13 (Produced by the Inkredibles) 4
    *7|On to the Next One (feat. Swizz Beatz)|4:17 (Produced by Swizz Beatz) 4
    *9|A Star Is Born (feat. J. Cole)|3:48 3.25 - 4
    *10|Venus vs. Mars|3:11 (Produced by Timbaland & Jerome Harmon) 3.75 - 4
    *11|Already Home (feat. Kid Cudi)|4:30 (Produced by Kanye West) 4.75 - 5
    *13|Reminder|4:18 (Produced by Timbaland & Jerome Harmon) 3.25 - 4
    *14|So Ambitious (feat. Pharrell)|4:12 (Produced by the Neptunes) 4.75 - 5

286

The Notorious B.I.G.

Life After Death (1997)

Overall: 6.81/10
Song Quality: 75 - 78%
Enjoyment: 3/5
Producers: Puff Daddy & Stevie J unless noted.

Great Tracks (16/24): 67%
Disc One (9/12): 75%
    *2|Somebody's Gotta Die|4:26 (Produced by Six July, Nashiem Myrick & Puff Daddy) 4
    *3|Hypnotize|3:49 (Produced by Amen-Ra, D-Dot & Puff Daddy) 5
    *4|Kick in the Door|4:46 (Produced by DJ Premier) 4
    *5|Fuck You Tonight (feat. R. Kelly)|5:45 (Produced by Daron Jones & Puff Daddy) 4
    *6|Last Day (feat. The LOX)|4:18 (Produced by Havoc, Puff Daddy & Stevie J) 3.5 - 4
    *8|What's Beef?|5:15 (Produced by Six July, Nashiem Myrick & Paragon) 4.25 - 5
    *10|Mo Money Mo Problems (feat. Ma$e & Puff Daddy)|4:17 4
    *11|Niggas Bleed|4:51 (Produced by Six July, Nashiem Myrick, Puff Daddy & Stevie J) 4
    *12|I Got a Story to Tell|4:42 (Produced by Buckwild, Chucky Thompson & Puff Daddy) 4.75 - 5

Disc Two (7/12): 58%
    *1|Notorious Thugs (feat. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)|6:07 4.25 - 5
    *4|Going Back to Cali|5:07 (Produced by Easy Mo Bee) 3.5 - 4
    *5|Ten Crack Commandments|3:24 (Produced by DJ Premier) 4.5 - 5
    *8|Sky's the Limit (feat. 112)|5:29 (Produced by Clark Kent) 4
    *10|My Downfall (feat. D.M.C.)|5:26 (Produced by Six July, Nashiem Myrick & Puff Daddy) 3.25 - 4
    *11|Long Kiss Goodnight|5:18 (Produced by RZA) 4.5 - 5
    *12|You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)|4:53 (Produced by Puff Daddy, Stevie J, DJ Enuff & Jiv Poss) 4 - 4.5

287

The Cool Kids

The Bake Sale (2008) [EP]

Overall: 6.81/10
Song Quality: 75 - 78%
Enjoyment: 3/5
Producer: Chuck Inglish

Great Tracks (8/10: 80%
    *1|What Up Man|3:00 4
    *2|One Two|3:33 3.5 - 4
    *3|Mikey Rocks|3:27 3.5 - 4
    *4|88|3:47 4.5 - 5
    *6|Black Mags|3:11 4
    *7|A Little Bit Cooler|2:52 3.75 - 4
    *8|Gold and a Pager|3:48 4
    *10|Jingling|2:48 3.5 - 4

288

Panacea

The Re Route (2009)

6.81/10 74 - 78%

289

Ultra

Big Time (2001)

290

Eazy-E

Eazy-Duz-It (1988)

Overall: 6.8/10
Song Quality: 75 - 77%
Enjoyment: 3/5
Producers: Dr. Dre & DJ Yella

Great Tracks (6/12): 5/10
    *A1|(Prelude)|3:51 4.25 - 5
    *A4|2 Hard Mutha's (feat. MC Ren)|4:27 4
    *A5|Boyz-N-The Hood (Remix)|6:22 5
    *A6|Eazy-Duz-It|4:22 4.5 - 5
    *B1|We Want Eazy (feat. Dr. Dre & MC Ren)|5:02 3.5 - 4
    *B2|Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn|3:42 4.75 - 5

291

Mobb Deep

Hell on Earth (1996)

6.79/10 76%

292

Dub MD & Cyrano

Madicinal Libationz: Flow Springz Eternal (The Madlib Collection: Tribute Edition, Vol. 1) (2009) [Compilation]

293

Nas

Untitled (2008)

294

Qwel & Maker

So Be It (2009)

Overall: 6.76/10
Song Quality: 75 - 76%
Enjoyment: 3/5
Producer: Qwel & Maker

Great Tracks (11/14): 79%
    *2|Gnosticism|3:41 4
    *3|Back Stage Pass|4:06 3.75 - 4
    *4|Friend or Foe|4:38 4
    *6|Interlude - Meditation|1:26 3.75 - 4
    *7|Berzerker|5:00 3.5 - 4
    *8|White Elephant|3:48 3.75 - 4
    *10|No Joke|3:58 3.5 - 4
    *11|Lunch Money|3:07 3.75 - 4
    *12|Interlude - So Be It|1:04 3.5 - 4
    *13|Paper Dolls|3:36 4 - 4.25
    *14|Golden Era|3:36 4 - 4.5

295

CunninLynguists

Southernunderground (2003)

296

Dr Who Dat?

Beyond 2morrow (2009)

Overall: 6.74/10
Song Quality: 74 - 76%
Enjoyment: 3/5
Producer: Jneiro Jarel

Great Tracks (8/13): 62%
    *1|Lurk|2:10 4
    *2|Jaws of Clover|1:35 4
    *5|Dr. 400,000,000|2:29 4
    *6|JJ-Tron|2:34 4
    *7|Bumpy Bump Face|2:11 4
    *9|Nights Over Nantes / Brakes|2:51 4.25 - 5
    *11|Beyond 2morrow (feat. Shape of Broad Minds and Velben)|3:32 3.5 - 4
    *13|Ghetto Dreaming (feat. Capital Peoples)|3:56 4

297

CunninLynguists

Strange Journey Volume Two (2009)

298

Elzhi

The Preface (2008)

299

Sean Price

Jesus Price Supastar (2007)

300

Method Man & Redman

Blackout! 2 (2009)

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Late Registration (2005)

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Popular Demand (2007)

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We Can't Be Stopped (1991)

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Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003)

White Van Music (2008)

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Black Elvis / Lost in Space (1999)

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Firing Squad (1996)

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The Grind Date (2004)

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Licensed to Ill (1986)

Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005)

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SQ4 (2002) [Compilation]

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Unfinished Business (1989)

Murray's Revenge (2006)

Word of Mouf (2001)

King (2006)

It Was Written (1996)

The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs (2009) [Compilation]

Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990)

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (2008)

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StyleWars (2007) [EP]

Follow the Leader (1988)

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First Family 4 Life (1998)

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Death Is Certain (2004)

Madvillainy 2: The Madlib Remix (2008)

I'll Sleep When You're Dead (2007)

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Don't Mess Wit Texas (1997)

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