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Rakim - The Seventh Seal

Details of Rakim's comeback album, The Seventh Seal.

Kid Sister - 'Ultraviolet'

Kid Sister's debut, Ultraviolet, is all bark and no bite. Here's our verdict.

50 Cent - 'Before I Self Destruct'

50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct promises a return to form but falls short.

Wale - Attention Deficit (Allido/Interscope)

Wale is one of hip-hop's gifted newcomers. Here's the verdict on his debut, Attention Deficit.

Kid Cudi - 'Man on the Moon: End of Day' (G.O.O.D./Universal Motown)

Kid Cudi’s debut is no moonwalk, but it’s a solid start.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II is a certified Wu banga.

Jay-Z - 'Blueprint 3' (Roc Nation)

Here's our take on Blueprint 3.

Slaughterhouse - 'Slaughterhouse' (E1 Music)

Slaughterhouse embodies mind-bending refractions from an era when the hip-hop's top MCs experimented with a whole arsenal of concepts.

Fabolous - 'Loso's Way'

Fabolous underperforms on Loso's Way

Mos Def - 'The Ecstatic'

Mos Def returns to great form on The Ecstatic.

Method Man/Redman - 'Blackout! 2' (Def Jam)

Redman and Method Man reunite on Blackout 2.

Eminem - 'Relapse' (Shady/Interscope

Relapse is Eminem's best effort in years.

Jadakiss - 'The Last Kiss' (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)

The Last Kiss is not the gritty Jadakiss

Asher Roth - Asleep In The Bread Aisle

A thorough review of Asher Roth's Asleep In The Bread Aisle.

Joe Budden - 'Padded Room' (Amalgam Digital)

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Notorious Movie Review

Notorious is hip-hop's first major biopic, but does it live up to hype? See our Notorious movie review for the verdict.

Plies - 'Da Realist' (Atlantic)

Review of Plies' Da REAList album.

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