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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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