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By Henry Adaso, About.com Guide

Top 10 Rap Albums - May 2013 Created: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Check out May's top 10 new rap albums.
Eve - 'Lip Lock' Created: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Eve retains her audacity on 'Lip Lock'.
Chance the Rapper - 'Acid Rap' Created: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
It's tough to stand out in Chicago's crowded scene, but Chance the Rapper does it with Acid Rap.
El-P - 'Cancer 4 Cure' Created: Friday, May 25, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
El-P has the "Cancer 4 Cure."
Top 10 New Rap Releases: April 2013 Created: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
A cornucopia of auditory goodness to soundtrack your month.
Tyler, the Creator - 'Wolf'(OF/Sony) Created: Friday, April 19, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
The verdict on Tyler, the Creator's 'Wolf'.
Top 10 Rap Songs: February 1, 2013 Created: Sunday, January 27, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013
Here are the top 10 rap/hip-hop songs of the week.
About.com 2013 Readers' Choice Awards: Rap Winners Created: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 01, 2013
Winners of the 2013 Readers' Choice Awards in hip-hop categories.
Top 10 Rapper-Producers Created: Friday, March 22, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013
Who's the greatest rapper-producer of all time?
Kyle Rapps - Re-Edutainment Created: Monday, April 04, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Kyle Rapps pays tribute to boom bap on Re-Edutainment.
Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers (Atlantic/Warner) Created: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Wiz Khalifa smokes heroic amounts of marijuana on Rolling Papers.
Eminem, Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf - "2.0 Boys" Created: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Eminem, Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf - "2.0 Boys"
Lupe Fiasco - "Words I Never Said" (feat. Skylar Grey) Created: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Lupe connects with Skylar Grey on "Words I Never Said," taken from his album LASERS.
Reflection Eternal - "In This World" Created: Monday, March 08, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
What's the verdict on Reflection Eternal's latest single "In This World"?
Drake - "Over" (Young Money/Universal Motown) Created: Friday, March 05, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Drake is one of the most buzzed about hip-hop artists in recent times. What's the verdict on his first single, Over?
Jay Electronica – "Exhibit C" Review Created: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Jay Electronica goes for broke on the Just Blaze-produced "Exhibit C."
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't (Def Jam/UMG) Created: Thursday, August 02, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Rick Ross aspires to cinematic grandeur, eats diced pineapples on God Forgives, I Don't.
Nas - 'Life Is Good' (Island Def Jam) Created: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Nas mines personal turmoil for gold on Life Is Good.
Kendrick Lamar - "Swimming Pools (Drank)" (TDE/Aftermath) Created: Sunday, July 15, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Kendrick Lamar dives into a pool full of drank.
Big K.R.I.T. - Live from the Underground Created: Monday, June 11, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Big K.R.I.T.'s 'Live from the Underground' is a delight. But it's not without flaws.
Killer Mike - 'R.A.P. Music' Created: Monday, May 28, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A review of Killer Mike's R.A.P. Music.
Jay Electronica - "The Ghost of Christopher Wallace" Created: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Jay Electronica teams up with Diddy on Ghost of Christopher Wallace.
Game - "It Must Be Me" (Feat. Pharrell) Created: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Proof that Game has gone from great to good to barely average.
B.o.B. - 'Strange Clouds' (WBR) Created: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
If you're planning to buy B.o.B.'s Strange Clouds, save up extra change for a box of Kleenex.
DeLorean - 'Hood Politics 3' (self-released) Created: Thursday, April 19, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Arriveth the glorious birth of a rap great. Hood Politics 3 is a DIY release of staggering achievement.
Nicki Minaj - 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' (Young Money/UMG) Created: Thursday, April 12, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Is Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded a modern masterpiece? You betcha.
Nas - "The Don" Created: Thursday, March 15, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Nas rediscovers his street fire on "The Don."
Nicki Minaj - "Starships" Created: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Nicki Minaj eyes pop charts with "Starships," produced by Gaga collaborator RedOne.
The Roots - 'undun' (Def Jam) Created: Monday, December 12, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Undun. Reviewed. Backwards. Or something.
Yelawolf - 'Radioactive' (Shady/Interscope) Created: Monday, December 05, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Yelawolf goes from the backwoods of Alabama to rap stardom on Radioactive.
Childish Gambino - 'Camp' (Glassnote) Created: Monday, November 28, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Childish Gambino's 'Camp' tackles cultural alienation with a killer combo of whip-smart wit and stark honesty.
Drake - 'Take Care' Created: Friday, November 11, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A 50-word review of Drake's Take Care.

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