Family Business
Review by Low Key.
"Those who think the west coast is dead must not be in tune with Cali's resurgent underground scene..."
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2004 Album Reviews
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Godfather Buried
Review by Brainiac
"A lot has happened since Shyne released his solo debut nearly four years ago. He caught a jail sentence that..."
What's Wrong With Bill?
Review by Low Key.
"Ill Bill has problems. Thankfully, these issues add up to one hell of an album, as the sick and twisted world..."
College Dropout
Review by Phayde
"It is undeniable that in the past few years, hip-hop had reached a plateau. With no consistency in quality..."
The Soul Machine
Review by NewJeruPoet.
"Cee-Lo Green has traveled a long, soulful road of Southern funk, rapping, singing, metamorphosis..."
Hip Hopulation
Review by Scav.
"Thankfully, everything coming out of Ohio and Cincinnati nowadays is not quite as bad as the Bengals..."
2004 review directory
- 'Quotable' 24K
- 'The Hard Way' 213
- 'DC2: Bars of Death' 7L & Esoteric
- 'Poor Man's Paradise' DJ A-Beats
- 'The East Coast Invasion Mixtape'
- 'Street Hop: The Mixtape Of Champions'
- '1st Infantry' The Alchemist
- 'Classic Bangerz Vol. 1' A.D.O.R.
- 'AFAR' AFAR
- 'The Diary Of Alicia Keys' Alicia Keys
- 'Shaheedullah and Stereotypes'
- 'It Ain't A Game, Part IV' Angelous
- 'It's The Bootleg Muthafuckas vol. 1'
- 'Ultra Proteus' Approach
- 'Jungle Gym Jungle' Athletic Mic League
- 'It’s A Wrap' 12"
- 'Hard Twelve: The Ante' (12")
- 'Milk Me' The Beatnuts
- 'Life After Cash Money' BG
- 'Chamber Music' Blueprint
- 'Dark Sunrise' Brassmunk
- 'Throwbacks - The Mixtape'
- 'Champion EP' Brother Ali
- 'Serve The Devil Praise The Lord'
- 'Split Personality' Cassidy
- 'Cee-Lo Green Is The Soul Machine'
- 'Fish Market' Chali 2na
- 'The Essence Mixtape' Community Service
- 'Twisted Mister' Mr. Complex
- 'Take 'Em To The Cleaners' Consequence
- 'Legal Hustle' Cormega
- 'The Black Samurai EP' C Rayz Walz
- 'Legion of Boom' The Crystal Method
- 'D-12 World' D-12
- 'The Grey Album' Dangermouse & Jay-Z
- 'Get Free Or Die Trying' Dead Prez
- 'The Grind Date' De La Soul
- 'Shopping Bags (She Got From You)'
- 'Neighborhood Watch' Dilated Peoples
- 'Diplomatic Immunity 2' The Diplomats
- 'One A.M.' Diverse
- 'This Is Our Country: Politicking With Doc!'
- 'Divisione' D-One
- 'The Pre-Fix Mixtape' Doujah Raze
- 'Hell And Back' Drag-On
- 'My Own Worst Enemy'
- 'Encore' Eminem
- 'Layover' Encore
- 'The Album' Federation
- 'The Pawn Shop' The Feenom Circle
- 'Playtight' Foreign Legion
- 'Pretty Toney' Ghostface Killah
- '4th Dimensional Rocketships...'
- 'One Monkey Don't Stop No Show'
- 'All About The Music Vol. 1'
- 'The Grind Family Mixtape Vol. 1'
- 'Guerilla City' Guerilla Black
- 'Hearts Of Fire Vol. 1' Guerilla Black
- 'You Don't Know The Half'
- 'BlackBerry, Volume 1' HBCU Network
- 'The Calling' Hilltop Hoods
- 'Bare Skin Compilation' HipHopSpot
- 'Its Already Written' Houston
- 'Welcome To The Hood' Ice City
- 'What's Wrong With Bill?' Ill Bill
- 'Celestial Clockwork' Illogic
- 'Revolutionary Vol. 2' Immortal Technique
- 'Blood Thicker Than Water Vol. 1'
- 'Invisible' Invisible
- 'The Blast Radius' Insight
- 'The Official Bootleg' Jacki-O
- 'Kiss Of Death' Jadakiss
- 'Mama's Only Son' Jahah
- 'R.U.L.E.' Ja Rule
- 'Collision Course' Jay-Z & Linkin' Park
- 'Unfinished Business' Jay-Z & R. Kelly
- 'This Week' Jean Grae
- On My Way To Church' Jim Jones
- 'The Rest Is History' Jin
- 'Hood Hop' J-Kwon
- 'Mind, Body & Soul' Joss Stone
- 'The Love Movement Deluxe'
- 'A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work' J-Zone
- 'College Dropout' Kanye West
- 'College Dropout' Kanye West (Bootleg)
- 'The Streetsweeper Vol. 2' DJ Kay Slay
- 'Tasty' Kelis
- 'Da Instigator' (12") K-Hill
- 'The Black Market Mixtape Vol. 1'
- 'The White Albulum' DJ Kno/Jay-Z
- 'The Cleaning' Kon & Amir
- 'Click Of Respect' Kool G Rap
- 'Diesel Truckers' Kool Keith
- 'Joyful Rebellion' K-Os
- 'Let The Truth Be Told' Krumbsnatcha
- 'Jaku' DJ Krush
- 'Keep Right' KRS-One
- 'Mixtape, Volume 2' K. Sparks
- 'Redneck Games' KutMasta Kurt
- 'Waterworld' Leak Bro's
- 'You Gotta Feel Me' Lil' Flip
- 'Crunk Juice' Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
- 'Suwoo Mixtape Vol. 1' Lil Tak-It-EZ
- 'The Carter' Lil' Wayne
- 'DEFinition' LL Cool J
- 'The Hunger For More' Lloyd Banks
- 'Sacrifice' Longshot
- 'Blame It On The Hooch' Louis Logic
- 'Madvillainy' Madvillain
- 'Inevitable' Magic Juan
- 'Hip-Hopulation' Main Flow
- 'Welcome Back' Ma$e
- 'A Long Hot Summer' Masta Ace
- 'M.A.D.E.' Memphis Bleek
- 'LifeLikeMovie' Mestizo
- 'Tical 0: The Prequel' Method Man
- 'Mm..Food?' MF Doom
- 'Special Herbs & Spices Vol. 1'
- 'Amerikaz Nightmare' Mobb Deep
- 'Mash Out Posse' M.O.P.
- 'Street's Disciple' Nas
- 'The Prof. In…Convexed'
- 'Definition. The Hip Hop Compilation'
- 'Brutality Pt. 1' Necro
- 'Alcohol/Ism' The Odd Couple
- 'Projeckt: Building' Oktober
- 'The Purest Form' Organic Thoughts
- 'Blood and Ashes' Outerspace
- 'Megabite' P.E.A.C.E.
- 'Soul Survivor II' Pete Rock
- 'Still Writing In My Diary: 2nd Entry'
- 'Ring The Alarm' Philly's Most
- 'M.I.A.M.I.' Pitbull
- 'Harvest Time' Potluck
- 'The Harvest' Qwel & Maker
- 'Free Kamal' Radioinactive & Antimc
- 'The Lex Diamond Story' Raekwon
- 'Greatest Knockouts' Rahzel
- 'Ill At Will - Vol. 1' Redman
- 'Not For Everybody, Perfect For Some'
- 'Happy People / U Saved Me' R. Kelly
- 'Death Is Certain' Royce 5'9
- 'M.I.C.' Royce Da 5’9
- 'The Tipping Point' The Roots
- 'Sabacolypse' Sabac
- 'Warning Shots' Saigon
- 'Saul Williams' Saul Williams
- 'Loose Cannons' Scram Jones
- 'Sharkey's Machine' Sharkey
- 'Godfather Buried Alive' Shyne
- 'Detroit Deli' Slum Village
- 'R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta)' Snoop Dogg
- 'An Evening With' The Sound Providers
- 'Faster Than You Know' Spooks
- 'Time For A Change EP' Stryke
- 'The New Testament' Suga Free
- 'Da Muzik EP' Tame-One
- 'The Beautiful Struggle' Talib Kweli
- 'Beatz In My Lifetime Vol. 1' Tariq L
- '718' Theodore Unit
- 'The Piece Maker 2' Tony Touch
- 'Listen' TQ
- 'Only Time 'LL Tell' Triple Seis
- '6'O Clock Straight' Truth Enola
- 'Easy Cause It Is' 12" Typical Cats
- 'Up North Trip Vol. 2'
- 'Confessions' Usher
- 'Van Hunt' Van Hunt
- 'Aberfoyle Springs, Volume 2'
- 'Grit City Vol. 1' Various Artists
- 'True Notes Vol. 1' Various Artists
- 'Look Mom No Hands' Vast Aire
- 'What Box' Verbal Kent
- 'VV:2 Venomous Villain' Viktor Vaughn
- 'WWII: Evolution of the Torturer' Virtuoso
- 'The Revolution of Yung Havoks'
- 'The Lockdown Sessions' V-Zilla
- 'One Day, Everything Changed'
- 'Terrorist Threats' Westside Connection
- 'No Grey Area' White Boy
- 'The Jackal EP' Wildchild
- 'Mirror Music' Wordsworth
- 'Wu Tang Clan's Greatest Hits' Wu-Tang
- 'The Preacher's Son' Wyclef Jean
- 'My Brother & Me' Ying Yang Twins
- 'Straight Outta Cashville' Young Buck
- 'Tough Luv' Young Gunz
- 'The Dirtiest Thirstiest' Yung Wun
- 'Family Business' Zion I
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