"The Equinox", a powerful boom bap with aggressive fury
Author: Grégoire Zasa
8Ball & MJG’s rise to the top of the world
"On The Top of the World", the Funk made in Memphis
The Nonce’s ephemeral beauty
"World Ultimate", a hypnotic and elusive charm
The pure elegance of Slum Village
A low frequency soundprint, "Fantastic Vol. 2"
Obie Trice, real name, no gimmicks !
"Cheers", the Detroit rapper's humble performance
Brand Nubian’s candid activism
The magic of the beginning, "One For All"
The spiritual poetry of Goodie Mob
A sticky and melancholic "Soul Food"
SABA2, Bugsy H.
A broken glass: the return to a sharper and sincere Mosaic Rap
Music & Me, Nate Dogg
Nate's captivating voice dedicated to his love for music
At The Speed Of Life, Xzibit
Raw punchlines for an introspective album
Regulate… G Funk Era, Warren G
A melodious and relaxed G-Funk for a timeless classic
No One Can Do It Better, The D.O.C.
No one could do it better than The DOC at that time
Lord Willin, Clipse
The Neptunian avant-garde touch for a tough "drug rap"
Deltron 3030, Deltron 3030
Epic adventures in a cyber-punk atmosphere for a powerful social message
Daily Operation, Gang Starr
The symbiosis of the rapper and the producer on a jazzy and raw boom bap
4,5,6, Kool G Rap
Narrative quality in the service of violent mafia stories
It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, DMX
Heaven is love and light. Ruff Ryders Forever ! RIDE AND NEVER DIE !
Critical Beatdown, Ultramagnatic MCs
Surreal and abstract lyrics on samples dissected chirugically
Rule 3:36, Ja Rule
The balance of a Thug Lover as gangsta as emotional
Black Bastards, KMD
A Holy Grail of Hip Hop that we might have never been able to listen to
Strictly Business, EPMD
The art of sampling for a killer groove
legal, drug, money, Lost Boyz
The Jamaican roots of the lost children of Queens
DJ Quik vs MC Eiht: the battle of Compton
One of the bloodiest and longest beefs in history
Electric Circus, Common
The experimental turn to electric sounds
Hyphy Culture: A Bay Area movement – Part. 2
The codes of the Hyphy culture
The Fix, Scarface
After taking this fix proposed by Scarface, we are fixed.
Hyphy Culture: A Bay Area movement – Part. 1
The birth of a movement
Liquid Swords, GZA
Shaolin cinematography at the service of lyrical intelligence
808s & Heartbreak, Kanye West
An experimental R&B turn a la Kanye West
Top 15 Hip Hop love ballads
The perfect Hip Hop playlist for Valentine's Day