New Hip Hop Album Reviews
Devin the Dude
Landing Gear




Devin the Dude has made his reputation as a rapper's rapper—rather than, say, a million-selling rapper—by dipping repeatedly into a very ...more
The Streets
Everything Is Borrowed




After storming into the music scene with his first two mind-bogglingly brilliant albums, The Streets (Mike Skinner) couldn't have been ...more
Madlib
WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip




We know that Madlib likes to play. The rapper does so with his alter egos Quasimoto and Madvillian. His constant production work ...more
Roots Manuva
Slime & Reason





Esteemed British rapper Roots Manuva's latest hip-hop/dancehall experiment is party and come-down in one, with enough of a gray area ...more
Murs
Murs for President



Now that seasoned, underground hip-hop fixture, MURS, has broken into mainstream territory by signing with Warner Bros. Records ...more
Slim Thug
Back by Blockular Demand



Free of his commitments with Interscope Records, rapper Slim Thug turned his attention back to his South Texas crew, Boss Hogg ...more
One Block Radius
One Block Radius



The West Coast rises again on One Block Radius's self-titled debut. The Los Angeles trio blends Sublime's poppy ska-infused reggae ...more
Kardinal Offishall
Not 4 Sale




Scarborough, Ontario's Kardinal Offishall might finally be cracking his way into the American mainstream, but he certainly hasn't ...more
Gym Class Heroes
The Quilt




Drunk texting and Daryl Hall may seem like strange bedfellows, but somehow, Gym Class Heroes seamlessly cram them both into ...more
LL Cool J
Exit 13



Originally due out two years ago, LL Cool J finally delivers his last album under the Def Jam umbrella, Exit 13. An appropriate ...more
Ice Cube
Raw Footage




Suburban America may know Ice Cube as the ruff-but-lovable star of family-friendly films such as Are We There Yet?, Are We Done ...more
GZA
Pro Tools




If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's the GZA’s motto with his latest release, Pro Tools. Sticking with the formula that has served him ...more
The Game
LAX



One way, albeit an unusual one, to look at the new album from L.A. rapper The Game (which may or may not be his last, depending on ...more
Daz Dillinger
Only On the Left Side



In 2008, Daz Dillinger epitomizes West Coast hip-hop. The Long Beach, California rapper was a part of the famed, mid-90s Death Row ...more
The Arabian Prince
Innovative Life Anthology




There is no Hip Hop Genome Project. No scientists in lab coats examining the contents of mix tapes; no geneticists ...more
Skillz
The Million Dollar Backpack



Though the Detroit native known as Skillz hasn't quite hit the jackpot since his ill-fated debut From Where??? had the misfortune of ...more
Nappy Roots
The Humdinger




Nappy Roots hearken back to a time in southern rap when lyricism was king, ruling over plodding beats and guttural ...more
Shwayze
Shwayze




Malibu meets the Sunset Strip on Shwayze's self-titled debut. Shwayze is quite possibly the most chill artist to emerge from either. ...more
Three 6 Mafia
Last 2 Walk




The last couple of years have been a roller coaster for Memphis, Tennessee's triple 6 crew, to say the least. After taking home ...more
Jean Grae
Jeanius




The tracks from Jean Grae's new album have been trading on the Internet in similar versions since 2004, and it's been unclear ...more
Immortal Technique
The 3rd World





Immortal Technique, the artist behind one of the most epic blends of storytelling and hip-hop lyricism ever in a song ("Dance With the ...more
Tech N9ne
Killer




My first thought, when I saw the cover mocking Michael Jackson's Thriller album was, "Who in their right mind is going to pay ...more
Nas
Untitled




New York City rapper Nas had a snappier, more in-your-face title in mind for his latest effort. He wanted to call it N*****...more
RZA
Digi Snacks




Digi Snacks' first single, "You Can't Stop Me Now," sums up the whole record. On the third installment of his "Bobby Digital" trilogy...more
David Banner
Greatest Story Ever Told


Anticipation was high for David Banner's fifth studio album. His blend of political commentary and razor-sharp wit has made him...more
G-Unit
T.O.S.: Terminate on Sight




On T.O.S. (Terminate On Sight), G-Unit come out with knives drawn, guns blazing and rhymes sharpened. On the title track, 50 Cent...more
Plies
Definition of Real



N.E.R.D.
Seeing Sounds



The Cool Kids
Bake Sale




Lil Mama
VYP: Voice of the Young People



Estelle
Shine



Foxy Brown
Brooklyn's Don Diva



The Roots
Rising Down




The Flobots
Fight With Tools




Dizzee Rascal
Maths and English




Atmosphere
When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold




Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Eleventh Hour




Killer Mike
I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind, Vol. 2




"This is not your typical rap album, this is a soundtrack to your success," rapper Killer Mike boldly states on the first track of his newest release ...more
