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Demon Days
~Gorillaz
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Audio CD - Parlophone / May 23, 2005
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Drop an anvil at the recording of Demon Days, the celeb-packed
second album from
Gorillaz – the Technicolor front for Blur's Damon Albarn,
producer Dan the Automator, artist Jamie Hewlett, and rapper Del
Tha Funky Homosapien – and you'd probably have crushed a
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Late Registration
~Kanye West
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Audio CD - Roc-A-Fella / August 29, 2005
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For haters eager to see Kanye hit a sophomore slump--no such
luck. Late Registration can't replicate the novelty of
last year's College Dropout, but otherwise, this is an
impressively more mature and labored-over album. Lyrically,
Kanye's only improved a notch but musically, the album sounds...
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Monkey Business
~Black Eyed
Peas
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Audio CD - Polydor / May 30, 2005
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'Monkey Business' is the fourth album from American hip
hopoutfit Black Eyed Peas. Sticking with their mix of quirky hip
hop, pop, and funk, the album sees the group joined by the likes
of Justin Timberlake, Jack Johnson and the Godfatherof Funk
James Brown. The single 'Don't Phunk With My Heart'is...
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Curtain Call - The
Hits [Explicit Lyrics]
~Eminem
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Audio CD - Interscope / December 2, 2005
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First best-of compilation from one of the most successful rap
artists of all time. Eminem's strength has always lain inhis
bitingly funny and often pensive lyrical content and his
astonishing verbal dexterity. This release pulls together all
his top tracks and also boasts two brand new tunes...
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The College Dropout
~Kanye West
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Audio CD - Roc-A-Fella / March 15, 2004
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College Drop Out, the debut from the most sought-after
hip-hop producer not named Pharrell, delivers the unthinkable:
West magically sledgehammers home his opinions on taboo topics
over beats that are equally daring. The envelope-ripping beats
shouldn't come as a surprise given that he's supplied...
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This Is My Demo
~Sway
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Audio CD - All City / February 6, 2006
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Though he’s been coming up on the battle circuit for years, it
was Sway’s highly-regarded mixtape This Is My Promo Vol. 1
that got him established as a prominent figure on the UK urban
scene. Having recently recorded with The Streets and toured with
Dizzee Rascal, Sway now brings his debut...
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Gorillaz [Explicit
Lyrics] [Bonus Tracks] [Explicit Lyrics]
~Gorillaz
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Audio CD - Parlophone / June 25, 2001
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The Gorillaz claim to have found their motley crew of cartoon
characters sleeping in Leicester Square but
Blur's Damon Albarn (aka 2-D) and cult cartoonist Jamie
Hewlett (Murdoc) are not fooling anyone. As the ultimate
experiment in manufactured image, the Gorillaz are a virtual,...
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The Story Goes
~Craig
David
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Audio CD - Warner / August 22, 2005
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After over a year away, Craig is now set to return with his most
intimate record yet. Recorded chiefly with long-time
collaborator Mark Hill, the pair got back to basics and
refocused their attention on killer melodies and striking
lyrics. Craig admits, "Our approach with this album has been
like...
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20/20 [Parental
Advisory]
~Dilated
Peoples
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Audio CD - Parlophone / February 20, 2006
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'20/20' is the fourth album from underground hip-hop superstars,
Dilated Peoples. Taking atmospheric samples and melding them to
cutting edge beats and rhymes, the group truly excel themselves
on this release. It's an album that fuses old school hip-hop
charm with contemporary production skills....
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Elephunk [Explicit
Lyrics]
~Black Eyed
Peas
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Audio CD - Polydor / September 8, 2003
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Black Eyed Peas have at times been accused of sounding too Tribe
for their own good, but this time out Will.i.am and crew have
consciously expanded their horizons. Problem is, perhaps they've
tried too hard. As the title suggests, Elephunk borrows
from every single element of funk known to man and...
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Endtroducing...
~DJ Shadow
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Audio CD - Universal / March 25, 2002
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DJ Shadow, a.k.a. Josh Davis, could be credited with bringing
newfound introspection to the gloating sounds of hip-hop.
Condensed with urban oscillations and scatological beats,
Endtroducing... shutters with eclectic samples and aural
montages that reach beyond the constraints of hip-hop style....
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Chris Brown
~Chris
Brown
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Audio CD - Bmg / February 6, 2006
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Debut album from fresh-faced 16-year-old US RnB sensation whose
debut single 'Run It' topped the Billboard chart for weeks.
Brown has been likened to Usher and Michael Jackson, and he
sings themes of teen romance in a comparable smooth fashion over
street-tough beats provided by the Underdogs, Dr....
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Home Sweet Home
~Kano
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Audio CD - 679 / June 27, 2005
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Although 19-year old Kane Robinson is the latest product of the
vibrant UK Garage scene commonly dubbed "grime", his deceptively
named debut full-length album, Home Sweet Home travels
far beyond the East London boroughs most grime MCs make their
ends. Boasting collaborative work with The...
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Safe As F***
~Goldie
Lookin' Chain
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Audio CD - Atlantic / September 19, 2005
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If Safe As Fuck offers more of the same from Newport
comedy rap crew Goldie Lookin’ Chain, it’s the sort of news that
should satisfy the army of fans charmed by 2004’s Greatest
Hits. Every bit as puerile as its predecessor, "Your Mrs Is
A Nutter" sets the tone, relating a tale of a...
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3 Feet High and Rising
[Expanded Edition]
~De La Soul
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Audio CD - Rhino / June 2, 2003
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De La's debut represented a new path for hip-hop, a reaction to
conventions that had turned into clichés. It was friendly and
playful enough to cross over to a pop audience (thanks to Prince
Paul's production, which found the funk hiding inside Steely Dan
and "Schoolhouse Rock"),...
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Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
[Soundtrack] [Soundtrack]
~50 Cent
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Audio CD - Interscope / November 7, 2005
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The original motion picture soundtrack to the highly anticipated
feature film Get Rich Or Die Tryin' starring Curtis "50
Cent" Jackson and directed by Jim Sheridan.
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Breath of Fresh
Attire, a [Parental Advisory] [Explicit Lyrics]
~Mitchell
Brothers
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Audio CD - The Beats / August 22, 2005
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The debut album from dashing South Londoner geezers Teddy and
Tony Mitchell, A Breath Of Fresh Attire is possibly the
greatest British ‘urban’ album since The Streets’ A Grand
Don’t Come For Free. The comparison is not an idle one. the
Brothers--they’re cousins, actually,...
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Life After Death
[Explicit Lyrics]
~Notorious
B.I.G
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Audio CD - Bad Boy / October 3, 2005
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The King of Brooklyn, Biggie Smalls, busted through with an
instant hip-hop classic on his first album, Ready to Die,
but he outdid even his standard on Life After Death, an
audible, posthumous autobiography about the life of the former
dope dealer. The 2-CD set revels in death, especially on...
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2001
~Dr. Dre
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Audio CD - Interscope / October 23, 2000
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How to follow the phenomenally-successful
The Chronic album must have caused superstar rap
producer Dr Dre more than a few sleepless nights. Five years on,
for 2001 he's gathered a plethora of prime, new rap
talent around him, including his prodigy-of-the-moment, Eminem,
and Xzibit (who duet on...
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Collision Course [CD +
DVD]
~Jay-Z
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Audio CD - Wea / November 29, 2004
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Two giants of contemporary music team up for the first in MTV's
"Ultimate Mash-Ups" series, inspired by the bootleg trend of
mixing different songs together. After performing a concert in
which they blended together each other's songs, Jayand the Park
went into the studio and recorded polished...
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