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Rap Kumite 4

The Wally Champ and the Chef rock Shaolin and duel for the Iron Mic.

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Rap Kumite 5

Kung-Fu Kenny brings his fists of fury to a dank basement in Detroit to battle Slim Shady.

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Rap Kumite 6

It’s the Battle of Los Angeles between two gangsta rap icons.

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Rap Kumite 7

A Bay Area slurricane slams into Yonkers.

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Rap Kumite 8

The ‘Cain Train rolls into Daytona for a showdown between yayo kingpins.

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Rap Kumite 9

It’s the Wu-Tang master of the liquid sword vs. the king of avant-garde underground rap.

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Rap Kumite 10

In a battle between “rhyme sayers”, indie-hop legends Evidence and Slug go head-to-head.

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So Blue With Weezer

The “Blue Album” takes me back to a time when I began to take the turn towards alternative music.

Nick M.W. 6/3/22 Nick M.W. 6/3/22

Forever Wu

An imperfect masterpiece hits the quarter century mark.

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Suspenseful With A Pencil: The Eminem Show is 20

In the follow up to his masterpiece, The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem responded to critics, exposed more skeletons in his closet, and delivered another monumental hit album.

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Gimme That Dope Depressing Sh*t

It’s a carefully crafted suicide note, a look at the dark human psyche, a beautifully tragic story of unrequited love, everything that makes someone breakdown and then rebuild.

Nick M.W. 5/6/22 Nick M.W. 5/6/22

A Quick Hit: Cocodrillo Turbo

Action Bronson is back with a bizarre homage to reptilian apex predators that lacks bite.

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Return of the Coke Rap King

It’s Almost Dry is a stellar follow-up to 2018’s album of the year, Daytona.

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Grunge God

Layne Staley wasn’t the rock icon of his era, but he was the best voice in grunge music.

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Life After Death: The Greatest Rap Album of the Golden Era

Sequels often suck, and sequels to game-changing originals rarely sniff the same rarified air, but Life After Death is a masterpiece that improves on the strengths of its predecessor.