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Advantages: Consistant quality
Disadvantages: No big single

"Golden Grain" is the debut album by the Southern Rap record label, Disturbing Tha Peace (DTP), which is owned by the Atlanta rapper Ludacris. It came out towards the end of 2002 (in between the release of Ludacris' second and third albums, "Word Of Mouf" and "Chicken-N-Beer" respectively). This album showcases the talent of everyone from his label, all of which come out with the style which Luda brought to the mainstream; Southern Rap, and in particular ...
...has the group working together on collaborations with each other, but also has other guests such as Too $hort, Scarface and Twista. At the time the label had the following artists signed up to it: Playaz Circle, Shawnna, Lil' Fate, I-20 as well as some lesser known artists and they all get a chance to show off what they have to offer before going into solo work with the label. 1. "Break Sumthin'" (feat. Ludacris, Shawnna, Lil' Fate, Tity Boi, I-20) ... Read review

Advantages: Nice guest rappers like Ghostface and Raekwon turn up at AFTERPARTY and THE TURN respectively.
Disadvantages: The lyrics from Method man are disgusting and the musical production is revolting! SAY WHAT?

...THE WU TANG CLAN ALBUMS: TICAL 0: THE PREQUEL The Method Man Album Collection - Part I Author: DJprimo Published by drkdjprimo for DIJEH inc. / Works of Art *********************************************************************** ***** INTRODUCTION Two years ago on Ciao.co.uk, I informed that Cappadonna is a Hip Hop artist who is native to Staten Island, a New York City suburb in the USA. I also mentioned in my music review ...
...numerous collaborations with Wu-Tang Clan lyricists on various classic records. Now meet Method Man ( real name: Clifford Smith ), another USA rapper who hails from Staten Island like Cappadonna. He is one of the original members the Wu-Tang Clan, an army of rap soldiers who released their exceptional Enter The 36 Wu-Tang Chambers album in 1993. Although Method Man is formerly a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, most British fans of mainstream ... Read review

Advantages: Pure and original
Disadvantages: Long tracks

Released in 1986, "Planet Rock" is the debut album release for Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force. The title for it comes from the first single, which launched their careers. Obvioulsy, looking at the year we are looking at very early Hip Hop, as the genre only came about as a proper style in the late '70s. Baambataa was a pioneer in making the Hip Hop movement get to the stge where it could be actually be recorded, rather than be listened to ...
...to do to make his music appeal to those who help Hip hop on it's way out of New York, and to a wider audience. 1. "Planet Rock" As the title track from the LP, and breakthrough in many ways (for Hip Hop, Afrika Bambaataa, Elctro-Funk, ect.), "Planet Rock" has to be considered one of few tracks in Hip Hop history which you couldn't dispute having it considered to be a classic. The beat which is brought was so simple, yet so original at the time, ... Read review

Advantages: All the dance tracks are of the highest quality
Disadvantages: Lyrics aren't the best

...1. Intro 2. Beat'n Down Yo Block I felt that there were similarities between this track and others which artists from the region have come out with. The closest track to it for me is Jibbs' "King Kong", as these both refer to the booming sound which their cars make as they enter a neighbourhood. I felt that it was a good way to introduce the album as Unk tells you that the LP should be played so the whole street can hear it. **Four Stars** 3. ...
...heard from Unk, way back in 2006, and as I had just got into the Snap form of rap after hearing a little Soulja Boy and Dem Franchize Boyz, this played up to exactly what I wanted to here; a big dance track from Atlanta. it seems as though if you make a dance rap track in any of the big southern cities of the US, and accomplany it with an actual dance; , you are bound to do well. This is the case with this track as it blew up the clubs in the Dirty ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing!
Disadvantages: ...

I love the Ying Yang twins and this album is yet another success. The songs are a mixture of hip hop and gangster rap. Thier very distinctive voices make them different to other artists of the same genre. 'Dangerous' was the first song released from this album and my all time favourite, It features the vocal talent of Wyclef Jean. The subject of their songs are mainly strippers and women therefore there is some bad launguage although i believe you ... Read review