With only three previous albums under his belt Jim Jones has somehow managed to push himself to the forefront of the entire Dipset movement. Four years ago it would have been absurd to believe that Jones would be outshining both Cam’Ron and Juelz Santana but a string of likeable efforts in On My Way To Church, Harlem: Diary Of...

Slim Thug first became a part of the mainstream rap culture with his appearance on 2003’s epic H-town anthem “Still Tippin.” Even though the song didn’t build up enough firepower to blow up until early 2005 Thugga still managed to secure a major label deal for his debut effort Already Platinum. Later that summer the album dropped to an...

After emerging onto the rap scene back in 2007 it only took a mere few months for Gorilla Zoe to make an impact in the already proven down-south power group Boyz In Da Hood. His debut album Welcome To The Zoo though not a huge commercial success was still a critically acclaimed debut by the ATLien in the eyes...

Over the course of the past ten to fifteen years Capone-N-Noreaga have been something like a sleeping giant in the New York rap scene. When Capone managed to stay out of prison the two were able to put out two certified street classics in The War Report and The Reunion. After a dismally slow decade for the both of...

If you’re a real fan of east coast hip hop then there’s a chance that you’ve been patiently waiting since sometime in 2005 for Saigon to finally release his much anticipated debut album The Greatest Story Never Told. Quite frankly I’m sure you’ve at least somewhat adopted the same attitude that I have in just assuming that the story...

Throughout the lifeline of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Bizzy Bone has played the role of the red headed stepchild, or in other senses the bad ass little brother. Now after battling through highly publicized alcohol and drug addictions Bizzy has vowed to get back on his shit with the help of his Bone brethren. His latest solo effort Back With The...

Lil Scrappy has gone from a household name to a nearly irrelevant rapper in just the short span of the last five years. This year finds him reworking the true and tried formula of putting your homies on right after you blow up; instead Lil Scrappy is hoping that his G’s Up cohorts can help him breath a little...

Its been somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 years since 8Ball has been one of the largest heavyweights in the rap game (pun intended). Alongside his partner behind the mic, MJG, the Memphis duo has gone on to garner tremendous respect almost rivaling that of other southern duos such as UGK and Outkast. Knowing the pinnacles that the two have...

So far 2009 seems to be the year that all rappers who haven’t dropped in a half-decade or so are finding the time to finally put in some work. J-Kwon, whose last effort was his 2004 debut Hood Hop hasn’t even been on the minds of basically anybody since everyone managed to survive that horrific summer 2004 forced hit...

Since bursting onto the scene in 1991 by way of his Cypress Hill click B-Real has more or less been a staple in the west coast hip-hop scene. Its only been eighteen years in the making and for some reason he feels that the time is right to release his first solo project Smoke N Mirrors. Most could rightfully...

For the past decade Project Pat has been a steady figure in the rap game thanks to his family affiliation with Three 6 Mafia. His debut effort Ghetty Green proved to be one of 1999’s highlights yet it was his 2001 effort Mista Don’t Play: Everythangs Workin that solidified him as a household name. After serving nearly four years...

In the six years that have passed since Joe Budden’s last effort much has changed in the hip hop world. For starters nobody is selling shit these days and furthermore the attention span of hip-hop heads has gotten even shorter as of recent. Luckily for Joe Budden his Mood Music mixtape series has kept his name buzzing in the streets enough...