Reviews
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Mach-Hommy
Mach-Hommy is a Haitian-American rapper and producer from Newark, New Jersey, known for his cryptic persona, limited physical releases, and fiercely independent approach to the music industry. His work blends dense lyricism with soulful, sample-heavy production, and he has collaborated with artists such as Tha God Fahim, Your Old Droog, Westside Gunn, and Earl Sweatshirt.…
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DJ Kool Herc
DJ Kool Herc is a Jamaican-American DJ widely recognized as one of the founders of hip-hop culture in the Bronx.
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Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Flash is a pioneering Bronx DJ and producer who helped invent core turntablism techniques such as backspinning, cutting, and scratching.
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Public Enemy
Public Enemy is a politically charged hip-hop group from Long Island that brought militant commentary, dense sampling, and stadium-scale energy to rap.
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A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is a New York hip-hop group whose jazz samples, conversational flows, and socially aware writing helped redefine mainstream and underground rap alike.
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De La Soul
De La Soul is a Long Island hip-hop trio whose playful, sample-rich records helped shape the Native Tongues era and broadened the creative possibilities of rap.
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DJ Quik
DJ Quik is a Compton rapper, producer, and engineer whose polished West Coast funk sound helped define G-funk and its afterlife.
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The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde is a Los Angeles hip-hop group known for playful storytelling, jazzy production, and a style that stood apart from the gangsta-rap mainstream of the 1990s.
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Freestyle Fellowship
Freestyle Fellowship is a Los Angeles rap group celebrated for rapid-fire delivery, abstract wordplay, and adventurous jazz-inflected production.
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Souls of Mischief
Souls of Mischief is an Oakland rap group best known for youthful, technically precise lyricism and the classic album 93 ’til Infinity.