TROY AVE – ALBUM OF THE SUMMER
TROY AVE
ALBUM OF THE SUMMER
BSB. RECORDS/EMPIRE
PRODUCTION: KING CYLIS, TRILOGY, ROBBIE NOVA, WAV, DJ JUNIOR, YANKEE, DJ QUEST & CITO
4/5
Roland Collins also known as Troy Ave continues ... Read More...
TOO $HORT – HELLA DISRESPECTFUL
TOO $HORT
HELLA DISRESPECTFUL
DANGEROUS MUSIC/EMPIRE
PRODUCTION: NOT LISTED
3.5/5
Officially the “Bay Area Mixtape”, Hella Disrespectful is a quick look into the who’s who in the Bay Area rig... Read More...
THUG BROTHERS 2 – KRAYZIE BONE & YOUNG NOBLE
THUG BROTHERS 2
KRAYZIE BONE & YOUNG NOBLE
REAL TALK ENT
PRODUCTION: REAL TALK ENTERTAINMENT
3.5/5
Bone Thugs N Harmony’s Krayzie Bone and The Outlawz Young Noble connect for the follow up to... Read More...
TECH N9NE COLLABOS – STRANGE REIGN
TECH N9NE COLLABOS
STRANGE REIGN
STRANGE MUSIC/RBC RECORDS/INgrooves
PRODUCTION: MICHAEL “SEVEN” SUMMERS, FRIZZ, SAINTE & JOSHUA S. BARBER
4.5/5
Strange Music, the most successful Independent... Read More...
STEVIE STONE – LEVEL UP
STEVIE STONE
LEVEL UP
STRANGE MUSIC/RBC RECORDS/INgrooves
PRODUCTION: SCOTT STORCH, PURPS, THE MEKANIX, SEVEN, DEM JOINTZ, FRIZZ, THE COUNTYBOYZ & CHRIS NOXX
5/5
Stevie Stone has gotten b... Read More...
POWERULE – THE ANOMALY RELOADED
POWERULE
THE ANOMALY RELOADED
IN YA EAR RECORDINGS/RED LINE MUSIC DIST
PRODUCTION: DJ AX THE BULL, LARGE PROFESSOR, PRINCE POWERULE, EQ LYRICS, SELF SERVICE, TEAM DEMO, PSYCHO LES, SCAMMADIX, LORD FINE... Read More...
NEF THE PHARAOH – THE CHANG PROJECT
NEF THE PHARAOH
THE CHANG PROJECT
KILFMB/SICK WID IT RECORDS/EMPIRE
PRODUCTION: MIGL BEATZ, CAL-A, SCORPE DEZEL, CHRIS O’ BANNON, ARCHITEKZ, DTB, YOUNG A, THE TWO. FIFTEENS, KOAST, P-LO, WEST SIDE WEBB... Read More...
GANGSTERS & THUGS VOL. 5
MENACE 2 SOCIETY PRESENTS
GANGSTERS & THUGS VOL. 5
MENACE 2 SOCIETY INC/URBANLIFE/EMPIRE
PRODUCTION: FILTHY FILL, KEV KNOCKS, SEAN ROSS, SERG DA MAC, STINJE, CURT NITTY, CONSPIRACY & PHANTOM BE... Read More...
LAROO THE HARD HITTA – TRAP’N 3 DIMENSIONAL
LAROO THE HARD HITTA
TRAP’N 3 DIMENSIONAL
TIMELESS ENTERTAINMENT/SICK WID IT RECORDS
PRODUCTION: THE MEKANIX, TRAKMANIAK, TRAXX FDR, JETSET RECORDING, ELII BEATZ & KRISTO
5/5
Trap’N 3 Dim... Read More...
J. STALIN – GAS NATION 2
J. STALIN
GAS NATION 2
LIVEWIRE RECORDS/EMPIRE
PRODUCTION: CARTER BOY, JP BANGZ, TD SLAPS, L-FINGUZ, JUNEONNABEAT, C NOTE CASH, WHITE ROCKS, AK47, DEVIOUS ONE, SCORP DEZEL & SMILEY ON THE BEAT
4... Read More...
DJ FRESH PRESENTS: – THE TONITE SHOW WITH J-STALIN
DJ FRESH PRESENTS:
THE TONITE SHOW WITH J-STALIN
THE TONITE SHOW/LIVEWIRE RECORDS/EMPIRE
PRODUCTION: DJ FRESH
4.5/5
DJ Fresh Presents The Tonite Show With J-Stalin. The next volume in the series ... Read More...
DA’ UNDA’DOGG & COLLAROSSI – SOMETHING STUPID SPECIAL
DA’ UNDA’DOGG & COLLAROSSI
SOMETHING STUPID SPECIAL
CAVVY R. RECORDS/TOPSHELF WRECKORDS/CITY HALL
PRODUCTION: JEE KAY, TONE SAUCY, JOHHNY Z, OHBEATS & PHATBEATZ
4/5
Vallejo, California an... Read More...
B.O.B – ETHER
B.O.B
ETHER
LABEL NO GENRE/GRAND HUSTLE/EMPIRE
PRODUCTION: B.O.B, 30 ROC, JACQUE BEATZ & BIG K.R.I.T.
4/5
Stating how The Industry don’t want to hear about Conspiracy Theories, ... Read More...
BABY BASH & FRANKIE J – SANGRIA THE ALBUM
BABY BASH & FRANKIE J
SANGRIA THE ALBUM
BASHTOWN MUSIC/SOUL SICK MUSICK/EMPIRE
PRODUCTION: HAPPY PEREZ, JON Z & BRUCE BANG, E-DUB, FRANKIE J & JSTARZ MUSIC
4.5/5
One of 2017’s mos... Read More...
APATHY & O.C. – PERESTROIKA
APATHY & O.C.
PERESTROIKA
DIRTY VERSION RECORDS
PRODUCTION: APATHY, MOSS & ILLINFORMED
4/5
Apathy and O.C. team up for an epic journey into the lyrical law we call Hip Hop on Perestro... Read More...
PARIS
PISTOL POLITICS
Guerilla Funk Recordings / Red
9.5 out of 10
I have been waiting all year for this album. Paris is truly a leader amongst street warriors and poets. “Pistol Politics” touches the subjects m... Read More...
WILLIAM COOPER
GOD’S WILL
Gemstarr Regime / The Orchard
9.5 out of 10
“God’s Will” by William Cooper is perfect example how to make an album. One producer BP, a list of high intensity/high caliber features like Ill Bill,... Read More...
KILLAH PRIEST
PLANET OF THE GODS
Godz Wrath Productions / Proverbs Records
9 out of 10
WU-Tang affi liate Killah Priest has an incredible piece of work in “Planet Of The Gods”. After speaking to him I could feel his aut... Read More...
B-DAWG
THE LEGACY CONTINUES
Menace 2 Society / Urbanlife / Rapbay / Empire
8.5 out of 10
East Contra Costa County’s own B-Dawg brings one of the best albums this area’s seen in years with the release of “The Legacy... Read More...
BERNER AND THE JACKA – DROUGHT SEASON 3
DROUGHT SEASON 3
Bern One Entertainment / The Artist Records / City Hall Records
8.5 out of 10
Berner and The Jacka bring us “Drought Season 3”. Bern One Ent and The Artist Records continue to deliver the ... Read More...