Kool G Rap - Roots of Evil

While G Rap was in Arizona in 1998, supposedly laying low from Eric B, he hooked up with a new label and recorded Roots of Evil. The album is not a highlight of his career, but it is quite a respectable release for an MC at a stage in his career when many have lost their fire.

Theodore Unit - 718 / Ghostface Killah and Trife Da God - Put It On The Line

In 2004 Ghostface Killah introduced his crew Theodore Unit, with 718, a surprisingly cohesive “official mixtape.”

Cormega - The Testament

Cormega’s The Testament was for eight years one of the albums of legend, an unreleased classic in the eyes of numerous hip-hop fans, whose rep grew bigger every time a song leaked.

Da King & I - Contemporary Jeep Music

If LL Cool J’s Radio defined mid-80s rap while taking inspiration from its quintessential aesthetic and intake method, Contemporary Jeep Music strove to do the same for 1993.

Das EFX - Dead Serious

The phrase “dead serious” connotes a sense of concise, stern solemnity. Das EFX’s debut album is admirably concise, but a perfunctory listen reveals that the title is tongue-in-cheek.

Automator - A Much Better Tomorrow

Dan the Automator’s A Much Better Tomorrow is a series of snapshots of the producer’s early career.

The DOC - No One Can Do It Better

No One Can Do It Better creates a universe that exists almost entirely inside the recording studio.