O.C. - Word…Life

The crowning achievement of O.C.’s approach to emceeing is without a doubt the album’s centerpiece, “Time’s Up.”

Cypress Hill - S/T

To Cypress Hill, murder and other kinds of criminal mayhem are simply jumpoff points for making fun, strangely upbeat music.

Trends of Culture - Trendz

Trendz is a dark yet lively record that playfully glorifies a mildly sociopathic lifestyle.

Kurious - A Constipated Monkey

Of all the golden era rap records that are known to inspire feelings of nostalgia in today’s jaded listener, it is possible that Kurious’ A Constipated Monkey tugs at a b-boy’s heartstrings the hardest.

Leaders Of The New School - A Future Without A Past

The overall sound of Future is easily placed in the early nineties, but their vocal interactions of the main emcees recall the fabled routines of Cold Crush, Crash Crew and other old school groups.

Black Moon - Enta Da Stage

As a group, all Black Moon wanted to do on Enta Da Stage was whatever the fuck they wanted. Their rogueishness throughout this record is contagious.