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Consumer Guides by Set: Hip Hop (A)

Hip hop.

Artists

  • Aceyalone:
    • All Balls Don't Bounce [1995, Capitol] Neither
    • Accepted Eclectic [2001, Ground Control] B+
    • Love and Hate [2003, Decon] **
    • Magnificent City [2006, Decon] Choice Cuts
  • Aesop Rock:
    • Daylight EP [2001, Def Jux] A-
    • Labor Days [2001, Def Jux] A-
    • Bazooka Tooth [2003, Definitive Jux] *
    • Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives [2005, Definitive Jux] Choice Cuts
    • None Shall Pass [2007, Definitive Jux] Dud
    • The Impossible Kid [2016, Rhymesayers Entertainment] A-
    • Spirit World Field Guide [2020, Rhymesayers] ***
    • ITS: Integrated Tech Solutions [2023, Rhymesayers] B+
  • Ahmad:
    • Ahmad [1994, Giant] A-
  • Akrobatik:
    • Balance [2003, Coup d'État] A-
    • Built to Last [2014, Playaktion] **
  • Anti-Pop Consortium:
    • Tragic Epilogue [2000, 75 Ark] *
  • Arrested Development:
    • 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of . . . [1992, Chrysalis] Choice Cuts
    • Unplugged [1993, Chrysalis] C
    • Zingalamaduni [1994, Chrysalis/ERG] C+
  • Ashanti:
    • Ashanti [2002, Murder Inc.] *
    • Chapter II [2003, Murder Inc.] C
  • Atmosphere:
    • Lucy Ford [2001, Rhymesayers Entertainment] A-
    • God Loves Ugly [2002, Fat Beats] A-
    • Seven's Travels [2003, Rhymesayers/Epitaph] ***
    • Headshots: Se7en [2005, Rhymesayers Entertainment] B+
    • You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having [2005, Rhymesayers Entertainment] **
    • When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Sh*t Gold [2008, Rhymesayers Entertainment] B+
    • The Family Sign [2011, Rhymesayers Entertainment] ***
    • Southsiders [2014, Rhymesayers Entertainment] A-
    • Fishing Blues [2016, Rhymesayers] ***
    • Mi Vida Local [2018, Rhymesayers] **
    • Sad Clown Bad Dub II [2023, Rhymesayers] *
  • Automato:
    • Automato [2004, Coup de Grâce] A-
  • Automator:
    • A Much Better Tomorrow [2000, 75 Ark] *

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