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  Release Date: October 4, 2005
  Website: Atmosphere Website
  Label: Rhymesayers

Atmosphere “You Can’t Imagine …” Album Review
Slug got me laid this weekend (Slug is the MC in the group Atmosphere, pictured on your top right … no, your other right). Or perhaps I should say, Slug helped get me laid this weekend. I know this may not be the most intelligent backdrop within which to review an album, but it’s true. An important aspect of Hip Hop Linguistics is the acknowledgement of how hip-hop plays a part in my everyday life, which it definitely did this weekend. (more…)

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  Publish Date: October 26, 2005
  Book Website: Hip-Hop & Philosophy
  Publisher: Open Court Press

Darby & Shelby “Hip-Hop & Philosophy: Rhyme 2 Reason” Book Review
I must admit that I’ve started to grow somewhat weary of people talking about the “Four Elements of Hip-Hop.” It seems like every time I read an article about hip-hop, everyone is attempting to define it with the use of these four attributes, which include rapping, DJing, breakdancing and graffiti. This has always confused me, because ever since I was a kid, I was under the impression that there were not four, but five, elements of hip-hop. (more…)

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  Release Date: September 13, 2005
  Website: Little Brother Website
  Label: Atlantic Records

A lot of drama surrounded Little Brother’s album release. First, you got the Source thing. Apparently, the Source actually does review some real hip-hop albums, and editor Joshua Ratcliffe wanted to give LB 4.5 mics. This was, according to recent Internet reports, until Benzino and Mays may have used the threat of editorial veto to force a reconsideration of a prior rating given to Benzino’s homie, Young Jeezy. (more…)