I’m diggin’ El-P’s remix of this song, and the verses he adds. Big ups to Matt Conaway at MAC Media for this one. Click below to listen:

PEACE. Every year, Hip-Hop Linguistics creates two lists. One list contains the top hip-hop albums from major mainstream, underground and independent record labels. The other list contains the top hip-hop albums from minor independent labels and unsigned hip-hop artists. The first list contains artists you’ve likely heard of, while the second list contains artists you’ve probably not heard of.

This is that first list - the overall top picks for 2007. The list below represents the best albums hip-hop had to offer in the year 2007 from what we consider major record labels - whether mainstream, underground or independent. We highly recommend checking them all out! (more…)

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  Review Date: April 18, 2007
  Website: El-P Website
  Label: Def Jux

El-P “I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead” Album Review
I know this might sound crazy, but what I love most about living in New York City is the sounds. I know, I know … it’s loud and all, with cars and sirens and subway trains and people everywhere. But I find myself absorbing the noise … feeding off of it, as if it’s become a part of me. (more…)