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1.What Does It All Mean: 1983-2006 Retrospective by: Steinski October 27, 2008
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Can't add much to PJR's review. This is some of the most influential and important music of the last quarter of the 20th century, Buy it.

2.Paid In Full by: Eric B. & Rakim May 24, 1989
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This album is, undeniably, a classic. It is my favourite hip-hop album ever. If you're expecting something that sounds up to date, then you'll be disappointed, but who cares - this album was made in 1987 and sounds EXACTLY like it was made in that year. Rakim's lyrics and flow are second to none in my opinion, and from his opening line of "I ain't no joke, I used to let the mic smoke, now I slam it when it's done and make sure it's broke" he rhymes effortlessly through this entire album. In comparison he makes most other MCs sound like they are struggling (the only other MCs who have achieved considerable mainstream success who are up there with him in terms of effortless flow, in my opinion, are Nas and Gza). Eric B's beats - pretty minimal and ... Read More:

3.Licensed To Ill by: The Beastie Boys April 03, 2000
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What more needs to be said about what is probably one of the top five, perhaps top three rap albums of all time. It's just packed to bursting point with beats and ryhmes that are as "FRESH" today as they were twenty odd years ago. If you have any respect for classic old school rap you have to own this album!

4.WWE Presents Raw Greatest Hits: The Music by: Various January 07, 2008
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This is hardly a track cd as these are just entrance theme songs which repeat themselves most of the time. Some are good songs, but most are just 30-second tunes that are reeated six or seven times.

5.Pieces of a Man by: Gil Scott-Heron November 10, 2001
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Soul-jazz legend Gil Scott-Heron delivers a fine album here with some of the best tracks of his career. "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is mesmeric, sharp, intelligent and innovative. "I Think I'll Call It Morning" is charming, sweet and soulful. "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" is socially aware and tight and the title track is moving and thoughtful. "Lady Day And John Coltrane" is a sublime peice of tight funky jazz (as opposed to jazz funk know what i mean?). A very good album. Worth exploring the man's back catalogue. Intelligent, excellent, soulful music.

6.Hip Hop Sessions: Classics from Hip Hop's Holy Grail by: Various Artists June 08, 2002
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Yet another superb collection from the Sessions people. Smooth grooves from Tone Loc, Def Jef and Spoonie Gee mixed with harder numbers from KRS-One, Ultramagnetics etc. An excellent compilation of premier cuts from the Golden Age of Hip Hop. Worth buying alone for JVC Force's Strong Island. When the stores are full of tired Old School compilations do yourself a favour and buy this instead. Great Tunes from back in the day before gangsta came along and made Rap the boring genre it sadly is today.

7.Solid Gold Hits: Remastered/Parental Advisory by: Beastie Boys November 07, 2005
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Here we have the definative collection of the best (white) hip-hop band ever and probably in the top 5 of any race along with Wu, Public Enemy and Run DMC. This is what I would say is probably the coolest best-of I've heard in years, that is chock full of songs that you would instanly recognise and some you probably didn't know were by the Beasties'! It starts off with 'So What You Want' a rocky rap tune that is one of my favourate songs by this group that instantly shows them as innovators of the game with no fear as they tear through any beat. The interesting thing I found about this album is you could listen to most of it and not be able to tell when it was recorded because they all still sound fresh as they did when they were first ... Read More:

8.The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by: Gil Scott-Heron April 15, 1989
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Gil Scott-Heron is one of the great recording artists of the 20th century. It is a shame that most people know almost nothing about him. He work is almost always interesting and I would recommend (almost) all of his albums. If you are unfamiliar with his work then this compilation album is a very good place to start. Gil Scott-Heron draws on a wide range of influences: the music of John Coltrane, the blues, the oral traditions of the American South and many others to create fantastic music in a variety of different styles from spoken word/rap to (almost) soul. He is perhaps best known for his searing political (and personal) lyrics that are often so good that they can be read as poetry. However, he is also an excellent musician and the music always ... Read More:

9.The Sounds of Science by: The Beastie Boys November 22, 1999
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If you only buy 1 Beastie Boys album this has to be it...Full of the old school hip hop with some excellent classics. Fight for your right, No sleep till brooklyn are amoung the classics on this great double album.

10.The Best Of 1985-1999 by: Mantronix March 15, 1999
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Mantronix have been ill served by some of the 'Best of' compilations that have been issued over the years, and this collection doesn't exactly improve upon what has been seen before. Drawing predominantly on 'The Album' and 'Music Madness', there is only one track from 'In Full Effect' ('Simple Simon') and the now obligatory 'King Of The Beats', which appears on numerous compilations (Mastercuts 'Clasic Hip Hop' for example). There are also tracks from the ill fated move to Capitol Records ('Gotta Have Your Love' etc). I suspect that the primary reason for this release was to prepare the market for the release of 'I Sing The Body Electro', which was scheduled to take place sometime soon after (although it was released it was not originally widely available). This would explain ... Read More:

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