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Cypress Hill
(1991)
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It's hard enough to transform an entire musical genre -- Cypress Hill's eponymous debut album revolutionized hip-hop in several respects. Although they weren't the first Latino rappers, nor the first to mix Spanish and English, they were the first to achieve a substantial following, thanks to their highly distinctive sound. Along with Beastie Boys ...
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Capital Punishment
(1998)
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Big Punisher
Big Punisher's debut album, Capital Punishment, established him as one of the stronger New York natives working hardcore territory toward the end of the '90s. He's a terrific lyricist with microphone technique to spare, and actually rhymes faster than his clear influence, the Notorious B.I.G.. He's also quite versatile, aiming for the dance clubs, ...
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Skull & Bones
(2000)
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Cypress Hill
Despite the best efforts of DJ Muggs, Cypress Hill ran out of gas fairly quickly, entering a tailspin as soon as their third album. Back at full strength with the return of Sen Dog, Cypress Hill devised a full-scale comeback with their fifth album, Skull & Bones. The idea behind the album was to divide it into two -- a hip-hop disc ("Skull") and a ...
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Black Sunday
(1993)
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Cypress Hill
Black Sunday made Cypress Hill's connection to rock & roll more explicit, with its heavy metal-like artwork and noisier, more dissonant samples (including, naturally, stoner icons Black Sabbath). It's a slightly darker affair than its groundbreaking predecessor, with the threats of violence more urgent and the pot obsession played to the hilt ...
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Live at the Fillmore
(2000)
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Cypress Hill
While Cypress Hill's Skull & Bones album showcased their sudden interest in merging hard rock with rap, Live at the Fillmore stands as a better testament to the group's newfound ability to synthesize the two styles into an invigorating formula. The album gets off to a fiery start with some rowdy renditions of the group's early-'90s material -- ...
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WCW Mayhem: The Music
(1999)
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Various Artists
Well, WCW Mayhem: The Music certainly couldn't have arrived at a better time. As of November 1999, WCW pretty much ruled among a certain class of adolescent and blue-collar males, so it was time to assemble a soundtrack, with nothing but hardcore hip-hop and metal, both of the traditional and alt variety. Of course, some wrestling rants and songs ...
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Don Cartagena
(1998)
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Fat Joe
The third album from power-Bronx Latino rapper Fat Joe tones down his once-prevalent gangsta leans -- they're still there, though, from the album's title to rhythmic gunshot bursts guiding the cuts -- and builds up his hood and familial loyalties through a series of melodically enticing (and vaguely Wu-Tang-ish) songs. Like he did on Big Punisher ...
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Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)
(2001)
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Fat Joe
Fat Joe's Jealous Ones Still Envy follows the precedent set by his preceding albums, not offering anything particularly novel but rather carrying on in the great "Big Poppa" tradition of Notorious B.I.G.-influenced rap. Joe's still putting it down for N.Y.C., repping himself as part thug, part player. It's the age-old scenario -- if Joe's not ...
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Till Death Do Us Part
(2004)
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Cypress Hill
Till Death Do Us Part sees Cypress Hill more restless than ever, flirting with Jamaican music of most stripes -- dancehall, dub, and ska included. On "What's Your Number?," Rancid's Tim Armstrong is drafted in to help replicate the dubby lope of the Clash's "Guns of Brixton"; though it would've been more fitting to hear B Real spit another grimy ...
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The Underdog/El Subestimado
(2006)
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Tego Calderón
As the next-big-thing reggaeton story line was repeatedly narrated throughout 2005 and 2006, detailing how the Puerto Rican musical style had quickly ascended to commercial prominence among Latinos, a certain conventional knowledge arose about who the figureheads were, namely Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Tego Calderón. And so a horse race seemed to ...
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Real
(2004)
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Ivy Queen
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Delinquent Habits
(1996)
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Delinquent Habits
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Yeeeah Baby
(2000)
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Big Pun
Arriving just two months after his death from a heart attack, Big Pun's second album Yeeeah Baby proves the rapper's demise was doubly tragic. Of course, the death of anyone at a young age is a tragedy in itself, but Yeeeah Baby displays an artist evolving beyond his previous work with remarkable ease. On the highlights "Watch Those," "Off Wit His ...
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M.I.A.M.I.
(2004)
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Pitbull
For a label that is based in New York City, TVT has certainly been a major supporter of Southern rap. Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, the Ying Yang Twins, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, and Jacki-O are among the Dirty South rappers who have recorded for TVT in the '90s or 2000s, and the name Pitbull can be added to that list. Armando Perez, aka Pitbull, ...
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Nbridaz.com
(2004)
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NB Ridaz
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The Best of Ivy Queen [CD & DVD]
(2005)
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Ivy Queen
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Emigrante
(2002)
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Orishas
Cuban hip-hoppers Orishas made a splash with their debut, A Lo Cubano. For their sophomore effort, there are no radical changes, just a refinement of style. Singing remains as important as rapping, in a manner true to their Cuban heritage, and though there's plenty of booty-shaking bass in the mix, the beats are spiced up by liberal doses of real ...
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When Devils Strike
(2006)
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South Park Mexican
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IV
(1998)
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Cypress Hill
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A Lo Cubano
(2000)
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Orishas
The debut from expatriate Havana rap quartet Orishas (named for the gods worshipped by Yoruba tribesmen), who met in Paris during a student exchange program, is solid evidence that finally the Americanski labels are looking beyond their own borders for quality hip-hop. It's a good thing, too, since the gringo scene has suffered such a dearth of ...
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Tales from the Badlands
(2005)
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Liquid
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Da Baydestrian
(2007)
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Mistah F.A.B.
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Up Close and Personal
(2001)
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Angie Martinez
It doesn't hurt to have friends like Wyclef Jean, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige. But Angie Martinez stands her ground when rapping alongside mega-rap stars like these on her debut album, Up Close and Personal (Elektra Records). The Hot 97 FM DJ is no stranger to the scene; she's been fraternizing with hip-hop and rap stars and establishing ...
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Favela Chic Postonove 3
(2004)
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Various Artists
The third volume in a breathtaking series that charts Brazilian club culture -- from the samba/bossa nova of the '60s through the party hip-hop of the 2000s -- has a similar arc to previous volumes: '70s and '80s singers and/or songwriters dominate the first half, while hip-hop and sampladelic acts take over the latter half. If the inclusions aren ...
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Greatest Hits from the Bong
(2005)
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Cypress Hill
The first proper "best-of" from Cypress Hill arrives nearly 15 years after their debut, a surprisingly long time considering how compilation-happy their parent label, Sony, has been. Whatever the reason for it, the wait for this comp was entirely worth it, since Greatest Hits from the Bong is filled with top-notch tracks and saves the consumer ...
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