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Dodging Categorizationnew

Buyer beware: This is not a "hip-hop" record -- P.O.S. favors troubled crooning over rhymes, and when he's supposed to be rapping, he’s ranting.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Makkada B. Selah  |  01-30-2006  |  Reviews
Tags: P.O.S., P.O.S. Is Ruining My Life

Rastawomannew

There's been a dearth of anti-war albums this year, but Sinead O’Connor's self-released collection of reggae standards attempts to fill the void.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Makkada B. Selah  |  12-22-2005  |  Reviews
Tags: Sinead O'Connor, Peter Tosh’s “Downpressor Man, Throw Down Your Arms

Battle Rappersnew

Rarely do we get to commend MCs' acting chops, but Phonte and Big Pooh deserve an Emmy for their spoof of "Cheatin'."
Baltimore City Paper  |  Makkada B. Selah  |  10-07-2005  |  Reviews
Tags: hip-hop, Little Brother, R. Kelly, The Minstrel Show, Ron Isley

Rough and Ruggednew

Little Brother's new mix tape dishes out a full plate of 18 gutsy and hot beats and rhymes.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Makkada B. Selah  |  09-19-2005  |  Reviews
Tags: Little Brother, Darien Brockington, Guest MC Big Daddy Kane, MCs Phonte and Big Pooh and DJ 9th Wonde, O-Dash, The Chitlin Circuit 1.5

Skating Downhillnew

If you're a longtime Koushik fan, Be With may leave you feeling a bit cheated. Where's the new material?
Baltimore City Paper  |  Makkada B. Selah  |  09-19-2005  |  Reviews
Tags: Be With, flute, Koushik, Out My Window, treble

Slick Countrynew

Young Jeezy's major-label solo debut is a chrome-shiny opus -- but he sounds more real on countrified bounce than on citified crunk.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Makkada B. Selah  |  08-29-2005  |  Reviews
Tags: Young Jeezy, Georgia, Atlanta, Def Jam, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101

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