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The Year's Best in Hip-Hop

Jackson Free Press | January 3, 2008

In 2007, hip-hop was on everyone's minds, thanks to Don Imus and Al Sharpton, but in nobody's shopping bags. Despite low sales, however, the year produced some great recordings.

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The Album Formerly Known as the "N" Wordnew

Nas always seems to be at the center of intense debate. Respected for his lyricism and creation of “Illmatic” (widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time), Nas has released inconsistent, and at times, uninspired albums.

Jackson Free Press | David Dennis Jr. | 08-26-2008 | Reviews

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Sacrificial Rewardsnew

Ladies and gentlemen, rejoice! Sacrifices have been made to the hip-hop gods, and the drought is over. Finally, new rap albums are coming out. And guess what, they're pretty good.

Jackson Free Press | David Dennis Jr. | 03-31-2008 | Music

Combating the Dry Seasonnew

Labels like to flood the market during Christmas season, drying out their musical resources for the beginning of the next year. Luckily for hip-hop, though, we can combat this dry season by hitting street corners and the Internet for mixtapes.

Jackson Free Press | David Dennis Jr. | 02-29-2008 | Commentary

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The Streaming Landscapenew

When it comes to music-streaming services, I'm usually late to the party, and not fashionably so. It's probably forgivable that I didn't hop onboard Spotify when it launched in Sweden in October 2008.

Jackson Free Press | Micah Smith | 05-21-2015 | Music

‘Everything Will Be Alright’ for Weezernew

The first time I heard Weezer, the band was a musical guest on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." I was a freshman at Delta State, and those were good times because bands such as Nirvana opened the floodgates for artists that fit into a broad category called "alternative music" to enter mainstream TV and radio.

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