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Hip-Hop For The Connoisseur
I'll Sleep When You're DeadI'll Sleep When You're Dead by El-P
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El-P surpasses himself (again). Simply incredible.
The Cold VeinThe Cold Vein by Cannibal Ox
Buy new: £12.08 / Used from: £6.72
Some of the best beats ever and two MC's at career best.
SAUL WILLIAMSSAUL WILLIAMS by Saul Williams
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Mindblowing. Anger filtered into creativity.
Beauty and the BeatBeauty and the Beat by Edan
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Hip-hop meets Woodstock. A psychedelic masterpiece.
Fantastic DamageFantastic Damage by El-P
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The Company Flow maestro strikes out alone. Hip-hop's Taxi Driver.
VertexVertex by Buck 65
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Get EVERYTHING by Buck 65. This is his best (just).
Bazooka ToothBazooka Tooth by Aesop Rock
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Aesop Rock self-produces to prove he's not just a lyrical genius.
Breaking KayfabeBreaking Kayfabe by Cadence Weapon
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One of the best of 2007 straight out of the Canadian leftfield.
Operation: DoomsdayOperation: Doomsday by MF Doom
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Whether as a member of KMD or named DOOM, Madvillain, Viktor Vaughn, King Geedorah or Danger Doom it's all good.
HopeHope by Non-Prophets
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Sage Francis' love letter to hip-hop. Great production by Joe Beats.
The UnseenThe Unseen by Quasimoto
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Madlib's helium voiced nutcase comes up trumps. Headphones essential.
All of the AboveAll of the Above by J-Live
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Certainly "the best rapper without a truly great album" out there.
FloatFloat by Aesop Rock
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Aesop's first official release still blows minds.
The AlbumThe Album by Latyrx
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Lateef and Lyrics Born show how Quannum does it.
Catch as Catch CanCatch as Catch Can by Glue
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Feel the funk. Hard, fast and loads of fun. Adeem finally gets a great album.
Thanks for AskingThanks for Asking by Apsci
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An acquired taste. They tried something different and succeeded.
Joyful RebellionJoyful Rebellion by k-os
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A rapper that can sing like an angel? Also check the follow-up Atlantis.
Dream DentistryDream Dentistry by Lodeck
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Gravelly voice, abstract lyrics, bomb beats. The EP "Bash It" is also great.
If It Ain't Been in the Pawn Shop, Then It Can't Play the BluesIf It Ain't Been in the Pawn Shop, Then It Can't Play the Blues by Qwel
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Everything Qwel does is great, whoever's producing.
TelicatessenTelicatessen by Rob Sonic
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The Sonic Sum frontman delivers the goods solo-style.
Vocal Studies And Uprock NarrativesVocal Studies And Uprock Narratives by Prefuse 73
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You need all his beat chopping goodness. Who needs MC's ALL the time?
QuicksandQuicksand by Noah23
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See if you can find "Neophyte Phenotype". It's geat too.
I PhantomI Phantom by Mr. Lif
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Lif is consistently great, never outstanding. All his stuff is worth purchasing though.