Big Pun - Yeeeah Baby (2000)

Arriving just two months after his death from a heart attack, Big Pun's second albumYeeeah 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 Head," and "New York Giants," Pun spits out inventive rhymes and paces his delivery with excellence, more than proving that he should be considered in the top-ten list for late-'90s MCs -- among considerable competition (DMX, Jay-Z, Method Man). He also salutes his Latin heritage all over the album, switching from street slang to Latin lingo without batting an eye, and working a flute charanga sample on "100%." Despite a variety of track-masters throughout the album, Yeeeah Baby is quite seamless, thanks no doubt to friend and partner Fat Joe (the executive producer) as well as Pun himself. He would've been proud.

01. The Creation (Intro)
02. Watch Those
03. Off Wit His Head (Feat. Prospect)
04. It's So Hard (Feat. Donell Jones)
05. We Don't Care
06. New York Giants (Feat. M.O.P.)
07. My Dick
08. Leather Face
09. Air Pun (Skit)
10. 100% (Feat. Tony Sunshine)
11. Wrong Ones
12. Laughing At You
13. Nigga Shit
14. Ms. Martin (Feat. Remy Martin)
15. My Turn
16. You Was Wrong

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Craig Mack - Project : Funk Da World (1994)

The first hit album released on Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy label, Craig Mack's Project: Funk da World lacks the hardcore edge of Bad Boy's next breakout artist, the Notorious B.I.G., instead gunning for the dancefloor with a slight hint of street attitude. The beats are laid-back, mid-tempo, and effortlessly funky, influenced by the vibe of Dr. Dre's G-funk sound but not slavishly derivative at all. Mack isn't the most skillful rapper who ever lived, but he's game on most of these tracks, with a low, raspy voice and a loose, casual style that's hard to resist when he's on. When he isn't, he strays a little too far off the beat, or lacks enough variety in his flow and surprises in his rhymes to hold the listener's interest. But he's good enough to work a groove, and sometimes that's all you need for a great dance record. The formula gets repetitive over the course of an entire album, especially on the tracks with too many choruses, but there are some definite high points, most notably the smash "Flava in Ya Ear," "Get Down," and "Funk Wit da Style." There's also a clever sample of the Days of Our Lives theme song on "Real Raw." In the end, Project: Funk da World isn't a bad party record at all, though it's less engaging as a self-contained listen.

1. Project: Funk da World
2. Get Down
3. Making Moves With Puff
4. That Y'all
5. Flava in Ya Ear
6. Funk Wit da Style
7. Judgement Day
8. Real Raw
9. Mainline
10. When God Comes
11. Welcome to 1994

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Mc Lyte - The Very Best Of Mc Lyte (2001)

The collection balances her career quite nimbly, with four tracks from her 1988 debut Lyte As a Rock, five from 1989's Eyes on This, three from 1991's Act Like You Know, two from Ain't No Other, and one from Bad As I Wanna B, with her guest appearance on Foster/McElroy's "Dr. Soul," and the Bad Boy remix "Cold Rock a Party" rounding out the compilation for good measure. The decreasing returns from each subsequent album signals that MC Lyte's material did dip as the '90s wore on, but this does contain credible highlights from those records, while her hardcore golden-age recordings -- "10% Dis," "I Cram to Understand U," "Kickin' 4 Brooklyn," "Cha Cha Cha," "I Am the Lyte," "Shut the Eff Up! (Hoe)" -- still stand as fresh, powerful hip-hop. The first two records still hold their own, but this is a very good sampler and introduction in its own right.

1 10% Dis
2 I Cram To Understand U
3 Paper Thin
4 Kickin' 4 Brooklyn
5 Dr. Soul
6 Cha Cha Cha
7 Cappucino
8 I Am The Lyte
9 Shut The Eff Up! (Hoe)
10 Stop, Look, Listen
11 Poor Georgie
12 When In Love
13 Eyes Are The Soul
14 Ruffneck
15 Keep On, Keepin' On
16 Cold Rock A Party (Bad Boy Remix)

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Capital Tax - The Swoll Package (1993)

The Swoll Package is a dope album from a crew of cats that were all but ignored by the mainstream. It could've been because a lot of other acts were bringing a lot of the same flavor at the time, so they probably got lost in the shuffle. Either way, this album is worth a listen. I recommend checking it out.

1. The Lab (0:05)
2. Mista Wonka (5:12)
3. Make A Move Y'all (4:29)
4. Freestyle (0:36)
5. I Can't Believe It (4:36)
6. We Pals (4:54)
7. Can You Dig It (4:56)
8. Nottie Natural (3:28)
9. The Masha (5:30)
10. In Memory Of (0:51)
11. Givin' It Back (4:22)
12. Styles I Manifest (3:58)
13. Make Some Cash (4:34)
14. Poet Treeman (4:24)
15. Treetop Connection (5:05)
16. Outs (0:30)

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Special Teamz - Stereotypez (2007)

Special Teamz is a Bostonian supergroup as multi-faceted as they are multicultural, led by the O.G. of Boston hip-hop, Edo G; Jaysaun, a former member of the Kreators; and fellow Boston stalwart and transplant Slain (The White Man Is the Devil, Vol. 1). Collectively having worked with a deep pool of some of the finest mainstream and underground hip-hop words and beatsmiths (KRS-One, Common, Black Thought, Masta Ace, Guru, Cappadonna, Royce da 5'9, and others), the Boston representatives signed with Duck Down, the indie label run by Boot Camp Click henchmen Buckshot and Dru Ha. Their label debut,Stereotypez, featured production from legends Pete Rock and DJ Premier, as well as rising stars like Marco Polo.

1.) Get Down (produced by Young Cee)
2.) Three Kingz (produced by Young Cee)
3.) Stereotypez (produced by Ill Bill)
4.) Boston To Bucktown feat. Sean Price & Buckshot (produced by Pete Rock)
5.) Classical (produced by DJ Shocca)
6.) Main Event (produced by DJ Premier)
7.) Long Time Comin feat. Devin The Dude (produced by Xplicit)
8.) Home 2 feat. Akrobatik, Dre Robinson, JY, Twice Thou & Frankie Robinson (produced by Young Cee)
9.) Clap Your Handz (produced by Young Cee)
10.) Story Of My Life feat. JY (produced by Yomo)
11.) Fallen Angels feat. D Guest (produced by Jake One)
12.) One Call (produced by Marco Polo)
13.) Fight Club (produced by Moss)
14.) Dirty Money feat. Ill Bill (produced by Young Cee)
15.) Pushaman (Produced by D Boyz)
16.) Race Riot (produced by Good Will)
17.) Gun In My Hand f/Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed (produced by Jamey Jasta & Matty Trump)

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Canibus - 2000 B.C (2000)

Last time, he was mad at LL Cool J. This time Canibus is just mad, and his animalistic lyrics prove it throughout the 14 tracks that make up 2000 B.C.. "In bare knuckle boxing speed is the object / weaving and dodging with defensive blocking," he says of his lyrical strategy on the title cut. And he sticks to that plan as he rips through tracks laced with strings, classical choirs, pianos, and merciless drums. Canibus loops an answering-machine message for the hook on "Mic-nificent" and trades verses with the legendary Rakim on "I'll Buss 'Em U Punish 'Em." Hip-hop hasn't heard it this raw in a long time. But for those who like it smooth and poppy, 2000 B.C. is way before your time.

1. The C-Quel
2. 2000 B.C. (Before Canibus)
3. Life Liquid
4. Shock Therapy
5. Watch Who U Beef Wit
6. I'll Buss ' Em U Punish ' Em
7. Mic-Nificent
8. Die Slow
9. Doomesday News
10. Lost At C
11. Phuk U
12. Horsemen
13. Horsementality
14. 100 Bars
15. Chaos

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Xzibit - 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz (1998)

The dysfunctional member of the Likwit Crew once again re-emerged to lyrically decapitate fake MCs. Xzibit's verbal asperity and rough, blunted diction is unmistakable. The sophomore jinx is null and void as Xzibit rips line after line over a grab bag of sizzling tracks.
40 Dayz and 40 Nightz is sure to whet your appetite with a nonstop accumulation of lyrics and a prolific variety of production.

1. The Last Night (Intro)
2. Chamber Music
3. 3 Card Molly - Saafir, Xzibit
4. What U See Is What U Get
5. Handle Your Business
6. Nobody Sound Like Me
7. Pussy Pop - Jayo Felony, Method Man, Xzibit
8. Chronic Keeping 101
9. Shroomz
10. Focus
11. Jason (48 Months Interlude) - E-Swift, Xzibit
12. Deeper
13. Los Angeles Times
14. Inside Job
15. Let It Rain - King T, King Tee, Tha Alkaholiks, Xzibit
16. Recycled Assassins
17. Outro

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