Articles by Del F. Cowie

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  Jay Z

  Kingdom Come

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2007

  Jay-Z’s return to the rap game was one of the worst kept secrets ever. So when the effervescent lead single "Show Me What You Got” finally...

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  Jazzy Jeff / Various

  Hip Hop Forever III

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2007

  If classic ’90s hip-hop is your thing then more than likely Jazzy Jeff has what you need on the latest edition of this mix CD. While the se...

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  Pete Rock

  Underground Classics

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2007

  Back in the early ’90s, Pete Rock’s rep as a legendary producer was built with his distinctive use of horns and muscular bass lines. While...

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  Various

  Soldiers of Fortune

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2006

  When Little Brother emerged from North Carolina a few years ago, they were part of a formidable crew carrying the Justus League moniker. Si...

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  OutKast

  Brothers From Another Planet

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

  They altered hip-hop’s geographic axis and in some ways changed hip-hop itself. Andre 3000 and Big Boi emerged at a time when heads barely...

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  Doujah Raze

  Past Presence Features

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

  Originally from Virginia, MC Doujah Raze has been gradually building a name within the New York scene from where he is currently based and...

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  Zaki

  Zaki

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

  If there’s any justice, Zaki Ibrahim is going to be a voice that we should be hearing much more of in the future. Exuding genuine sincerity...

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  Swollen Members

  Black Magic

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

  This is absolutely what you’d expect from the country’s biggest hip-hop group — clean, crisp production that creates a "dark” mood (guys, y...