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published its readers' favourite albums in its March 2000 issue. The result, wrote compiler Mansel
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on the front cover. Ministry tried to continue with a 'female artists only' cover policy, which had proved successful for their dance magazine but – after
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2054:("…took rap somewhere it had never been before and, given the important role De La Soul's naivety played, it was probably an unrepeatable feat")
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1225:("Over tight production, raw beats and rough musical samples came dark raps dealing with the reality of inner city street life")
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s early issues were its biggest selling and saw Hunt bringing together a talented group of writers and photographers, including
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2015:("…boasted lyrics that were always much more conscious than those of their competitors, and the beats broke new ground")
1869:("Their styles were fresher than good sushi and the murderous stories they recounted a perfect foil to the funky tunes")
1689:("Their songs brought a smile to the faces of everyone who heard them, without ever falling into the realms of novelty")
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recently admitted he set out with the intention of making a record that girls wouldn't like… he undoubtedly succeeded)"
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874:("Whole legions of rappers moved in to bite their style to the extent it quickly became an irritating novelty")
1625:("Their mellow sound (fairly unique at the time) seemed to match the lyrics and made for a sweet combination")
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is a mellow and jazzy set but is never less than funky")
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1359:Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
1182:("The latest artist to climb aboard the
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356:Readers' Greatest Album
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2064:Straight Outta Compton
2051:3 Feet High and Rising
1905:Fear of a Black Planet
1853:O.G. Original Gangster
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955:Organized Konfusion
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1617:Souls of Mischief
1488:Strictly Business
1396:Wrath of the Math
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830:Ill Communication
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1422:Daily Operation
1391:Jeru the Damaja
1346:Licensed to Ill
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613:Company Flow
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486:Ready to Die
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184:Infamous Ink
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41:Please help
36:verification
33:
2523:Instruments
2513:Street Cred
2460:DJ Magazine
2420:Heavy metal
2381:Modern rock
2221:27 February
1982:The Chronic
1704:their debut
1630:Dr. Octagon
1540:Dah Shinin'
1530:disposal")
1334:Niggamortis
1329:Niggamortis
1324:Gravediggaz
1260:Main Source
1093:One for All
1021:gangsta rap
999:X-Pressions
921:Down by Law
903:Lauryn Hill
764:19 Longtime
518:Klashnekoff
466:Soul On Ice
343:Lauryn Hill
286:Dave Pearce
173:Final issue
158:First issue
2607:Categories
2435:Terrorizer
2410:Rock Sound
2389:Big Cheese
2147:References
2046:De La Soul
1969:Doggystyle
1930:Gang Starr
1917:Gang Starr
1835:Slick Rick
1763:Gang Starr
1651:De La Soul
1635:Dr Octagon
1609:Jurassic 5
1604:Jurassic 5
1453:Bacdafucup
1448:Bacdafucup
1417:Gang Starr
1354:Black Star
1217:Black Moon
1184:horrorcore
1150:west coast
1101:De La Soul
1028:Gang Starr
929:Method Man
818:Self Vol 1
760:Blak Twang
714:Raw Fusion
609:Gang Starr
570:Craig Mack
550:Gang Starr
538:Simon Says
441:Gang Starr
361:Pre 2000:
296:Ekow Eshun
277:The Source
272:Chris Hunt
148:Categories
143:Andy Cowan
69:newspapers
2545:Guitarist
1879:Can-I-Bus
1809:Mobb Deep
1578:The Roots
1317:Pete Rock
1294:The Roots
1204:The Roots
1017:Death Row
986:2000 Fold
879:The Goats
605:The Roots
562:Mobb Deep
461:Rass Kass
431:The Roots
319:Cambridge
238:1465-4407
99:July 2015
2591:The Wire
2481:Tilllate
2403:Kerrang!
2240:: 21–42.
2181:(2022).
2107:Illmatic
2103:Lil' Kim
2098:Illmatic
1665:Saturday
1430:Ice Cube
1289:smoke")
1247:Ice Cube
1055:southern
788:Lootpack
781:Everlast
740:Bow Down
576:• 1994:
568:• 1995:
556:• 1997:
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479:• 1995:
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419:• 2001:
401:• 2008:
207:Language
197:Based in
2491:Hip-hop
2304:The Fly
2141:Chuck D
1977:Dr. Dre
1874:Canibus
1773:Premier
1750:Raekwon
1724:Run-DMC
1663:' and '
1401:KRS-One
1380:Gunshot
1196:KRS-One
1191:KRS-One
1045:OutKast
916:MC Shan
890:KRS-One
866:Das EFX
749:G Thang
688:No I.D.
663:Def Jam
659:MC Duke
655:Chuck D
542:Canibus
530:Ante Up
471:Raekwon
403:Panacea
375:Raekwon
300:Normski
282:Radio 1
266:History
260:Chuck D
215:Website
210:English
189:Country
181:Company
163: (
83:scholar
2552:Rhythm
2467:Mixmag
2332:Notion
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1737:Eminem
1287:cheeba
1277:Redman
1140:Xzibit
968:Redman
801:Fugees
724:Reggae
611:1998:
607:1999:
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526:M.O.P.
421:Eminem
391:2009:
317:, the
140:Editor
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2576:Other
2474:Shook
2452:Dance
2371:Uncut
2297:Clash
2082:emcee
2059:N.W.A
1944:Primo
1848:Ice-T
1644:Keith
1528:their
1240:Paris
934:Tical
835:indie
753:N.W.A
686:100.
621:N.W.A
501:N.W.A
411:Jay-Z
339:Kelis
90:JSTOR
76:books
2357:Mojo
2223:2014
2191:ISBN
1988:10.
1975:11.
1962:12.
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1940:Guru
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582:Slam
578:Onyx
503:. -
341:and
292:HHC'
233:ISSN
201:Bath
176:2009
165:1988
161:1988
62:news
2506:RWD
2311:NME
2289:Pop
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2093:Nas
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