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Ranking the Best Killer Mike and Run the Jewels Albums

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Ranking the best MCU, Marvel Netflix and Disney+ Villains

• September 2, 2025

(Updated through 2025's Fantastic Four: First Steps!) A couple of ...

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Ranking the Best Johnny Gill Albums

• August 28, 2025

So, I've ranked Gerald Levert's albums. And OF COURSE I've ...

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Ranking the Best Freddie Gibbs Albums

• July 28, 2025

Wherever Freddie Gibbs goes, it seems drama soon follows. Baby ...

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Ranking the Best Beanie Sigel Albums

• July 9, 2025

Apologies to my guy Beanie Sigel. According to my notes, ...

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The Best Albums of 2025 … So Far

• June 15, 2025

Unbelievably, 2025 is nearly halfway over. But is it just ...

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Ranking the 50 Best Hip-Hop & R&B Soundtracks of the 1990s

• May 23, 2025

There's a lot to love about 90s hip-hop and R&B, ...

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Ranking the Best Lyfe Jennings Albums

• May 9, 2025

Ayo, you... Have we been a little tough on Lyfe ...

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Ranking the Best Teena Marie Albums

• April 30, 2025

Get the think pieces ready, because I'm about to set ...

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The 50 Best DJ Premier Beats

• April 9, 2025

Way back in 2016 I decided to look back at ...

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