The Mix Tape by KRS-One

Pros: Hard beats, hard rhymes. Pure KRS.

Cons: Too many shout-outs. Short, but hey... it's an EP.

The Bottom Line: Has KRS ever made a wack album? Why are you even reading this review?

Review: Prophets or profits? Too many rappers face this dilemma when they first get signed. Should I dedicate my music to promoting true Hip-Hop, though I won’t get that coveted mass appeal and won’t be as financially successful? Or should I just trick off...

Pros: Read On...

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The Bottom Line: Breath of fresh air in the middle of an asphyxiating Hip-Pop market.

Review: "Think that's cool? 40 acres and a mule
F*ck that! Nellyville - 40 acres and a pool"

The lines above were said by Hip-Pop icon and industry heavy-weight, Nelly, in the song Nellyville. This represents a perfect example of...

Pros: Poetic and Thoughtful Lyricism, Tight Beats, Intelligent, Nelly's Destruction

Cons: Too Short, Too Much Anti-Commercialism Bullcrap and not enough Knowledge

The Bottom Line: This is a review for the Profits vs. Prophets version of the Mixtape, with slightly different tracks.

Review: Since his debut in Hip Hop music with the legendary Boogie Down Productions, legendary teacher emcee KRS-One has always stood up to preserve the respect of hip hop music, and keep it at its purest form, promoting "real" hip hop. He takes a stand ...