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Superrappin’: 8 Essential Oldest-School Rap Albums

No one knows exactly when rap started. Maestros like Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash imported sound-system basics to the Bronx from the Caribbean through the…
Chuck Eddy / February 22, 2013

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Ty Dolla $ign and Jeremih’s <i>MihTy</i> Glimmers With Potential
Ty Dolla $ign and Jeremih’s MihTy Glimmers With Potential
NAO’s <i>Saturn</i> Is a Confident and Cosmic Journey of Self-Discovery
NAO’s Saturn Is a Confident and Cosmic Journey of Self-Discovery
Robyn Mends Her Own Heart on the Subtle, Sparkling <i>Honey</i>
Robyn Mends Her Own Heart on the Subtle, Sparkling Honey
Cloud Nothings’ <i>Last Building Burning</i> Only Feels Like a Triumphant Return
Cloud Nothings’ Last Building Burning Only Feels Like a Triumphant Return

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