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Big Moe- Purple World: Texas rapper Big Moe's second album is full of the relaxed, lazy rhymes that made his debut album, CITY OF SYRUP, such a hit in his home state. The rhythm tracks are similarly spare, just beatbox and keyboards. And if he's not exactly breaking any new ground in either style or subject matter (with the possible exception of his obsession with the color purple) he makes for an entertaining listen, particularly with the story-so-far exposition of "Still Da Barre Baby," played molasses-slow and greasy as a plate of ribs. "Dime Piece" is an infectious slice of old-fashioned R&B, while "It's About to Go Down" is a club-friendly romp, but "We Won't Stop" and "Thug Thang" both place Moe firmly back in big thuggin' territory--the former more business-oriented, the latter played strictly for pleasure.

6 OUT OF 10
The Murderers now deemed as the Inc. drops a well timed collaboration album. At the time Ja Rule is running the hip hop scene with his voice on numerous hit singles that are out now. Aint It Funny, Down A$$ Chick just to name a few and the lead single off the album Down For U which features Ashanti, Vita, and Charli Baltimore. Not to mention Ashanti tearing it up with "Happy" and her album doing well. There is no way to escape the INC. If you heard Down For U and liked that song then prepare to be surprised. This album is more of what the first Murderers cd was. Hard beats and very little radio ready songs. This is good because we have heard just about all we can hear from them in a short time. This is basically the INC going back to the streets where it should be. There aint no Ja Rule singing all over the place (save for the single, not that its that bad anyways) no pop singles, no pop radio friendly beats. Just hard hitting Venni Vetti Vecci/ Murderers production.

The best songs occur when at least two of the starting five are together. Down For U, Aint It Funny, Gangstafied, No Ones Does It Better. We Still Don't Give A is the sequel to the hit off the first cd We don't Give A. The two rappers that made that song hype, Ja Rule & Vita, make no appearance here. Irv Gotti what are you thinking? The song is still tight it's just that it would be even better with them on it. My favorite song is The Pledge with Ashanti & Cadillac Tah. It samples Tupac's So Many Tears beat but guess what...it does it justice. It in NO WAY destroys a classic...as a matter of fact this is a classic all in itself. Ride Wit Us is a tight jam and so is The Rain with its 'aint gon hurt nobody' vibe. Here We Come w/Vita is a tight song as well. And a collaboration with Tha Row members Eastwood & Crooked I is icing on the cake, but why not put Ja Rule on the track too? Overall a great cd, but not as great as it could have been. More playing time from the main players would have made this an instant classic because the beats are there...the other rhymers just aren't.

7 OUT OF 10
50 Cent- Guess Who's Back: It is a pretty good album, prolly one of the better ones so far in 2002 but some of his best tracks were not put on the album. He put "Life's On The Line", Be A Gentleman", "Projects Too Hot", and "Who You Rep Wit" on it. But yet for underground has dropped a lot. A lot of Dj's and other people made Cd's like "the best of 50 Cent, The Official Best of 50 Cent(by-Cutmaster C), and The Next Best Thing 50 Cent." He's also a freestyle wizard. If any dj's read this then maybe you should try makin a 50 Cent album with only his freestyles. This rapper is really outrageous!

8 OUT OF 10
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