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Join a very hungover Rap Reviews team as we try and make sense of this Dilla produced track by an esteemed 90's outfit.

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How many dudes you know roll like this? How many other New Zealand Hip Hop artists can you name? Not many, if any.

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The year is 1991 and Gangsta Rap is the flavour of the moment. Materialism, vanity and a glorification of the gangster life are what hip hop's most prominent voices are talking about. Enter Geto Boys and the track we're annotating this week, which in contrast speaks of themes like paranoia, depression and the dark reality of the gangster life. Listeners be warned, the Rap Reviews panel goes off topic frequently in this episode.

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We delve into the enigmatic Brooklyn MC Leikeli47 this week with a guaranteed mood-enhancer of a track, 'Money'. Hear us squabble over the meaning of 'layin' in the cut' and 'frame' as we attempt to annotate her lyrics.

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The revolution is coming and RTJ seem like the most appropriate group to sing the celebratory songs when it triumphs. Join us as we break down 'Ooo La La' off the group's 2020 LP 'RTJ4'.

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This week we take a look at a track from Injury Reserve's self-titled debut album. On 'Gravy n' Biscuits' we hear Richie with a T launch an attack on an internet troll, a keyboard warrior if you will, which may be broader criticism for all the trolls out there.

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The Rap Reviews team is back for Season 3! We're recording in a new location and in the new normal world that 2020 has thrust us into, but still committed to helping you (and us) better understand hip hop lyrics.

This episode we dive into a track from Doja Cat's second album 'Hot Pink'. In 'Rules', Doja gives some simple instructions to follow for aspiring suitors. Glad to have you back listeners.

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Yes, this is the second OutKast track we've looked at.

No, we can't promise we won't do any more.

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This week we look into simpatico MC Danny Brown. Smokin & Drinkin is a track about partying as the title suggests. Brown rattles off all the substances he's consuming in order to unlock party mode. Xannies were probably the most referenced drug of rappers in the 2010's, and considering this track came out in 2013, it does not surprise us that Brown was ahead of the curve in his recreational use (or abuse) of this benzo.

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Off a highly revered record, by two of the finest contributors to hip hop in recent times, this episode we look at the short but oh-so-sweet 'Scarface'. This track has Gibbs reminiscing on his early drug dealing days in his hometown of Gary, Indiana.

This was one of the first tracks that Rap Reviews recorded, please excuse any reference to other unreleased material or dated news.

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