Radio 4 - Gotham! (2002)

Dance punk band from Brooklyn with some serious Gang of Four worship going on here.

1. Radio 4 - Our town (3:42)
2. Radio 4 - Start a fire (3:33)
3. Radio 4 - Eyes wide open (3:42)
4. Radio 4 - Dance to the underground (4:52)
5. Radio 4 - Struggle (3:13)
6. Radio 4 - Calling all enthusiasts (3:06)
7. Radio 4 - Save your city (3:08)
8. Radio 4 - Speaking in codes (4:14)
9. Radio 4 - Certain tragedy (3:30)
10. Radio 4 - The movies (4:03)
11. Radio 4 - End of the rope (3:04)
12. Radio 4 - Pipe bombs (6:25)
13. Radio 4 - New disco (2:49)

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Dillinger Four - Situationist Comedy (2002)

Sarcastic as fuck, biting political melodic hardcore/pop-punk from Minnesota.

1 Noble Stabbings!!
2 A Floater Left With Pleasure In The Executive Washroom
3 Fuzzy Pink Hand-Cuffs
4 The Father, The Son, And The Homosexual/Single Parent
5 Sell The House Sell The Car Sell The Kids Find Someone Else...
6 Folk SongClick to listen to this song
7 Fired-Side Chat
8 I Was Born On A Pirate Ship! (Hold Your Tongue)
9 D4=Putting The "F" Back In "Art"
10 All Rise For The Rational Anthem
11 Labour Issues In The Toy Department
12 File Under "Adult Urban Contemporary"
13 New Punk Fashions For The Spring Formal

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Nas - The Lost Tapes (2002)

This dude Nas makes an album of leftovers better than some rappers whole discography! Probably my second favorite Nas album after Illmatic, this is some ill sit back and reflect during the fall music. Owned this CD 3 times cuz the shit got too scratched...

01. Doo Rags
02. My Way
03. U Gotta Love It
04. Nothing Lasts Forever
05. No Idea's Original
06. Blaze A 50
07. Everybody's Crazy
08. Purple
09. Drunk By Myself
10. Black Zombie
11. Poppa Was A Playa

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Cormega - The True Meaning (2002)

Second official album. Good for bumpin after a bunch of depressing drama at 4 in the morning...

01. Introspective
02. Verbal Graffiti
03. Live Ya Life
04. Ain't Gone Change
05. The True Meaning
06. A Thin Line
07. The Legacy
08. Love in Love Out
09. The Come Up
10. Built for This
11. Soul Food
12. Take These Jewels
13. Endangered Species
14. Therapy

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Tego Calderón - El Abayarde (2002)

I have a love/hate relationship with reggaeton and artists that do that type of music, but Tego can actually rap and doesn't stick to the generic, repetitive timbre beats.

1. Intro
2. Abayarde
3. Al Natural
4. Poquito
5. Pa' Que Retozen
6. Interlude
7. Loiza
8. No Me La Explota
9. Interlude
10. Guasa, Guasa
11. Dominicana
12. Cumbumbo
13. Salte Del Medio
14. Tus Ojos
15. Los Difuntos
16. Lleva Y Trae
17. Bonsai
18. Gracias
19. Plante Bandera

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Nas/9th Wonder-God's Stepson (2002)

Better than the real album. Nas ain't been great at choosin' beats lately anyway...

1- Get Down
2- The Cross
3- Made You Look
4- Last Real Nigga Alive
5- Hey nas (feat. kelis & claudette ortiz of city high)
6- I Can
7- Book Of Rhymes
8- Thugz Mansion (feat. tupac & j. phoenix)
9- Mastermind
10- Warrior Song (feat. alicia keys)
11- Revolutionary Warfare (feat. lake)
12- Ether
13- Second childhood (bonus track)

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