BIRDMAN & LIL WAYNE – Like Father, Like Son
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BIRDMAN & LIL WAYNE – Like Father, Like Son

By the mid-2000s, Lil Wayne is on fire. He proves it everywhere: on albums, on mixtapes, and through his countless guest appearances on other artists’ tracks. And he proves it again on this project with his mentor and surrogate father. Together, striking their bargain-bin mobster poses, the two New Orleans rappers stick to the act they know best, and they churn out hit after hit.
BLUE SKY BLACK DEATH – The Holocaust
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BLUE SKY BLACK DEATH – The Holocaust

The Holocaust is a Wu-Tang affiliate, while production duo Blue Sky Black Death hails from the deepest reaches of the hip-hop underground. Yet these three were destined to work together. The former’s grave, declamatory rapping - a wild cascade of references both pop-cultural and highbrow - is a perfect match for the ceremonial instrumentals crafted by the latter two.