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The Roots, …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin | Album Review

Hip-hop band The Roots continue to ‘transcend’ the confines of hip-hop on the ambitious album ‘…And Then You Shoot Your Cousin.’

It’s safe to say the Asher Roth, rapper of “I Love College” fame (‘Asleep in the Bread Aisle’) is one high, mellow dude on ‘RetroHash’.

Wale is definitely a standout, which should go without saying. His third album, The Gifted, is consistent and exceptional throughout.

‘Omens,’ the third studio album by Boulder duo 3OH!3 definitely isn’t profound, but has its moments, assuming get past the dumbness.

‘Yeezus’ doesn’t necessarily supersede the elite Kanye West albums, but it is an ambitious, interesting addition to his discography.

On his sophomore album ‘Watching Movies With the Sound Off,’ Mac Miller showcases more maturity compared to his debut album – album cover art aside.

Up-and-coming, 20-year-old, Florida hip-hop/pop artist Jake Miller shines on EP, ‘The Road Less Traveled.’

While his sophomore album ‘Wolf’ is still ‘rough around the edges,’ Tyler, the Creator packages the album more responsibly than ‘Goblin.’

After an underwhelming seventh studio album in ‘No Mercy,’ T.I. redeems himself on his eighth album, ‘Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head.’

Once ubiquitous rapper DMX releases Undisputed, his first studio effort since 2006. He was once a force on the East coast rap scene.

On ‘Welcome to Our House,’ star-studded rap collective Slaughterhouse delivers an album that has its fair share of notable moments.