Conway the Machine — Look What I Became

This album is a face of the whole "Look What I Became, God Don't Make No Mistakes" medal. While "God Don't Make Mistakes" will be his debut album with Shady Records, "Look What I Became" anticipates it by several months, falling in autumn 2019. And it's a good, surprisingly versatile effort by Conway. The production is realized by Daringer, The Alchemist, DJ Muggs, K-Sluggah, JR Swiftz, Rick Hyde and Statik Selektah. The guests are Griselda rappers Westside Gunn and Benny the Butcher, along with Jim Jones, Dave East, Elcamino, DJ Muggs and Amber Simone.

Mad CJ Mac — True Game

First studio album by Mad CJ Mac, South Central Los Angeles hip-hop duo composed by the producer Clement "Mad" Burnette and by the rapper Bryon "CJ Mac" Ross. The production is made exclusively by the duo, Poppa LQ is the only accredited guest. The cover shows us that GZA isn't the only chess fan in rap and is almost entirely blue on a black background, with the artist's name and title being represented in white and blue. So, Crips, I guess?

Young Cellski — Mr. Predicter

Debut album by Marcel "Young Cellski" Wade aka 2Took, San Francisco rapper who writes, produces, mixes and performs the project. He also plays keyboards, along with The Enhancer. The numerous guests, all uncredited, are Mr. C, Lil Swoop, UNLV, Mac 10, San Quinn, Suga Bear, Baldhead Rick, Cougnut, Black C, Hitman, Dirt Bag, Leo J, SB and Young Ed.

Company Flow — Funcrusher EP

In 1993, rapper Jamie "El-P" Meline and producer Leonard "Mr. Len" Smythe formed the Brooklyn group Company Flow, later joined by Queens rapper Justin "Bigg Jus" Ingleton. El-P performs the greatest number of stanzas and the entire production, reserving the beat of the last tune, the only instrumental, for Mr. Len. More than a collaborative project, it's a sort of union of intentions between the three entities: the only songs in which both El-P and Bigg Jus are committed to rapping are the first two, not surprisingly the two finest tracks on the tape. The rest of the pieces are a collaboration with Kevin "BMS" Smith ("Vital Nerve"), and two solo cuts each by Meline ("Corners '94", "The Definitive") and Ingleton ("Silence", "Krazy Kings").

Miilkbone — Da Miilkrate

Thomas Wlodarczyk began his career in hip-hop in the early nineties, became an affiliate of Naughty by Nature and signed a contract with Capitol Records at the age of eighteen. Two seasons later, the Perth rapper Amboy, New Jersey's, publishes his first LP under the moniker Miilkbone. The production is mainly handled by Mufi, along with Nick Wiz, Twig, Kay Gee, Butch Whip and Steve White. Guests are local rappers Kandi Kain, Middy and Trip. 18 tracks, 4 skits, 54 minutes total.

MC Money & Gangsta Gold — Da "Hard" on Frayser

Unique project released by the rappers MC Money and Gangsta Gold, entirely produced by DJ Sound and with guests such as Lil Bay, Nigga Creep and Dirty Red.

Apollo Brown + OC — Trophies

Collaborative studio album between the producer Apollo Brown and the rapper OC, that returns to release material several years after his last album, "Oasis" (2009), the collaborative one with the other veteran DITC AG.

Jamal — Last Chance, No Breaks

Solo debut studio album for Jamal Phillips aka Jamal, rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From 1993 to 1995, Jamal is one of the two components of Illegal together with Mr. Malik, with whom he releases an LP and three singles, one of which in first place in the rap chart. Illegal becomes one of the most famous kid rap acts of the period, together with Kris Kross and Da Youngstaz, until its dissolution in 1995, after which the two boys continue their careers in the music industry as soloists. Jamal, an affiliate of Erick Sermon, joins the Def Squad, releasing his first LP also in 1995. The production is handled by Erick Sermon, Redman, Easy Mo Bee, Erotic D., Rockwilder, PME and Mike Dean, while guests are Redman, Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, L.O.D., Passion and George Clinton.

Benny the Butcher x DJ Green Lantern — Butcher on Steroids [mixtape]

Benny the Butcher brokes the game with one of the best hip-hop mixtape albums released in 2017. After Westside Gunn in March, and Conway in May, Rochester producer DJ Green Lantern comes to place his mix and some of his beats above Benny's bars in November. Until now, the Butcher has taken part in the last three editions of "Hitler Wears Hermes" and in the classic debuts "Reject 2" and "FLYGOD", he has made appearances only inside the Griselda house. This is the disc that launch him into the pantheon of the best spitter in the rap game.

AAVV — Friday

The soundtrack of the film of the same name encapsulates the best that West Coast hip-hop has to offer in the mid-nineties. Performers are Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Scarface, Threat, Cypress Hill, Mack 10, Funkdoobiest, Tha Alkaholiks, EA-Ski and the 2 Live Crew, as well as Isley Brothers, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Rick James, Rose Royce and Roger Troutman, who provide the soul and rnb tracks to complete the work. Production is handled by Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Sam Sneed, N.O. Joe, DJ Pooh, Rashad Coes, DJ Muggs, Ronald Isley, Angela Winbush, DJ Ralph M, E-Swift, E-A-Ski & CMT, 2 Live Crew and Roger Troutman.

Ultramagnetic MC's — The Four Horsemen

With the release of their third album, Ultramagnetic MCs stop having importance in the hip-hop circuit. For some reason, it's better than their disappointing sophomore jinx, but it's still a long way from debut.

Mad Skillz — From Where???

Debut album by Shaquan "Mad Skillz" Lewis aka Skillz, rapper from Richmond, Virginia. He was born in Detroit, and also grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The production is signed by Shawn J. Period, Diallo, EZ Elpee, Buckwild, The Beatnuts, Nick Wiz, DJ Clark Kent, Jay Dee and Large Professor. Guests are Kalonji the Immortal, Large Pro, Q-Tip aka The Abstract, Khim Davis, Dr. Mindbenda, Javon the Medieval, Lil Roc and Lonnie B. The stellar cast behind the keyboards grants the boy very solid support and the rapper proves to be a good lyricist and a good performer with a tight and fast hardcore style — in "The Nod Factor" I noted how his voice is similar to that of Big L, but it's something everyone seems to have noticed, so I let it go — offering a fun and compact project.

DaFunkShun — The Album

Duo formed by brothers Robert "Rob G" Gray and Jason "J Sweets" Gray, rappers from Vallejo, California. Later, the two were part of the group Handful of Hoolligans together with Buddah Mack and Don P. The boys worked alongside some of the Bay Area's greatest artists, including Potna Deuce, Cool-E, N2DEEP, Baby Beesh aka Baby Bash, Jay Tee, Cougnut, Don Cisco, Kaveo, Mac Shawn, Taydatay, JT the Bigg Figga, E-40, San Quinn, Rappin' 4-Tay and Black Nate. Childhood friends of Luniz, the duo chose their name in homage to the group Con Funk Shun, their neighbors to whom they also pay tribute in their first single "You Ain't Neva Lied", sampling one of their songs, "By Your Side".

Mic Geronimo — The Natural

Debut album by Michael "Mic Geronimo" McDermon, rapper from Flushing, Queens. In the early nineties, Irv Gotti aka DJ Irv meets Mic Geronimo at a Queens high school talent show, and convinces him to record a song with him, "Shit's Real".

Juicy J — The Hustle Continues

Fifth solo album for Juicy J. Released by his newborn Trippy Music label and eOne, the album is entirely produced by the rapper himself, while guests include Wiz Khalifa, Lil Baby, 2 Chainz, ASAP Rocky, Conway, Logic, Megan thee Stallion, Ty Dolla Sign, Jay Rock and Project Pat.