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The 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2019
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The 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2019

By
Dave Heaton
/ 6 December 2019

Following Stormzy's run up the charts, 2019 proved to be a banner year for British hip-hop with a trio of masterpieces. America's myriad hip-hop scenes delivered the goods, and African rap gave us many stellar releases.

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‘don’t take it personally’: Identity Performance and Surveillance Culture

By
Kris Ligman
/ 7 June 2011
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The Wonder Year: Inspiring Soul with 9th Wonder

By
Quentin B Huff
/ 12 May 2011
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Little Brother: LeftBack

By
David Amidon
/ 4 August 2010
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Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

By
Nav Purewal
/ 16 September 2008
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Little Brother: The Minstrel Show

By
Dave Heaton
/ 4 October 2005
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Little Brother: The Chittlin Circuit 1.5 – The Official Mixtape: Unreleased Tracks, B-Sides and Rem

By
Pierre Hamilton
/ 21 August 2005

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