Group Home

A New York duo down with the Gang Starr Foundation, Group Home's classic 1995 debut was produced entirely by DJ Premier. While butter beats are his specialty, Primo outdoes himself, lacing Malachi and Lil Dap with extraordinarily nice instrumentals. The rhymes are simple and straight-up, but they work perfectly. Check "Supa Star" and "2 Thousand."

After dropping two solid singles, "Supa Star" and the title track "Livin' Proof," during the past
year, the rappers Lil' Dap and Melachi the Nut Cracker come through like glue on the long
play. On Livin' Proof, they stick to the same formula of sparse, monotonic rhymes over Gang
Starr producer DJ Premier's intricately crafted and hook-laden moodscapes. Though
neither Dap nor Mel is likely to be voted MC of the Year, they talk about New Yor... More >