Hip Hop You Haven't Heard

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Hip Hop You Haven't Heard
EP by
Northern State
Released2002
Genre Hip hop, pop rap
Length17:16
Label Self-released
Northern State chronology
Hip Hop You Haven't Heard
(2002)		 Dying in Stereo
(2002)

Hip Hop You Haven't Heard is the debut EP by New York City-based rap group Northern State. It was self-released in 2002, and was originally intended to be a demo. [1] As of 2003, it had gone out of print. [2]

Contents

Reception and impact

Hip Hop You Haven't Heard ended up getting Northern State a considerable amount of exposure, with some critics comparing its sound to early Beastie Boys music. [3] Pitchfork Media also noted the sincere sound of their rapping on the EP. [4] One favorable review the album received was written by Robert Christgau, who gave it a four star (out of five) review in Rolling Stone . [5] This review, in which Christgau praised Northern State as "everything you want underground hip-hop to be", sparked criticism from other rap critics, who argued that the band was guilty of cultural appropriation. [6] The review has also been credited with helping the EP, and by extension Northern State themselves, get more publicity. [7] [8]

Track listing

  1. The Man's Dollar – 3:29
  2. Dying In Stereo – 4:46
  3. A Thousand Words – 3:36
  4. Rewind – 5:25

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References

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  3. ↑ LLC, SPIN Media (2002-12-01). "Strong Island". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 32.
  4. ↑ Baron, Zach (2007-08-16). "Northern State: Can I Keep This Pen? Album Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
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