While Rawkus Records has to be the most overrated label of the 90′s, Hydra Entertainment is easily the most overlooked. Dismissed by many critics as a purveyor of “mediocre thug crap” while they championed snooze-worthy Talib Kweli records, Hydra has been the delivering a stream of classic street material that rarely disappoints. And for those sensitive types who prefer there vinyl beef-free, there’s the amazing “Hydrabeats” series, which provides 14 volumes of dope tracks by Godfather Don, The Beatnuts, The Ghetto Pros and A Kid Named Roots, amongst others.
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