In Brief

Rappers-producers Psycho Les and JuJu are among the few hip-hoppers who can make entertaining, feel-good gangster rap. On its fourth stellar album, the Queens, N.Y., duo delivers another round of hard-core boasts and humorous lyrics. The crisp, drum-driven beats (which have been solicited by Common, Big Punisher and others) will keep any party moving.

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Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good) and four stars (excellent). The albums are already released unless otherwise noted.