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After the surprisingly lacklustre Legal Hustle release earlier this year and a stalled collaboration with producer Ayatollah, Cormega has gone back in time and re-released his first two LPs. It’s a smart move, thanks to the hunger that shines from his mouth like a lantern on The Realness, and the songs attacking Nas and a co-defendant who snitched on him on The True Meaning, as well as sweet production from names including Hi-tek and Large Professor. His lyrics are surprisingly affecting and memorable, and though his flow isn’t pioneering, it has a Queensbridge je ne sais quoi. Buy this and live vicariously through the pain of Cormega’s life.
