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Battleaxe Warriors 3 (Battle Axe Recs)
Reviewed by Jason Thornberry

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The boys holding up the banner of Vancouver, Canada's Battle Axe crew are some of the best MC's hip-hop has to offer, be it alternative rap, thug rap, underground jamz, overground pop shit, or wherever. For roll call there's Buc Fifty, Son Doobie (from Funkdoobiest), Mr. Brady, Swollen Members, Abstract Rude, Moka Only (who rejoined Swollen), producer Rob The Viking, and their friends. With a crew like this coming together like that you know that you're in for some hits -- and the occasional miss too. Maybe. "No One Loves Me" by Moka Only is my favorite, but Mr. Brady excelled on his cuts as well, and the newly introduced Sweatshop Union made me keen for the full-length. Son Doobie and Sick Jacken ranked high enough that this third installment of Battle Axe Warriors is long-ish, but lean. No filler, no skits, and no intros. Even the very short instrumental by Rob The Viking held my attention, and didn't seem like something they didn't bring the rhymes for.

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