Junior M.A.F.I.A. - Conspiracy

Under the guidance of The Notorious B.i.g., Junior M.a.f.i.a. released their first single, "Player's Anthem," in the summer of 1995, along with the full-length Conspiracy. Not surprisingly, the group's music resembles that of The Notorious B.i.g.'s Ready To Die, complete with an opening sound collage. Considering Ready To Die was one of the seminal hip-hop releases of the early '90s, Conspiracy could have been an inspired, enjoyable sequel; instead, it's a fitfully successful replication of the earlier record's strengths. Read More