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It's been a while since we've heard from Hi-Tek. The Ohio producer was last seen on Reflect Eternal's Revolutions Per Minute in 2010. Now, he's back with "Ohio Players," which features Bow Wow, Krayzie Bone and Bootsy Collins. The Midwest anthem finds each MC showing off their unique style over Hi-Tek's triumphant production...
Last week, XXL brought you the 10 greatest rapping duos of all time, our unranked list of the ten one-two punches that we've seen work off each other lyrically and effortlessly. The Clipse, Mobb Deep, Jay and 'Ye—they're all in there, trading bars and swapping metaphors at the genre's highest level. We m...