All City

Loaded with guests (Pete Rock, ?uestlove, Har Mar Superstar, Katie Cassidy, and Muggs from Cypress Hill) and killer production All City is as much a shout out to NYC as the Beastie's 5 Boroughs. Touting their NY scenester creds and wearing their politics on their sleeves, Hesta, Spero, and Sprout were, as they say, 'born to write pages, we came to rock stages". Cleaner and more consistent than Dying In Stereo, it's easier to focus on the flow and the lyrics without any distraction. Even when they're talking about partying on the upper west side they still make it interesting and speak to their riot grrrl ancestors.

Hot spots: Girls for All Seasons, Nice With It, Don't Look Down, Style I Bring, Speaking For Me