Almost a decade into their existence, underground rap collective the Tunnel Rats hooked up with the Seattle-based Uprok Records in 2001 for the Tunnel Vision album, which features appearances by LPG, New Breed, Sev Statik, Raphi, Zane, and Dert. The album highlights the Tunnel Rats’ anti-commercial approach to hip-hop, showcasing intelligent rhymes, creative beats, and original songwriting. – Jason Birchmeier