Pete Rock: NY's Finest 2.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 3 About a month ago I attended a Wale and Pete Rock show at New York's Highline Ballroom. It was a great show, thanks in part to Wale's nine-piece go-go band and appearances by Styles P, Black Thought, and Queens' Royal Flush.After the show I waited by the door ... full story
Cheri Dennis: In And Out Of Love 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 "I thought I told you that we won't stop," these are the famous words spoken by Diddy and his Bad Boy crew. Bad Boy has proven to be one of the top record labels of all-time and is still going strong today. We already know about Danity Kane, Day26 and Donnie ... full story
Mariah Carey: E=MC˛ 4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 Following up her 2005 Grammy Award winning, multi-platinum comeback effort, The Emancipation of Mimi, wasn't be an easy task, but Mariah Carey certainly took on the challenge and delivered a very solid and well-rounded follow-up in the form of E=MC˛.By now, ... full story
Erykah Badu: New Amerykah: Part One (Fourth World War) 3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 New Amerykah is where muted funk meets digital hip-hop, as Badu shifts from fluid songs to ethereal chants over eleven tracks. Devised as the entry to a four-part series, New Amerykah feels (oddly) like the visions of the future from the '80s sci-fi era. It ... full story
Prodigy: H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 It's hell on earth when P makes his return with H.N.I.C. Pt. 2. Some people say if it's broke, don't fix it. If that's the case then you won't catch Prodigy featuring T-Pain or making hip-hop go-go music. P sticks to his "New Yitty" formula like it's 1995 ... full story
Danity Kane: Welcome To The Dollhouse 3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 "Once upon a time, there were five little girls -- Shannon, Aundrea, D. Woods, Dawn, and Aubrey. These girls had a dream: they wanted to make music and entertain. They go by the name of Danity Kane -- Welcome to the Dollhouse." The aforementioned quote is ... full story
The Grouch: Show You The World 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 Show You The World builds on a prolific career, showcasing the issue-based flows and bouncy beats that have kept The Grouch on the tongues of the underground cognoscenti for over a decade. As a founding member of The Living Legends crew, The Grouch helped ... full story
Janet Jackson: Discipline 2.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 7 Janet Jackson is a legend. She can work with whomever she likes; she can get the hottest producers for her album; and she has performed all over the world. With that being said, it's disappointing to see her compete with newcomers like Beyonce, Britney Spears ... full story
Gnarls Barkley: The Odd Couple 4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 Gnarls Barkley, the alternative Grammy Award winning rap duo consisting of producer Dangermouse and vocalist Cee-Lo, burst onto the music scene in 2006 with their didn't-see-it-coming debut hit single, "Crazy." The song helped propel the group's critically ... full story
Rick Ross: Trilla 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 2 For those who don't reside in the state of Florida, here's a newsflash: Rick Ross is the rap-ruler of the southern state. Rumor even has it that his latest release, Trilla, sold over half its first day sales in the southern state alone. With his debut, Port ... full story
Day26: Day26 3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 50 Hand-picked by music mogul, Sean "P Diddy" Combs, Day26 (the reality TV veteran quintet) -- comprised of Brian Andrews, Michael McCluney, Qwanell "Q" Mosley, Robert Curry, and Willie Taylor -- has finally made their much heralded musical entry with their impressive, ... full story
Sheek Louch: Silverback Gorilla 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 Tired of above average NYC emcees making average albums? Maybe we are wrongfully yearning for the resurrection of the golden era of rap. The Lox's hardest one third, Sheek Louch, screams at his audience to move forward with a new era of hardcore NY spitters. ... full story
Chingy: Hate It Or Love It 2.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 4 Just like its title states, you either Hate It Or Love It when it comes to Chingy's fourth solo album. After straightening out his "money beef" with DTP, Chingy left Capitol Records to sign, once again, with DTP and Island Def Jam Records. In reference to ... full story
Kirk Franklin: The Fight Of My Life 4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 Kirk Franklin's latest release is titled Fight Of My Life, and as the world continues to take its residents into stressful places and heights once never imagined, it's safe to say the title resonates with almost everyone. When you listen to the gospel offerings ... full story
Jim Jones: Harlem's American Gangster 2.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 6 If hip-hop was a high school, Jim Jones would be the well dressed juvenile who never comes to class because he's too busy running the streets. He's one of raps' most polarizing figures: you either feel him or you don't. Now what happens when he has a falling ... full story
Features Flo Rida: The Ringtone King Becoming the first artist to have the no. 1 selling digital track of all-time with his club pounding single, "Low," ... full story
Reviews Pete Rock: NY's Finest About a month ago I attended a Wale and Pete Rock show at New York's Highline Ballroom. It was a great show, thanks ... full story
