Sean Paul: Hood Anthems 3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 Sean Paul is back... no not that one... the other one... Mr. Young Bloodz is back again and flying solo once more.Straight from the ATL, Sean Paul addresses many circulating rumors with the release of his second solo album, Hood Anthems. But he couldn't do ... full story
Tank: Sex, Love & Pain 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 2 The backdrop for Tank's career has been adult, lyrical tales of sex, love, pain and volatile relationships. His third CD in five years, baring the same name as the aforementioned career traits, Sex, Love & Pain, finds Tank singing with more passion about ... full story
Polyrhythm Addicts: Break Glass... 3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 The Polyrhythm Addicts sophomore release, Break Glass..., draws strength from funk and jazz infused boom bap and well developed concepts. The crew has a small change to the original line up, this time adding Tiye Phoenix to the mix of Shabaam Sahdeeq, Mr. ... full story
Cashis: The County Hound EP 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 Within the first few seconds of the intro, the newest recruit to Shady Records, Cashis, invokes an immediate comparison to 50 Cent. Comparisons though, just give an image of potential like every NBA player being compared to Michael Jordan. Usually when someone ... full story
Rihanna: Good Girl Gone Bad 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 Obviously, three is a significant number to the Bajan princess of pop, Rihanna: three albums in three years and a three out of five rating from Ballerstatus.com for her album. Anyhow, "Start as you mean to go on" is a saying many need to adhere too when crafting ... full story
Joell Ortiz: The Brick: Bodega Chronicles 3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 New York's relevancy in modern hip-hop has been waning over the last few years. The fact that NY's greatest ghetto griots are well into their thirties and have no clear heirs is a bit troubling, to say the least. Back in those oh-so-missed 90s when B.I.G was ... full story
Turf Talk: West Coast Vaccine 3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 In a recent HBO special where top comedians and a studio audience honored the contributions Jerry Seinfeld has made to comedy, Larry Black referred to Chris Rock as "the great black hope." Random, we know, and indeed Chris seemed to be thrilled by the approval ... full story
Snoop Dogg Presents: The Big Squeeze 2.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 With the tempestuous climate hip-hop finds itself in right now, dropping an album, which verifies just how misogynistic hip-hop has the capabilities of being, might not have gone in a person's favor. But at the end of the day, this is Snoop Dogg we are talking ... full story
DJ Khaled: We The Best 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 Like his first Koch release, DJ Khaled's latest album, We The Best, is littered with mixtape like tracks and singles sure to keep the streets happy, but are the enough to keep the mainstream happy? Let's run it down for you.Cuts like the Trick Daddy assisted ... full story
Cilvaringz: 1 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 The immediate prestige that comes with being a Wu-Tang affiliate is countered equally by the pressures of the legendary crew's high standards. However, Cilvaringz finds the good outweighing the bad on his debut LP. Using hip-hop as a platform for his political ... full story
Twisted Black: Street Fame 2.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 Texas' best kept secret, Twisted Black, is ready for exposure. As shocking as it may sound, Twisted Black is no stranger to the rap industry, in fact, he is well known throughout the underground for his vivid word play and knack for telling "gangster tales." ... full story
Dipset: Dukedagod Presents: More Than Music, Vol. 2 2.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 11 If 50 Cent needs more ammunition for his Cam'ron disses, he has some ready-made in More Than Music, Vol. 2, the latest release from Cam's Dipset clique and a stellar indication of the crew's lack of talent.Cam'ron only appears on one song -- the lame "Suga ... full story
Rich Boy: Rich Boy 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 Ok, here is a prime example of what hip-hop has fallen prey too: the single driven environment. Rich Boy blazed across the country with his lead single, "Throw Some D's"; this album also features the remix featuring the impressive line-up of Andre 3000, Jim ... full story
Ne-Yo: Because Of You 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 Because of the success of his platinum debut and his knack for writing some of the most "sang-a-long" ballads this millennium, Ne-Yo's Because Of You was highly anticipated. The "hat" man proved himself as a force to be reckoned with the first time round, ... full story
Bobby Valentino: Special Occasion 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 Special Occasion, Bobby Valentino's sophomore effort, finds the young DTP singer treading familiar territory over ballads and mid-tempo dance numbers. That being said, he treads over this aural landscape with a growing maturity. Still, the issues remain similar ... full story
Features Khao: Keys In The Air Acknowledging his father as the catalyst of his work ethic built on the "patience, silence, and consistency" motto, ... full story
Beyond Hip-Hop Game Review: Blitz: The League II Those who want a tame, refined football game should just stop reading here because Blitz: The League II (BTL2) is as ... full story
