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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 |
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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 |
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Pittsburgh Slim: Tastemaker
2.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1
If Pittsburgh Slim is deemed to be the MC to put the city of steel on the map, many Pittsburgh residents will surely be disappointed. The fairy tale goes that Slim was in a rock/rap mash-up group called Strictly Flow that opened for a few of hip-hop's golden ... full story |
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One.Be.Lo: The R.E.B.I.R.T.H.
4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
As one half of Binary Star, One.Be.Lo (aka One Man Army) firmly established himself as one of the more intriguing voices of the late '90s underground resurgence. The Michigan native has remained staunchly independent throughout his career and manages to smoothly ... full story |
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Raheem DeVaughn: Love Behind The Melody
3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1
Singer/songwriter Raheem DeVaughn first expressed his affinity towards music in pre-school and solidified his love for music during his early teens, when he began to envision his career path. In 2005, he released his debut album The Love Experience, which ... full story |
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Gucci Mane: Back To The Traphouse
3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 4
Gucci Mane has a message to give to the gangsta rap and Southern music world. After going Back To The Traphouse for his fourth album, it's clear that Gucci Mane has come back out and delivered. "Gucci The Prophet," as he calls himself in the song "15 Minutes ... full story |
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John Legend: Live From Philadelphia
4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0
John Legend made a risky move when he decided to put out a live album as his first official release. Live At Uptown Jimmy's worked out positive: the soul crooner secured a major record deal and gained a reputation among both music lovers and colleagues for ... full story |
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Freeway: Free At Last
3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1
Somewhat of a polarizing artist, Freeway is at once a fellow rapper's favorite and an artist that the general public just can't grasp. He's a hate him or love him type; people argue his pitch turns them off, while the cognoscenti hype his ambitious rhyme structures. ... full story |
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Too Short: Get Off The Stage
3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 2
Twenty years in any business is to be applauded, no matter what the profession. It shows that you're dedicated, consistent, and have sustained enough success to return year after year. When anyone does anything for that long, their recipe for achievement usually ... full story |
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Guerilla Black: God Bless The Child
3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 3
When Guerilla Black first entered the scene, there was an eerie resemblance to the late Notorious B.I.G. It wasn't just the voice, it was the swagger, the appearance, and the type of music being made. Black desperately searched for his own identity and in ... full story |
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Beanie Sigel: The Solution
3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1
The fall of '07 resonated the Roc-A-Fella glory days of the late-90s -- Jay came out, and his main dude followed. Beanie Sigel's The Solution flows with some of that old rawness, braggadocio and proper story telling that made him the revered mc he is today. ... full story |
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Ghostface Killah: The Big Doe Rehab
3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 3
You shouldn't be surprised if your favorite rapper's favorite rapper is Ghostface Killah. There aren't too many people that have defined originality and innovation like Ghostface. With Wu-Tang's failed attempt at a successful comeback -- 8 Diagrams was highly ... full story |
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Mary J. Blige: Growing Pains
4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 4
It's 2008 and Mary's not getting caught up in teetering trends. No vocoders and nothing chopped and screwed are present on Growing Pains, only heart felt harmonies of pain, joy and everything in-between. The title suits this project well: this is not only ... full story |
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Birdman: 5 * Stunna
2.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1
As Cash Money waits for Tha Carter III to drop, and who knows when that will happen since Lil Wayne's recent Arizona arrest, the Nolia institution refuses to wait around for their golden child to pop out his next piece of prophecy. It's only right that Birdman, ... full story |
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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: T.H.U.G.S.
3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 6
Bone Thugs are back, well... kind of. Ruthless Records has released a compilation of Bone Thug-N-Harmony's throwaways from the '90s. This is a weak attempt at a paycheck for Ruthless Records, and the album threatens to tarnish Bone Thug's legacy. Despite the ... full story |
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