Keyshia Cole: Just Like You 4.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 7 Known for telling it The Way It Is, Keyshia Cole is back with her sophomore album, Just Like You. Keyshia, the voice for so many women, had the no. 1 R&B album in the country. Even after collaborating with many esteemed artists on her new album, including ... full story
Sean Price: Master P 3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 1 Sean Price's Master P mixtape is a healthy exercise in rhetoric and production, which serves as an indispensable contribution for intransigent fans of the Boot Camp Clik and an appreciated offering in between Jesus Price Supastar and the upcoming Mic Tyson.Whatever ... full story
JR Writer: Writer's Block 5 2.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 3 Known for his mixtape massacres and one-liners, Dipset affiliate JR Writer returns with the fifth addition to his Writer's Block series. Making the transition from mixtapes to albums is like going from day to night. The public demand is more crucial; the standards ... full story
Twista: Adrenaline Rush 2007 2.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 2 When people talk about the top 5 or even the top 10 lyricists in the game, why is Twista overlooked? Is it a lack of album promotion or sales that really overshadows his talent? Or could it be that his albums are poorly constructed? Adrenaline Rush 2007 isn't ... full story
Isley Brothers: I'll Be Home For Christmas 3.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 With Christmas illuminating hearts around the world, what could be more satisfying than having the Isley Brothers sing to you right in your very own home. Their new yuletide offering, The Isley Brothers: I'll Be Home For Christmas, will stay in your CD player ... full story
Soulstice: Dead Letter Perfect 4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 Whoever said hip-hop is dead is obviously misinformed. With the amount of attention hip-hop has received, due to that controversial Don Imus statement, who would have thought that the hip-hop community would respond greater than ever. We already know about ... full story
Wu-Tang Clan: 8 Diagrams 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 6 Nostalgia seems to be pervading pop's psyche of late; everything old is being updated, repackaged and presented as new. So it's no surprise that the most popular form of contemporary music is also reveling in retro madness. From trendy teeny-hip hoppers donning ... full story
Bizarre: Blue Cheese & Coney Island 2.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 2 Like his city's WNBA franchise, Bizarre is all about SHOCK. His sophomore LP, Blue Cheese & Coney Island, treds the same familiar ground Bizarre has wondered since his debut EP. Weird, rude, crude; whatever you call the D-12 member's sense of humor, when ... full story
Pitbull: The Boatlift 2.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 Do I have to get Michael Vick to tell you how aggressive pitbulls are? In this case, Cuban rapper, Pitbull, delivers The Boatlift, and this pitbull's bark is louder than his bite.What makes a solid album? Is it having a song for everyone? Is it having something ... full story
Shop Boyz: Rockstar Mentality 3.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 Atlanta has held down the mainstream hip-hop community over the past few years with their innovative hip-hop swag, and now, the Georgia capitol changes the dynamic once again with the rap trio The Shop Boyz. Unlike previous artists, however, the young MCs ... full story
Jay-Z: American Gangster 4.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 12 Hip-hop's never seen anything like this before. It's never had the chance to see a legend reflect on his career, taking a step back and offering insight into the madness before the fame, while objectively considering the consequences and chances. But in the ... full story
G.R.I.T. Boys: Ghetto Reality In Texas 2.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 0 If you've heard of H.A.W.K or Paul Wall, then more than likely, you've heard of the Grit Boys. Grit, aka Ghetto Reality in Texas, includes members Poppy, Scooby, and Unique. After an appearance on Lil O's 2000 album, Da Fat Rat Wit Da Cheeze, the group began ... full story
Little Brother: Getback 4.0 out of 5.0 | Comments: 2 For the most part, the only things coming out of people's mouths and pens about North Carolinian duo Little Brother is, "They left Atlantic, how they gonna eat?" Or "How are they going to make it without 9th Wonder's production?" Exhaustion of the same warmed-over ... full story
DJ Envy & Red Cafe: The Co-Op 2.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 2 Like any aspiring rapper who has done a lengthy bid in the clink, Red Cafe has had to make up for lost time -- 5 years in his case. And since his release in '97, he has had double that time to pursue a rap career. But as countless examples have shown, the ... full story
Hell Rell: For The Hell Of It 2.5 out of 5.0 | Comments: 3 What the hell? The release of Hell Rell's debut album, For The Hell Of It, happened almost two months ago. Yet, he still hasn't received much radio play in New York, as far as we've heard, and Hell Rell is from the Bronx.Hell Rell began his career as part ... full story
Features Alfamega: From Male to MAN Currently, we are living in an era of situational ethics. Often times our actions are ruled by hedonism and immaturity. ... full story
