Year in and year out, one-time phenoms fade away to mediocrity and off people’s radar, which is understandable due to the endless evolution of music that constantly calls […]
OPINION: Drake vs. Common
In XXL’s April 2010 issue, Lloyd Banks filled in the blanks to 20 questions. Question No. 8 was, “ ______ career would have been better off if he […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Wale — Ambition
Ever since listening to More About Nothing this past Spring, Wale has been a rapper I look to for dope tracks. It even escalated to the point where […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Cocaine 80s — Ghost Lady
Download: Cocaine80s – Ghost Lady Sorry for the wait (No Lil Wayne). Cocaine 80s should have been covered way before now. I guessed that it was, but, when Ghost […]
ALBUM REVIEW: J Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
Stream on Spotify: J Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story Predicting J Cole’s debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story was going to be stately was not […]
SINGLE REVIEW: Drake – Club Paradise
Download Straightforwardness is a direction numerous rappers steer clear of because either they lack lyrical dexterity or have the desire to keep their personal matters off the […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV
Fresh out of the gym, I check my Twitter account and notice that Stone wrote to me, asking whether or not I received his e-mail that inquired if […]
ALBUM REVIEW: The Weeknd – Thursday
“Is that song over already? It just started!” That was my reaction to as good as each and every track on The Weeknd’s newest tour de force, Thursday. […]
OPINION: Watch The Throne or Musical Chairs? A Song By Song Breakdown #WTT
The royal road to Watch the Throne was paved by the driving forces of two hip-hop gods that left the mob of mortal rappers striving to be rap […]
SINGLE REVIEW: Jay-Z x Kanye West – Otis
Download In “Otis,” Kanye West voiced what many were pondering, “Damn Yeezy and Hov, where the h— you’ve been?” Then again, it was not like they were out […]