With a combination of old-school beats that bounce with a soulful strut and lyrical prowess that paints vivid pictures of D.C.’s disillusioned youth, it is no surprise that Diamond District has […]
REVIEW: Tyler, The Creator Loses Focus on Goblin
This isn’t a review to “go in” on Odd Future. As a culture, we love to build people up, just to break them down. We are more celebrity […]
Album Review: Currensy and Alchemist – Covert Coup
One of my favorite new tv series is HBO’s “Treme.” Since David Simon is the executive producer, I think a lot of cats were expecting the New Orleans’ […]
REVIEW: Katy B – On A Mission
Living in England you realize that music is almost entangled in the British DNA. It seems like babies emerge from the womb with a love of old soul […]
Album Review: Travis Barker – Give The Drummer Some
Just in case you didn’t know, the breakbeat is the backbone of hip hop. DJ’s would dig for days to find the perfect breakdown in a record where […]
Album Review: Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
Pharoahe Monch is the Curtis Mayfield of this hip hop game.
REVIEW: Marsha Ambrosius – Late Night and Early Mornings
This album is exactly what I expected and wanted from Marsha…no let down here what so ever.
Album Review: Adele – 21
Adele may be sorrowful after two painful breakups, but she’s certainly not going to wallow in self-pity or drown in a destructive celebrity cocktail of abuse.
Album Review: Talib Kweli – Gutter Rainbows
“If skills sold, truth be told, I’d probably be lyrically Talib Kweli.” – Jay Z The first time I heard Talib Kweli was when Black Star dropped, and […]
Album Review: Joell Ortiz – Free Agent
I remember about 3 or 4 years ago I was having one of my “infamous” hip hop debates about is hip hop dead and my peoples were naming […]