I hit a beat and swing a note as if my name was David Ruffin/ quick to toast an mc just like an english muffin
I’ve been contemplating on this one for a while now. Weiss likes it. Pitchfork likes it. And many others feel the same way.
To begin with, its a good record. The fact that weez has been spittin more nonsense than bill o’ reilly over the last few months has been unsettling for [...]
Once upon a time, Al Green taught the world how to treat a lady. The silky grooves on “Lets Stay Together” are testements to the undying nature of true love, plus they are really bitchin tunes. Back in the day, my father was clearly moved by the hopefulness of the title track. He made it [...]
When I got this I was confused. I didn’t think people did this anymore. Initially I gave it a quick pass, and blew it off as a set of good, obscure dance tracks. That is not the purpose of a break tape though. So, last night, I took some of the tracks and threw [...]
Told you this was coming. Hopefully you got your emails out to but you still have time (considering there is no time limit…)
The legacy of HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) is a very rich and diverse one. Every institution came up under different circumstances but the results are remarkably similar. They took what [...]
[Dj01 Note- You just read the tracklisting? now the review is ready, you know how we do!] Just who is Statik Selektah? I mean we’ve all heard his mixtapes, we’ve all heard the vocal drops on his music, but just who is this guy? A quick glance at Wikipedia and it mentions the basic general [...]
Over a year ago, blogger god (bloggod?) Noz pointed out how up-and-coming solo MCs appear less and less willing to go the group route to establish themselves, and everybody wants to jump ahead and be the next somebody, or the first themselves. A year later, and it’s the same shit, different toilet. For every unsigned [...]
[NOTE: This isn't the album's artwork, just a picture of the group. My promo copy didn't come with cover art (most don't), and I couldn't find it on the net anywhere.]
NYGz, consisting of MCs Panchi and Shabeeno, have been down with DJ Premier and the Gang Starr Foundation for close to a decade. [By the [...]
Slang plays a big role in hip hop’s popularity. It keeps the genre regionally-divided, while at the same time helps maintain unity. At times it keeps the music current, while other times it brings it back to its roots. It makes sense to the listeners, and confuses the fuck out of outsiders who can’t quite [...]
[Incite a brawl on Sunday -- your album leaks on Monday. Karma, people.]
They say, “Don’t let your mouth write a check that your ass can’t cash.” T.I. called himself the “King of the South” on album cuts from both ’03’s Trap Muzik and ’04’s Urban Legend, but, with last year’s aptly-titled King, the millions of [...]
By reviewing an album that came out 2 months ago, I guess I’m ultimately admitting that I slept on it. However, I figure that if I slept on it, someone else must have, too. I doubt that the Lifesavas crew will really mind the recognition.
Hailing from Portland, Oregon (home to many famous musicians though not [...]
