After three long years, Game has finally delivered an album that while full of shortcomings, is entertaining enough to satisfy fans who’ve been waiting patiently for Game’s self-proclaimed “rededication to Hip-Hop.”
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Game: The R.E.D. Album [Review]
Posted: August 26, 2011 in Album ReviewsTags: Album Review, Game, The Red Album
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Crowns aren’t passed on gracefully in Hip-Hop. They’re snatched from the death grips of those desperately trying to hold onto past glory. It’s been a constant story in Hip-Hop’s history since its inception in the late 70s. Every 5-6 years, a new group of emcees, influenced but not beholden to the previous generation, emerge [...]
Lil Wayne “Sorry 4 the Wait” [MIXTAPE]
Posted: July 13, 2011 in Album Reviews, Music NewsTags: 2011, Lil Wayne, new mixtape, Young Money
Since Tha Carter IV is on the backburner until August, Lil Wayne is supplying his fans with a 12 track mixtape entitled Sorry 4 the Wait. The tape features Wayne freestyles over such tracks as “Tupac Back,” “Marvin’s Room” and “Gucci Gucci.”
Teedra Moses “Luxurious Undergrind” [MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD]
Posted: July 4, 2011 in Album Reviews, Music NewsTags: 2011, Luxurious Undergrind, Maybach Music Group, mixtape, new music, Teedra Moses
Since this is a July 4 drop, Moses makes sure Luxurious Undergrind is filled with upbeat, cookout ready jams. Whether you prefer the newer, dance-based production of today (“Invitation”), the sample-based rhythms of yesteryear (“Another Luvr”), or even 80s R&B synth arrangements (“Falling 4 U”), there’s something here for everyone.
Cyhi Da Prynce “Royal Flush 2 Mixtape”
Posted: June 15, 2011 in Album Reviews, Music NewsTags: 2011, Big Sean, Cyhi Da Prynce, download, Kanye West, mixtape, new music, No I.D., Royal Flush 2
Cyhi Da Prynce caught everyone’s attention this week when Kanye West and No ID blessed him with one of the best produced songs thus far in 2011. Silly song title aside, “Woopty Doo” has excellent social commentary on materialism and is a perfect segeway to Cyhi’s new mixtape Royal Flush 2.
Digi Crates Records “Beats & Bullets: A Soundtrack to a Shootout”
Posted: May 19, 2011 in Album Reviews, Music NewsTags: Beats & Bullets, Digi Crates Records, Mok Vurban, Roc Marciano
Everything in life has a soundtrack. That holds true even when we’re dealing with violence and mayhem. Digi Crates Records tests that theory with Beats & Bullets: Soundtrack To A Shootout, which is an instrumental album inspired by a cinema shootout.
Curren$y & Alchemist “Covert Coupe Mixtape” & Bonus Freestyle [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Posted: April 20, 2011 in Album ReviewsTags: Alchemist, Covert Coup, Curren$y
This is Spitta’s second mixtape in three months, and features guest spots from Prodigy, Fiend, Smoke DZA and Freddie Gibbs. I’m sure Alchemist has a lot of heat on here, so dig in.
!llmind x Dub MD ‘Blaps, Rhymes & Life Vol. 5′ [2 DISC DOWNLOAD]
Posted: March 3, 2011 in Album Reviews, Music NewsTags: !llmind, 2011, Dub MD, new music
Instead of taking a deserved break, he and Dub MD are hitting fans with the latest installment in the Blaps, Rhymes & Life series, which brings together an eclectic mix of legends, veterans and new school artists. This edition features appearances from Masta Ace, Rita J, Sean Price, Redman, Brother Ali, Skyzoo and many more.
Fat Joe: The Darkside Vol. 1 (Album Review)
Posted: July 26, 2010 in Album ReviewsTags: Album Review, DJ Premier, Fat Joe, Just Blaze, The Darkside Vol. 1
On “I Am Crack,” Joe personifies himself as the destructive drug. His storyline takes him through the narcotic’s emergence in the 80s to political scandals in the 90s like D.C.’s former mayor Marion Barry. Just Blaze ominous production with remind fans of his work on Game’s “The Remedy.”
