Reviews

When Lil Wayne’s I Am Not a Human Being dropped, the title seemed accurate. Weezy’s status in the industry was at an all-time high (sales and reputation-wise), so telling competition they’d need a space shuttle to reach his level wasn’t so pretentious; he’d earned that spot. The first installment came out following his successful The [...]

It’s crazy to think that this young man doesn’t even have an album out yet. Touring off of mixtapes alone is a recent trend due to the internet’s dominance on media. Joey Bada$$ is no exception. He is three projects in (including a Pro Era compilation tape) and commands respect like a vet. The young [...]

Yesterday the world was confused and elated at the same time when Beyoncé released via her Tumblr what some are calling a “promo track” to her world domination, err, the year of Beyoncé [being that her world tour kicks off next month]. She owned her Super Bowl performance and even released a slightly revealing HBO [...]

Out of the countless mixtapes and albums Joe Budden has put out in the past decade, No Love Lost is the Jersey City intellectual’s attempt to step out of the underground realm again. It might be true for some that his relationship with Kaylin or his presence on VH1’s “Love and Hip Hop” is more [...]

When Erykah Badu announced a tour to celebrate the 16th birthday of her debut album “Baduizm,” more than a few R&B fans rejoiced. Classic might be one of the most overused words in music circles, but when speaking of the R&B singer’s debut, there’s a good argument that it isn’t sheer hyperbole. Badu’s 1997 effort [...]

  G.O.O.D. Music is putting in heavy work lately. Following labelmate Pusha T’s release of Wrath of Caine, Cyhi The Prynce dropped the second installment of his Ivy League tapes, Ivy League: Kick Back. The last major work he appeared on was the label’s collaborative album, Cruel Summer. This time around, The Prynce calls the [...]

Pusha T paves the way to his debut album, with a new mixtape Wrath of Caine.   It’s easy to see why his supporters count this as one of the highly anticipated projects for the rapper. As expected, Push doesn’t disappoint and delivers G.O.O.D. Music without compromise. With a crazy collection of producers and features [...]

The best way to describe Sir Locksley’s (@LocksleyWins) new project Greening is brilliantly raw. The member of the Jungle Club collective is unrepentant in his Hip Hop in a world where people are chasing pop success. He may still get that success though. Some cats are raw because they haven’t matured and mastered their craft. [...]

Miguel seems to be doing just fine, if not better, following his departure from Jive Records. Now signed to RCA Records, his second studio album exhibits a sense of sophistication missing on his debut record, All I Want Is You. Miguel successfully breaks away from the usual fare in R&B with his new album Kaleidoscope [...]

Album release date: October 16th, 2012 Label: eOne Music/Blu Kolla Dreams Released under his own label imprint, Blu Kolla Dreams, Bobby V is back with his fifth studio album, Dusk Till Dawn. Teaming up with longtime producers, Tim and Bob, ‘Are You Ready’ finds Bobby V very confident in his ability to entice his lover. [...]