Category: Reviews
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9th Wonder – The Wonder Years | Album Review
Passing the torch has always been mandatory in Hip Hop. No matter how big their ego, a successful rapper, DJ or producer always wishes to find their sucessor to ensure their legacy carries on into the new generation. From Rakim passing the lyrical baton to Nas or Eminem’s co-sign of XXL Freshman Yelawolf, the trend…
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J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story | Album Review
“… Mr Cole, you have arrived.” Although this statement was made quite prematurely on his “Gladiators” collaborative effort with B.o.B in 2009, indeed now is the time for the North Carolina young gun to take his place on centre court. J. Cole – the self-christened Simba of Hip Hop – begins his first official steps…
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Ed Sheeran – + | Album Review
Deserving yet humble in the face of the widespread love he’s been receiving – even catching the attention of Sir Elton John himself – it begs the question of what exactly UK singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran is doing so right. In a nutshell: pretty much everything. The humble Suffolk hailing, sofa surfing 20-year-old has collaborated extensively,…
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Terius "The-Dream" Nash – 1977 | Album Review
The-Dream‘s latest project, a free album titled 1977, comes under his government name Terius Nash. Apparently the head honchos at Def Jam weren’t best pleased about original material being given away, free of charge. That being said, the album is still vintage RadioKilla; if you’ve been under a rock for the last four years, vintage…
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A Clockwork Orange adapted at the Theatre Royal Stratford East | Theatre Review
A cult novel that still has as much relevance today as it did when it was first imagined in 1962, A Clockwork Orange has been adapted many times; most famously by Stanley Kubrick in the 1971 film. New Yorkers Ed DuRante (words) and Fred Carl (music) are the latest to embark on this endeavor, promising…
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A Clockwork Orange adapted at the Theatre Royal Stratford East | Theatre Review
A cult novel that still has as much relevance today as it did when it was first imagined in 1962, A Clockwork Orange has been adapted many times; most famously by Stanley Kubrick in the 1971 film. New Yorkers Ed DuRante (words) and Fred Carl (music) are the latest to embark on this endeavor, promising…
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Roots Manuva – 4everevolution | Album Review
A reference point for many emerging emcees as well as many connoisseurs within the fourth estate, the UKs Rodney ‘Roots Manuva’ Smith shows no sign of retiring to the background to merely live off the compliments and reminisce on the good old days. Ever recording and performing, the veteran lyricist’s abstract way with words and…
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Rahsaan Patterson – Bleuphoria | Album Review
Rahsaan Patterson is a name that is familiar with Soul music fans and could even be called a veteran, having worked with a young Brandy on “Baby” from her debut album before launching his own career. Together with one of his collaborators from that song, Keith Crouch and another frequent musical partner of his, Jamey…
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Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV | Album Review
Releasing music at an astounding rate Dwayne Carter, better known as Lil Wayne, has achieved renowned worldwide success; even mentioned by American President Barack Obama himself. Prior to his incarceration in Rikers Island on March 2010, Weezy F was undoubtedly at the top of his game. Having released Tha Carter III (which sold more than…
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The Weeknd – Thursday | Mixtape Review
Abel Tesfaye, better known as the Weeknd, single handedly won over a multitude of hearts (he didn’t need to steal them, they were happily handed over) with his debut House of Balloons mixtape. Heavily backed by the likes of Drake, the initially enigmatic The Weeknd shot to fame this year with his throwback to actually…