Category: Reviews
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B.B. King live @RoyalAlbert Hall, London | Gig Review
Tuesday, June 28 marked what may very well be Mr. King’s last foray onto British soil. The 85 year old legend, said to have performed an average of 275 concerts per year ever since his number one hit ‘Three O’Clock Blues,’ enticed a medley of people to the Royal Albert Hall this week with just…
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Asa – Beautiful Imperfection | Album Review
“People don’t know what I’m all about.” When I was first introduced to singer Asa, I did not know what to expect musically. Her lengthy dreadlocks and nerdy glasses are a combination in themselves, and you wonder what the world looks like from her point of view. Her talent didn’t initially surprise me. Other bluesy…
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Jill Scott – The Light Of The Sun | Album Review
Beginning her career as a spoken word artist, perhaps it comes as no surprise that Jill Scott’s lyrics are a lot deeper and more beautifully constructed than the average R&B stars. Following up 2007’s Grammy nominated, Gold certified album The Real Thing she returns with her fourth studio album, the first under Blues Babe Records…
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Jinesis – Coffee Shop 2: the four fundamentals [Instrumental LP] | Review x Free Download
As the days get longer and the nights shorter, the need for much tranquil, relaxing music is necessary for those lazy, exhausting early evenings. Fortunately New York producer/beatsmith Jinesis is something of an aficionado when it comes to providing such a project. Bouncing and flipping samples around until left with a smooth new product, Jinesis’…
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Ledisi – Pieces Of Me | Album Review
Four time Grammy Award-nominated singer, songwriter and producer Ledisi returns with her highly anticipated fifth studio album Pieces of Me and we’ve not been able to put it down for the week or so that we’ve had it in our possession. It’s certainly not her previous LP Turn Me Loose, and why would it be?…
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Curren$y – Weekend At Burnie's | Album Review
With the West Coast cornering the market for weed rap in the ’90s, a small handful of the Southern movement have taken the spirit of the previous drifters and revamped it for the new decade. Arguably the one artist who has proven to be the most successful with this blueprint is New Orleans’ Curren$y, whose…
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Wiley – 100% Publishing | Album Review
For all of his many achievements, arguably the greatest accolade which Richard “Wiley” Cowie has attained has been to remain relevant within the fast moving world of Grime. From the early Pay As You Go days to the emergence of Roll Deep right up to his affiliations with Boy Better Know and the A-List, the…
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Wu-Tang Clan live @TheHMVForum, London | Gig Review
The sign outside the HMV Forum ticket office reads, “due to unforeseen circumstances, RZA, Raekwon and Inspektah Deck aren’t able to perform tonight, refunds are available.” This is not the first time the Wu have performed as a group with a few members missing in action and probably won’t be the last. However the starting…
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Big Sean – Finally Famous | Album Review
With Mr West focusing his energy on shutting down festivals and working on the impending Jay-Z collaborative effort, a vacancy has arisen in the G.O.O.D Music camp to take the musical baton and run with it. Of the array of young and old talent within the ranks, it’s the Detroit young lion Big Sean who…
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Blitz The Ambassador – Native Sun | Album Review
Even though the international popularity of Hip Hop has seen many heavyweight acts perform in Africa, what captivates the Motherland even more is an artist whose music is enriched by the traditional sounds from the continent. Whilst Talib Kweli and Nas have made several references to Africa, none have been more fully immersed in the…