Category: Reviews
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Miles Jones – Runaway Jones | Album Review
Say what you want about Canadian Hip Hop, but what often emerges from the north is a credible, mature sound which captivates even the most hardened American Hip Hopper. Whereas acts like K-OS, Slakah the Beatchild and Kardinall Offishial have remained consistent, the likes of Drake and K-NAAN have rapidly become internationally recognised performers. Acclaimed…
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Marvell Boys – Marvell FM 4 | Mixtape Review x Free Download
With collectives and sets being on the up again within Grime and Hip Hop, one UK trio who have been consistent in their few years of existence make a welcome return to the mixtape scene. Those Marvell Boys – Double S, Shocka and Vertex – have collectively torn apart sets and live PAs, as well…
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Jamie Woon – Mirrorwriting | Album Review
After coming up fourth on the BBC Sound of 2011 poll at the start of the year seemingly solely off of the critically acclaimed Burial-co produced “Night Air” single which Pitchfork described as “one of the key tracks of 2010”, 28-year old British singer, songwriter and producer Jamie Woon has been firmly on the lips…
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Big K.R.I.T. – ReturnOf4Eva | Album Review
For all the crunk, booty shaking music which emerges from the Dirty South, it is arguably the street poets, storytellers and self-examining performers which leave a lasting impression. Scarface, Outkast, Goodie Mob and T.I. have won the respect of fans from across the US – and the next rapper in their form to emerge is…
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Snoop Dogg – Doggumentary | Album Review
Spending two decades in the game, accumulating legendary status, dropping numerous albums and a line of ‘adult entertainment’ DVDs, its hard to imagine Snoop Dogg still having a hunger to create a new album in 2011. His latest offering, Doggumentary, stands as the Dogg Father’s 11th studio album and is the sequel to 1993’s classic…
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Jhene Aiko returns with Sailing Souls mixtape | Review + Free Download
“Shortly before I conceived my daughter, I stepped back into the field and took a meeting with a label head . In this meeting, I was innocently told, to ‘sell’ myself when walking into these meetings. “That’s when I decided I would ‘sail’ myself rather than sell myself.” If Jhene Aiko is a name you…
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Pusha T – Fear Of God | Mixtape Review
Very often it’s the case that it takes a rapper to break from his group or pairing to be truly recognised as a great solo lyricist. It worked for Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip and countless others, so its no surprise that Pusha T of the highly acclaimed Clipse duo is now causing goosebumps on solo joints.…
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Bobby V – Fly On the Wall | Album Review
Bobby V (previously Valentino) is back with his fourth studio album, Fly On The Wall. The first thing that sprung to mind on receipt of the album was, ‘This better be good,’ having being a fan of his first two albums, Bobby Valentino and Special Occasion… Thankfully, throughout Fly On The Wall Bobby V displays…
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Jessie J – Who You Are | Album Review
Ever since the start of the year, Jessica Cornish – better known by her stage name Jessie J – has been poised to take 2011 by storm, named the BBC Sound of 2011 and crowned the winner of the BRITS Critics’ Choice Awards in January and February respectively. With only three months of the year…
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Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers | Album Review
It seems the idea of someone having ‘overnight success’ still applies in 2011. From being 1/10 of the XXL Freshmen list to covering Rolling Stone magazine, Wiz Khalifa is a true testament to the cliched saying. Whilst mixtapes over the last few years proved mildly popular, it was the empirical beat of the smash ‘Black…