Category: Reviews
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Diggy Simmons – Past Presents Future | Mixtape Review
The metaphorical ‘torch’ in Hip Hop has been passed from Hip Hop generation to Hip Hop generation. The lookout for the leaders of the new school never ceases for anybody, but ultimately, when a blood relative from Hip Hop royalty decides to take hold of the mic, cries of nepotism will always surface – that…
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Jamie Foxx – Best Night Of My Life | Album Review
Jamie Foxx hits us with his fourth studio album, which musically picks up where the last one left off. I find Foxx is a frustrating character as he is a good comedian, good actor AND a good singer, yet his music does not always reflect this. Unfortunately, this album is full of too many mentions…
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Keri Hilson – No Boys Allowed | Album Review
Keri Hilson bans all males access for the follow up to her debut album, yet I managed to have a listen to what she has to offer. Keri Hilson is an interesting case within the R&B scene. She was a writer before she was an artist, and when she came out on features and with…
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Marques Houston – Mattress Music | Album Review
29 year old R&B singer/actor Marques Houston recently released his fifth solo effort, Mattress Music. The album is exactly what it says on the ‘tin’; a project for “serenading”, with tracks like ‘Explosion’, ‘Noize’, ‘Waterfall’ and ‘Made a Mess’… you get the drift. Mattress Music miraculously is just a 3-man producing/writing crew; Marques Houston, Eric…
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Nelly – 5.0 | Album Review
The sixth studio album by Nelly, 5.0 is probably not as strong as his debut album but is still very much enjoyable. Featuring the likes of Chris Brown, Plies, T.I., T-Pain and Akon, the album begins with Nelly once again claiming to be ‘No. 1’ – but after being away from the music scene for…
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Daft Punk – TRON: Legacy Original Soundtrack | Album Review
I don’t know how many people are aware that I am a big fan of Daft Punk, Tron and good movie soundtracks, so on paper, this is a hootenanny by my standards. Wendy Carlos, who was a pioneer in electronic music, scored the original Tron soundtrack. She influenced the likes of Stevie Wonder with her…
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PJ Morton – Independently Major | Mixtape Review & Free DL
The very talented PJ Morton hits us with his latest release in the form of the mixtape Independently Major. PJ Morton has been around on the independent soul scene for a good few years now and has also made a name for himself in the gospel scene, writing for the like of Kierra ‘Kiki’ Sheard.…
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Charlie Wilson – Just Charlie | Album Review
Not many people know that Charlie Wilson is one my very favourite singers ever. He inspired early ’90s R&B vocalists such as Aaron Hall and R. Kelly with his musical output from the ’70s and ’80s alongside his brothers in the magnificent Gap Band. Since the turn of the century, he has made appearances on…
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Cody ChesnuTT – Black Skin, No Value | EP Review
After what seems like the longest time ever, the insanely talented Cody ChesnuTT returns for a little cameo in our lives with his new EP, Black Skin, No Value. It’s business as usual from ChesnuTT. Opening with a 10 second intro, Cody wastes no time getting into it with ‘Do Better To The Young,’ a…