Category: Reviews
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The Roots – How I Got Over | Album Review
For the past two decades, the hip-hop ensemble known as The Roots has produced a sundry, quintessential sound for the music masses. They’re regarded in many circles as the best Hip Hop band in the history of Hip Hop music and their 11th album overall [9th studio album], How I Got Over may be their…
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Rick Ross – Teflon Don | Album Review
Whilst many titles in Hip Hop continue to be disputed (King of N.Y., King of the South) the crown of “Boss” remains on the head of one Rick Ross. Since his arrival via the Port of Miami in 2006 Ross has reached the lofty heights akin to one of cinema’s notorious figures, Tony Montana. With…
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Professor Green – Alive ‘Till I’m Dead | Album Review
The new guns of Hip Hop may believe that producing a solo mixtape will immediately lead to instant success. Maybe so – but believe it or not, there was a time when a rapper had to earn their stripes by battling on the underground circuit – just like Professor Green. Creating a buzz thanks to…
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Ghetts – The Calm Before The Storm | Mixtape Review
As urban/black pop music dominates the charts, many of the underground heroes of Grime also want a piece of this success. Emcees are trading in their Air Maxes, bars and scowls for boat shoes, sing-along choruses and smiles in the hope of reaching the wider audience. Whilst respect should be given to those daring to…
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Giggs – Let ‘Em Ave It | Album Review
Hip Hop in America has no qualms about pushing/pimping Gangsta Rap to its mainstream – in the UK, however, it’s a different matter. Various government organisations and politicians have been vocal and proactive in their attempts to censor gratuitous music from flooding the charts – which makes for a very interesting scenario as the UK’s…
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Mart’Nália at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London | Live Review
My summer so far has had a distinctly Iberian flavour with artists from the former Spanish and Portuguese Colonies delightfully colouring my musical landscape. Thanks to the Barbican Centre’s Blaze and the Festival Brazil hosted by the Southbank centre this Aestival Latin exposure looks set to continue for the months to come. Keeping in step…
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Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty | Album Review
After a two year journey, Antwan ‘Big Boi’ Patton delivers the heavily anticipated Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son Of Chico Dusty and singlehandedly reminds audiences why Outkast is heralded as one of Hip Hop’s greatest groups to ever do it. While Sir Lucious Leftfoot: The Son Of Chico Dusty is Big Boi’s ‘official’ debut album,…
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Curren$y – Pilot Talk | Album Review
After the controversial split of the heavyweight Roc-A-Fella label, Hip Hop supremo Damon Dash is back – returning to the Hip Hop arena with big ambitions and a hungry young roster on BluRoc Records. The first artist to wave the flag for the new brand is New Orleans spitter Curren$y. A XXL Freshman for ’09,…