Category: Reviews
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UK Soul Jam with CK Gospel Choir (Event Review)
The UK Soul Jam Christmas Special took place at London’s Jazz Cafe on December 6th. To tell the truth, I hadn’t heard of this event before and I was looking forward to this experience with excitement and anticipation. I really appreciate the fact that events like this, which proudly promote new and established talent, can…
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Gretchen Parlato – In A Dream (Album Review)
Gretchen Parlato is a name that has popped up time and again this Autumn. Whether it is being featured and reviewed in World Music magazines or performing as part of last month’s London Jazz Festival, Miss Parlato has been a busy bee promoting her latest release, In A Dream, the follow up to her self-titled…
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Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom (Album Review)
12 Grammy Awards, 6 US number Ones, 4 Multi-Platinum Selling Albums and over 25 Million record sales worldwide. In the 8 years since Alicia Keys first burst onto the scene she has become one of the most critically and commercially acclaimed artists of all time.
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The 100 Best Black Movies Ever [Documentary Review]
“What is a black movie?” asks Fox News critic Shawn Edwards in his documentary film, The 100 Best Black Movies Ever.
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Timbaland – Shock Value 2 [Album Review]
Forget Hip Hop alone – Timothy Mosley can finally add his name to the list of the greatest producers music will ever behold. Arriving onto the scene a decade ago with brilliant scores for his close knit family of Missy Elliott, Ginuwine and the late Aaliyah, he has since elevated through the rankings up to…
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LIVE REVIEW – Michael Olatuja album launch @ Jazz Café, London
There are lovers of music and there are lovers of music. There are those who harbour a healthy interest and others who embody music as an entity, oozing its essence from every pore. I suspect Michael Olatuja belongs to the latter group. One only has to observe the way he is completely at one with…
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Chris Brown – Graffiti [Album Review]
The much anticipated new release from Chris Brown was always going to be surrounded by controversy. After his well publicised assault on former girlfriend Rihanna, Chris’s fan base has become divided over whether he can ever be forgiven and whether his career can ever recover. It is almost impossible to hear a Chris Brown track…
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Lupe Fiasco – Enemy Of The State: A Love Story [Mixtape Review]
What does Lupe Fiasco have to do to get some props in Hip Hop? That’s the question many of his faithful following ask whenever the name Lupe Fiasco and the phrase “Best rapper in Hip Hop” are in the same sentence. Two critically acclaimed albums in, which warranted praise from some of the greats, he…
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Clipse – Til The Casket Drops [Album Review]
It’s something of a tragedy that The Clipse are still, generally, largely remembered for their 2002 hit “Grindin’”. Whether it’s to do with their never ending label sagas or the unapologetic drug-fueled raps which limit their daytime radio spins, Pusha T and Malice are far from the many one-hit wonders which have graced (or disgraced)…
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Wyclef Jean: From The Hut, To The Projects, To The Mansion [Album Review]
Singer/songwriter/producer/rapper Wyclef Jean is back with his new 13-track EP From The Hut To The Projects To The Mansion, assuming the alias Toussaint St Jean (inspired by the historical Haitian slave-to-revolutionary leader, Toussaint L’Overture, which you can see in essence with the warrior spirit of the album). Supporting this assertive album are some females who…