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06 Apr

Posted at 12:40h in Music, Reviews
The American Dream has long been something referred to. Whether it's been theorised, personified or declared as something unachievable, the maxim has become something which will forever remain in America's society. Whilst the common Hip Hop image of wealth, possessions and women has often been described as "living the American Dream," Ohio native and Maybach Music-signed rapper Stalley looks beyond that culture to acquire a meaning of the dream.

14 Jul

Posted at 17:43h in Music, Reviews
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, it is not of course the first time audiences have heard a complete project of Big Boi’s solo material - it comes seven years after Outkast’s dual solo album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. While selling over 15 million copies and making Outkast a household name beyond the realms of Hip Hop, the album, which featured monstrous hit “Hey Ya!” thrust Andre 3000 in the limelight and somewhat left Big Boi in the shadows;

24 Mar

Posted at 00:53h in Interviews, Music
Within the realms of Hip Hop there are tons of beat makers, rappers and flat out illiterate sounding assholes, but you rarely hear about musicianship. That’s why it was a surprising pleasure to find out about B.O.B (born Bobby Ray Simmons), an Atlanta based rapper-musician-producer that’s just been inked to Grand Hustle. Featured on the cover of XXL’s Hip Hop Class of ‘09 (with other newcomers like Wale, Charles Hamilton and Asher Roth), B.o.B’s music gained momentum with a hand-full of guest slots as well as being featured on tons of end years list when he does release a song. But after EPs and mixtapes (with his latest mix being B.o.B aka Bobby Ray: May 25th) in preparation for his new album, he still has something to prove. People still need to know who B.o.B is, simple and plain. In-between cities on a promotional tour, the 21 year old rapper met me at a down home blues restaurant in downtown Columbia for a southern fried lunch and sit down. When he arrived (after sitting with members of his entourage including manager and local label reps) I didn’t know what to expect. Before I wanted to get into any questions, the kid was antsy. Looking at the stage of the restaurant called Mac’s On Main, the stage with full-working P.A. system was tempting to the young artists. “That stage makes me want to grab my guitar and my trumpet right now and start playing. I have my in. I ask him about his history of live instrumentation...