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Recent Reviews

alt text Cormega|Born And Raised

It’s been awhile since Cormega has dropped a solo record. You can say this is his third official studio... 

alt text Camp Lo|Another Heist

As an artist, the thinnest of lines are the ones between growth, signature style, and success or failure.... 

alt text Fat Joe|J.O.S.E 2 (Jealous Ones Still Envy 2)

Fat Joe is a Hip-Hop pioneer in his own right, having put YEARS in the game, rapping with some of the... 

alt text Brother Ali|Us

It’s been nearly ten years since Brother Ali’s debut album Rites Of Passage (Which I’m still trying... 

alt text Skyzoo|The Salvation

Given the current state of Hip-Hop music in 2009, a resurgence of “real” Hip-Hop music and return... 

alt text Playaz Circle|Flight 360: The Takeoff

Since I’m the in house Southern reviewer, I thought I would revisit one of the more underrated groups... 

alt text Various Artists|Music Inspired By More Than A Game [OST]

More Than A Game tells the story of now NBA superstar LeBron James and his fellow teammates during their... 

alt text Ghostface Killah|Ghostdini: The Wizard Of Poetry In Emerald City

Ghostface Killah doing an R&B theme/inspired album really shouldn’t surprise anybody. Songs like... 

Recent Columns

alt text The Numbers Game: Michael Jackson Is #1…Again

Another Numbers Game, another day I apologize once again for the lack of reviews. But hey, Michael Jackson... 

alt text 5 Questions Raised By The BET Hip Hop Awards

We haven’t dealt much with the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards outside of the cyphers this year, but I... 

alt text 50 Cent’s “Death Blow”

“When I throw the motherfuckin’ death blow… they don’t die right there. You expect them to die... 

alt text Lil’ Wayne|No Ceilings [Official Mixtape]

Here’s the official version of Weezy’s No Ceilings mixtape. If you already got the one we... 

alt text Friday Night ‘Fro: Paranormal Activity

Quick story: I went to the movies to see Paranormal Activity a few weeks ago and halfway through the... 

alt text Beanie Sigel – “What You Talkin’ Bout (I Ain’t Ya Average Cat)” (Jay-Z Diss)

WOW! Beans finally breaks his silence on the whole Roc/Jay-Z deal. All I can say is WOW! I know I have... 

Recent Certified Bangers

alt text Certified Banger: Amazin’ Aime

By now you know that we love bringing back past Certified Bangers. This goes double for Amazin’... 

alt text Certified Banger: Natasha

It’s safe to say that Natasha (aka NaNa) is the first full Samoan to be featured in Certified... 

alt text Certified Banger: Jade Wifey

If a chick has a name like Jade Wifey, she better be bad. Thankfully, Jade is. Looking at these  pictures,... 

alt text Certified Banger: Veatrice

Let’s get to it: Veatrice’s body is ridiculous. Proof? 36DD-27-45. Plus, those first two... 

Recent Songs of the Week

Song of the Week: UGK – “Murder”

This weeks edition of Song of the Week is dedicated to someone who puts in ALOT of work, but doesn’t get the credit they deserve,... 

November 4, 2009 | Read the story »

Song of the Week: Jay Electronica – “Exhibit C”

Seeing that I picked Jay Electronica’s “Exhibit A (Transformations)” as one of the best songs of 2008, I was super... 

October 28, 2009 | Read the story »

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