The Game|L.A.X. (by B-Easy)

It’s been 3 years since The Game dropped his multi-platinum debut The Documentary. Since then, a lot has changed for the Compton sensation. He’s beef with a plethora of rappers, gotten/covered up numerous tattoos, been seen on multiple magazine covers imitating suicide, cried publicly about Hip-Hop and Sean Bell, released a sophomore album Read more

Elzhi|The Preface (by Thic Flair)

Jay Dilla’s influence in Hip-Hop will probably live on forever. One of the cornerstones of his career is the Slum Village crew which has grown to include Elzhi. Even when he left the group, Dilla’s influence and beats remained with the crew even after Elzhi came on. Folks have been clamoring for this solo album for a long time, does he deliver? Read more

Reks|Grey Hairs (by SBK)

It’s been over a month since I last dropped a review (Deified by Keak Da Sneak), but SBK is back in the building back at the ‘fro. Since my time away in dealing with summer hell aka Summer School, I’ve been keeping an eye up on nappyafro and an ear out on the music. Being the Hip-Hop head that I am, I’m an active listener of the underground scene far more than the commercial bullshit that’s released. Read more

David Banner|The Greatest Story Ever Told (by King Jerm)

Taking a break from his recent stint in Hollywood, David Banner releases his fourth major release The Greatest Story Ever Told. Taking three years since his last album, Banner took on worthy causes on while away from the mic. Standing up for Hip-Hop in front of cameras in a time when Hip-Hop was becoming public enemy #1, Banner wasn’t looking for publicity. Read more

Lil’ Wayne|Tha Carter III (by SBK)

1992 had The Chronic from Dr. Dre, 1993 had Doggystyle from Snoop Dogg, 1994 had Ready To Die from The Notorious B.I.G., 2001 had The Blueprint from Jay-Z, and 2008 had Tha Carter III from Lil’ Wayne. If you didn’t catch that, those were all the most anticipated album releases of the respective years. Read more

Bun B|II Trill (by Thic Flair)

The passing of Pimp C came at a time when UGK was finally getting the mainstream recognition they deserve. Bun B spent a good amount of time making guest spots and keeping the name of UGK relevant in the minds of us older Hip-Hop heads and piquing the interest of the newer kids as well while waiting for Pimp C to be freed. Bun already had one solo joint, and he is back now with II Trill. How is it? Let’s find out. Read more

Atmosphere|When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (by SBK)

Not many people, let alone so-called “Hip-Hop Heads”, knew about the Hip-Hop group Atmosphere. That was until their latest release When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold debuted #5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 (Took y’all long enough to realize). After plenty of great releases including You Can’t Imagine How Much Fun We’re Having in 2005, does this latest release continue the standard and match up to its chart position in being one of the top Hip-Hop albums in 2008? Read more

AZ|Undeniable (by Thic Flair)

The younger generation is screaming for the older guys in the game to hang up the mic. The older generation is determined to mush the young cats by asserting age ain’t nothin’ but a number and turning back the clock while chanting 30 is the new 20. The fight for relevance is real in Hip-Hop and some of our most celebrated emcees have tried some of the newer styles and flows with little to no success. Does AZ follow that same pattern or just keep it simply A to the Z? Read more

Lupe Fiasco|Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool (by B-Easy)

I wasn’t really impressed with Lupe Fiasco’s last album, Food & Liquor. While I liked some tracks off the album and I know he’s talented and people keep telling me he’s talented, I never was a huge fan. Read more

Hi-Tek|Hi-Teknology 3: Undeground (by Thic Flair)

Hi-Tek has easily left a legacy of music that puts him in the upper echelon of Hip-Hop producers in the game, but he lacks the push that other producers have received. Tek rarely stumbles with his talent over name style of selection, and a bottomless soul that creates pristine musical landscapes from laid back to banger. Read more

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