Nas|Untitled (by B-Easy)

Ever since his debut, Nas has always been known as one of the premier lyricists in Hip-Hop. The public may have sometimes overlooked with “Who’s the Hottest” lists and what not, but for most, Nasir Jones has always kept a spot on a large amount of “Greatest of All Time” lists (Come on, we all have our Top 5). His last album, Hip Hop Is Dead, Nas had the whole Hip-Hop community debating on the whether the art form has met its demise or not (2 years later, we still are).  Well, not to be outdone by him self, Nas releases the originally titled Nigger (Now known as Untitled). Read more

The Roots|Rising Down [UK Version] (by Thic Flair)

Without apologies, hesitation, or regret, I admit that I am a full out Roots fan. This review may/may not be tempered with bias. You all have read a good amount of my reviews and should know by now that I am pretty objective…I hope, cause I have given some stuff good/great ratings even while I haven’t listened to that particular album again cause it’s not my type of music. This CD however, I have been anticipating for quite a while. Let’s go. Read more

Jay-Z|American Gangster (by B-Easy)

It’s November again and just like last year, Jay-Z drops another “post-retirement” album. Jay-Z’s new album American Gangster is inspired by the new flick starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe called, uh, also called American Gangster (and no, it’s not the soundtrack to the movie either). Read more

Little Brother|GetBack (by King Jerm)

Little Brother returns with their third album titled GetBack, this one without in-house producer 9th Wonder. The group and the producer parted ways, but Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh decided the show had to go on, so forward they went. Read more

Kanye West|Graduation (by B-Easy)

Most of you already know the story of Kanye West. Fought hard to get in the rap game not only as a producer but as an artist, started making progress with production on the Jay-Z classic The Blueprint, got into an almost fatal car accident, used that as inspiration for his first single, gains critic acclaim with debut The College Dropout, becomes an in demand producer, talks too confident Read more