Album Review: Killer Mike – R.A.P Music
Killer Mike – R.A.P. Music Williams Street Records; 2012 Day & A Dream Rating: 4.5 out of 5 BUY: iTunes Six albums in, it’s quite clear that Killer Mike has figured out the best way to gain attention is by walking through his own door. Aside from kicking his feet up upon your conscious with [...]
Mixtape Review: Meek Mill – Dreamchasers 2
Meek Mill – Dreamchasers 2 Maybach Music Group; 2012 Day & A Dream Rating: 4.0 out of 5 DOWNLOAD: DatPiff At the present moment, Meek Mill’s buzz is somewhere between a rocket breaking through the Earth’s atmosphere and Wilt Chamberlain’s bed count. In other words, it’s up there. The Philly emcee has been touting an [...]
Review: Tawn P – Next Phase
Tawn P – Next Phase EP Self-Released; 2012 Day & A Dream Rating: 3.5 out of 5 BUY: Bandcamp | iTunes Released during SXSW, Tawn P’s Next Phase EP is compact voyage where the Texas based artist flourishes in some areas but given only such a small area to work with sort of adds unnecessary [...]
Review: Delo – Hood Politics Vol. 3
Delo – Hood Politics Vol. 3 Self-Released; 2012 Day & A Dream Rating: 4.0 out of 5 DOWNLOAD: Dat Piff Trilogies aren’t exactly made to be perfect. They’re analogs of a previous work with slight tweaks all built around the same concept. Delo’s no different from this, having named his previous works all Hood Politics [...]
Review: Future – Pluto
Future – Pluto Epic Records; 2012 Day & A Dream Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Buy: Amazon | iTunes In rap there are outliers when it comes to hits. While they all derive from the same vernacular as a catchy hook or memorable production, what they don’t tell you is whether or not a rapper will [...]
Review: Melanie Fiona – The MF Life
Melanie Fiona is, at heart, a performer. She tends to stick to songs that are crafted especially for the stage and which are high on energy. Such a tactic has resulted in Melanie acquiring fans but not a following – “fans” in the sense that anytime Melanie Fiona drops a new joint or project, they’ll [...]
Review: Kyle Hubbard – You’re Not That Special
To download this album, click here or here. Two years ago, I met Kyle Hubbard on the side of a road near a body repair shop. At first, I didn’t know what exactly to make of him with his whispery mustache, spectacled individual who loved beer and puffed on a few cigarettes. It’s natural to [...]
Review: Doughbeezy – Blue Magic
To download this mixtape click here. Towards the close of Reggie Bush & Kool-Aid, giant amongst mortals Doughbeezy had executed a proper mixtape with al the subtleness that it could have been bigger. Freestyles, flows displaying a raw and focused double time and features from everyone who had played an integral part in him getting [...]
Review: O.N.E – The Starting 5
O.N.E has pieced together one of the more underrated resumes in recent memory. Laybac Muzic, his late Valentine’s Day entry mixtape settled the debate if you could add heavy, unadulterated lyricism to tracks like Robin Thicke’s “Lost Without You” (you can) and still remain a bit masculine. That was one endeavor. Proving he can sustain [...]
Review: Young Jeezy – Thug Motivation: 103
Ebbs and flows, peaks & valleys, common traits of success in music. In a genre where the flame flickers in and out faster than any other, sustaining longevity is an absolute must. When whispers of your demise or better yet your lapping turn into screams and cries, you’re backed into a corner and begged to [...]
