Kanye West – Late Registration review

Hearing Kanye rap for the first time I was un-impressed. I’m too used to rap with voices which fail to grab me, and as a result, he struck my ears as a privileged producer turned rapper, like that of a singer turned actor. It’s this though, which also lead to the delight of hearing his music a second time around. What initially began on a wrong note quickly turned into making his lack of a normal sounding voice into an endearing quality.

Kanye West – Get Well Soon review

Producer extraordinaire Kanye West rose to fame through his work on Jay-z’s classic “Blueprint” album with such joints as “Takeover”, “Izzo” & “Heat Of The City”. This rag’s to riches rise to fame has lead to Kanye becoming one of the most sought out producers in the industry. He had laced joints for everybody from Scarface to Mos Def to the whole Roc-a-fella crew. However, months ago Kanye was injured in a serious car accident, leaving the producer battered and bruised. “Get Well Soon” is a mixtape dedicated to Kanye and his short but successful career. It features a variety of songs he has produced along with some of his own songs now that Kanye is a full-fledged emcee in the public’s eye.

Fenaxiz Interview

The Toronto scene is arguably Canada’s most prominent, with many artists gaining the attention and respect of more than just Canada itself. Though Swollen Members have outsold many, Toronto seems to have a scene where Hip Hop is more so supported than further West.

As a Filipino in rap, and a Canadian, Fenaxiz faces a number of challenges and hurdles in order to succeed how he aims to. But, after independently releasing “The Audiobiography,” Fenaxiz is poised to release “The Strongest Link” mix CD, and even has a cameo in the upcoming film “From Wimp To Pimp,” he’s well on his way.

John Legend – Get Lifted review

R&B seem to sound better when it is stripped down to the bare essentials: Just a piano and vocals. This was proven when Alicia Keys dropped her sophomore album. Diary of Alicia Keys. It has been proven again with John Legend’s debut album, Get Lifted.

The Kanye West produced album manages to take you an era where talent was the main objective, not popularity. The first single, “Used to Love U”, is a good example of how West and Legend make a good songwriting team.

John Legend – Get Lifted review

R&B seem to sound better when it is stripped down to the bare essentials: Just a piano and vocals. This was proven when Alicia Keys dropped her sophomore album. Diary of Alicia Keys. It has been proven again with John Legend’s debut album, Get Lifted.

The Kanye West produced album manages to take you an era where talent was the main objective, not popularity. The first single, “Used to Love U”, is a good example of how West and Legend make a good songwriting team.

Immortal Technique – Revolutionary Vol. 2 review

Be careful. Immortal Technique has got a brain full of knowledge, a heart filled with hatred, and a potent mouth spurting out more truth than an anti-smoking commercial, and he’s not afraid to use any of it.

His second full-length creation “Revolutionary Vol. 2,” the follow-up to his controversial “Vol. 1,” not only picks up where the first leaves off, it comes for the heads of those that are not listening yet, the half-truth news anchorman, the unoriginal A&R, the snake promoter, and the weak public that accepts whatever the government tells them. But, unlike other “revolutionists” and social connoisseurs, Immortal Technique manhandles a mean set of rebellious beats and radical lyrics too, with an attractive and informative approach that makes the average socially conscious rapper look like an average social slacker.

Immortal Technique – Revolutionary vol. 2 review

Every now and again I receive or hear of an album that truly stands out. Hip Hop fans nowadays all consider themselves an authority on what’s hot and what’s not, and, it seems that the views differ so drastically that deciding to actually pay attention to any one artist or opinion seems pointless. So, I rarely take the time to review a release. I have writers who do that and I typically handle the organization of the site. With that said though, after a lot of positive comments from people I, on occasion, pay attention to – I was exposed to Immortal Technique.

Fabolous – Real Talk review

When he first stepped onto the scene, Fabolous was undoubtedly the talk of the streets. Now three years later the streets are no longer buzzing for Fab. Instead they have been replaced by fanatical, love stricken woman everywhere. With the female demographic cornered, Fab has certainly taken his fair share of criticism. From being labeled as a sell out, to forgetting about his hardcore Hip Hop fans, Fab has heard it all. Now with his third release, Real Talk, Fabolous looks to regain the streets that he once called home.

Fabolous – Ghetto Fabolous review

Fabolous. He has been making stops around the R&B circuit, dropping guest appearance rhymes on songs from Lil’ Mo and Mary J. Blige. All of this to build up anticipation for his debut album “Ghetto Fabolous,” an album that seems all too engineered and planned out — almost an attempt to satisfy anyone looking to purchase the disc.

Fabolous – Fabolous review

That was the sound blaring from street corners all across America the past year. 2001 was indeed a memorable year for Fabolous. Fab emerged onto the rap scene through the connections of DJ Clue, and has quickly become one of the brightest young stars in the game today. Having appeared on numerous tracks and freestyle, Fab gained a reputation as one of the wittiest Emcees to come along. But it was Fab’s performance on Lil Mo’s mega hit “Superwomen” that propelled him into superstar status. Soon after, you couldn’t escape the sounds of Fabolous. His joints were blowing up all across America and they hype quickly grew for his debut album “Ghetto Fabolous”. But unfortunately, Fabolous falls completely short of all expectations.