Planet Ill Breakdown: Rah Digga Feat. Redman-This Ain’t No Lil Kid Rap
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Brick City mashers Rah Digga and Redman get together for the very first time on the remix for Rah’s “This Ain’t No Lil Kid Rap”

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Album Review: Lyfe Jennings-I Still Believe
Wednesday, 1 Sep, 2010 – 13:29 | 2 Comments
Album Review: Lyfe Jennings-I Still Believe

Lyfe Jennings’ 4th and final studio album is full of sorrow and contrition, life lessons and silver linings. But is it any good? Find out if I Still Believe is truly his magnum opus.

Mixtape Review:DJ Green Lantern-Invasion Radio 2K10
Tuesday, 31 Aug, 2010 – 18:17 | 2 Comments
Mixtape Review:DJ Green Lantern-Invasion Radio 2K10

DJ Green Lantern brings the best and brightest artists available from all quarters for his latest Invasion Radio 2K10 mixtape. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nas all on one tape? Believe it.

Album Review: Skyzoo And !llmind-Live From The Tape Deck
Friday, 27 Aug, 2010 – 19:56 | 2 Comments
Album Review: Skyzoo And !llmind-Live From The Tape Deck

Skyzoo and !llmind take it back to the mixtape era with Live From The Tape Deck. Do they rock till the tape pops? Read what we have to say about it.

Album Review: Katy Perry-Teenage Dream
Thursday, 26 Aug, 2010 – 15:51 | 3 Comments
Album Review: Katy Perry-Teenage Dream

Katy Perry continues her pop run with her latest album Teenage Dream, which melds her pop and dance with depth of emotion, credible lyricism and Perry’s strong voice for a cute but rangey package.

Album Review: Dondria Vs. Phatfffat
Sunday, 22 Aug, 2010 – 16:01 | One Comment
Album Review: Dondria Vs. Phatfffat

Newcomer Dondria delivers an album that recalls early to mid 90s R&B and Pop sensibilities with Dondria Vs. Phatffat. Does she distinguish herself?

Mixtape Review: Kanye West And Perajok-G.O.O.D Ass Mixtape
Thursday, 19 Aug, 2010 – 14:30 | One Comment
Mixtape Review: Kanye West And Perajok-G.O.O.D Ass Mixtape

DJ Perajok and Kanye West put together a mixtape full of disparate sound and styles from the G.O.O.D. Music label on the G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape.

Album Review: Fantasia-Back To Me
Thursday, 19 Aug, 2010 – 10:27 | 2 Comments
Album Review: Fantasia-Back To Me

Behind the drama and the media mayhem lies a Fantasia that towers abouve her contemporaries vocally when given the right material. That idea is on full display with her new release Back To Me. Find out if getting back to Fantasia the artist is better entertainment than Fantasia the fiasco

Album Review: Kem-Intimacy:Album III
Tuesday, 17 Aug, 2010 – 16:27 | 4 Comments
Album Review: Kem-Intimacy:Album III

Kem delivers his patented post Babyface soft jazz women worship on his latest offering, Intimacy. Does his sentimentality shine in the sex-crazed R&B landscape or is he a relic of an earlier time?

Album Review: Mike Posner-31 Minutes To Takeoff
Saturday, 14 Aug, 2010 – 11:34 | 2 Comments
Album Review: Mike Posner-31 Minutes To Takeoff

Mike Posner rides the teen emotional wave with 31 Minutes To Takeoff. Can he elbow some room in a space crowded with established acts?

Album Review: Street Sweeper Social Club-The Ghetto Blaster EP
Wednesday, 11 Aug, 2010 – 11:10 | 4 Comments
Album Review: Street Sweeper Social Club-The Ghetto Blaster EP

Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello and The Coup’s Boots Riley combine for the Street Sweeper Social Club, and release their debut work, The Ghetto Blaster EP, full of riffs rhymes and revolution.

Album Review: Nina Sky-The Other Side
Sunday, 8 Aug, 2010 – 12:02 | 2 Comments
Album Review: Nina Sky-The Other Side

Nina Sky moves further into the Dance/Pop Hip-hop realm with their new EP The Other Side. More of the 2010 Dance Revolution. Does it pop?

Album Review: Bun B-Trill OG
Wednesday, 4 Aug, 2010 – 10:58 | One Comment
Album Review: Bun B-Trill OG

Bun B has amassed a rich legacy and standing in the annals of Hip-Hop and his latest work, Trill OG is the latest brick in that monument. Is it a cornerstone?

Album Review: Usher-Versus
Monday, 2 Aug, 2010 – 19:08 | 2 Comments
Album Review: Usher-Versus

Following in the footsteps of Lady Gaga, Usher drops an EP Versus in the hopes of pushing Raymond Vs. Raymond into platinum territory. Will it be enough to bring Usher back to the clubs?

Album Review: Freddie Gibbs-Str8 Killa EP
Monday, 2 Aug, 2010 – 16:42 | 5 Comments
Album Review: Freddie Gibbs-Str8 Killa EP

Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs is on the grind with hardcore street narratives pinched with layers of emotion and depth. Does his new EP Str8 Killa make use of his talents and skills?

Album Review: STS-The Sole Music EP
Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010 – 21:52 | No Comment
Album Review: STS-The Sole Music EP

STS moves a bit closer to a full length debut with is sampler The Sole Music LP. Is the Sole man ready for the big leagues?

Mixtape Review:-DJ Absolut-Vintage Fiasco
Friday, 30 Jul, 2010 – 13:13 | 2 Comments
Mixtape Review:-DJ Absolut-Vintage Fiasco

DJ Absolut brings us a Lupe from the past, with more of a street edge on his new tape Vintage Lupe. While you patiently wait for the Laser show, here’s a nice appetizer.

Album Review: Ron Browz-Etherlibrium
Wednesday, 28 Jul, 2010 – 13:31 | One Comment
Album Review: Ron Browz-Etherlibrium

Ron Browz sets out to prove he’s a legitimate artist on the autotuneless, gimmick free album Etherlibrium. Can Browz survive unaided?

Album Review: Arcade Fire-The Suburbs
Wednesday, 28 Jul, 2010 – 11:09 | 2 Comments
Album Review: Arcade Fire-The Suburbs

Arcade Fire examines the myths we create concerning our ascension to adulthood and the lies that life makes of those myths. Dense lyricism and quirky sound make The Suburbs an intense musical journey. Take a ride.

Mixtape Review: Laws-5:01 (Overtime)
Tuesday, 27 Jul, 2010 – 13:03 | 2 Comments
Mixtape Review: Laws-5:01 (Overtime)

Brazillian rapper Laws reups an earlier mixtape with the aid of 9th Wonder, Raekwon and the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. With all that firepower can the 5:01 (Overtime) tape deliver?

Album Preview: Phil Ade’s Letterman Might Be The DMV Album That Does It
Sunday, 25 Jul, 2010 – 19:00 | One Comment
Album Preview: Phil Ade’s Letterman Might Be The DMV Album That Does It

The DMV’s own Phil Aide held a listening party for his upcoming album Letterman. If the first listen is an indication, he may have the album that takes the DMV to the forefront