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Discography Fever!: The Roots (Part Two)
In case you missed part one in our breakdown of the Legendary Roots Crew’s discography, never fear. Just click here . Now, let’s move on! The Tipping Point (2004) Drew: Having exhausted almost all avenues of restless experimentation with Phrenology, The Roots stepped back in a major way with The Tipping Point, a record far more interested in bobbing heads than in expanding their genre. Having officially reached the point where I experienced every new Roots release in real time with Phrenology, I recall The Tipping Point vividly, […]
Spin Cycle: The Roots’ “Undun”
The Roots are back with a concept album called “Undun” and Drew has the scoop.
Spin Cycle: Drake’s “Take Care”
Does Drake successfully avoid the sophomore slump with his new album “Take Care”? Andrew Ratliff reviews the new work by the Canadian singer/rapper/actor.
The Singles Bar: LL Cool J’s “No More”
…and here I thought LL was retired. With a comfy starring role on “CSI: Los Angeles” and a discography that contained a decade’s worth of mediocre-to-straight-out-wack albums, my assumption was that the Future of the Funk had finally hung up his Kangol and gone Hollywood. Guess I was wrong. “No More”, LL’s brand new song (which I imagine is from a new album? I’m not sure…) is a return to classic love-man LL. This dark-hued song features a muted but […]
Spin Cycle: Betty Wright & The Roots’ “Betty Wright: The Movie”
Ms. Betty Wright and the legendary Roots crew have joined forces for a soul triumph. Check out our review.
Spin Cycle: Childish Gambino’s “Camp”
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Donald Glover has been Childish Gambino for a long time so don’t live under the impression that he gained more fame from Community and decided to become a rapper. Be clear about one thing, Childish Gambino is the real deal and this is, without a doubt, Donald Glover’s Dark Twisted Fantasy. It can’t be coincidence that Camp comes out around the same time Kanye’s masterpiece dropped last year. If you didn’t know that Donald Glover was a rapping maniac before, […]
Spin Cycle: Gym Class Heroes’ “The Papercut Chronicles II”
Titling their latest album as a sequel to their debut seems like a curious move for Gym Class Heroes. Back in 2005, The Papercut Chronicles was safe hip-hop for the Fueled By Ramen set – the Heroes wove strands of aggro punk and emo into their stylistic tapestry, and the results were more Fall Out Boy than Kanye West. (This, of course, long before Fall Out Boy ironically acquired Kanye’s penchant for hubris, outsized ambition, and Jay-Z cameos.) They’re a peculiar […]
Spin Cycle: Rapper Big Pooh’s “Dirty Pretty Things”
All three original members of Little Brother have released solo albums in the past month or so. Latest up to bat is Rapper Big Pooh. How does his album “Dirty Pretty Things” fare?
R.I.P. Heavy D.
We say goodbye to hip-hop superstar Heavy D, who passed away unexpectedly earlier today.
Spin Cycle: Wale’s “Ambition”
DC rapper Wale joins Rick Ross’s Maybach Music team for his second album “Ambition”. How does he fare? Read our review.