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Rising Down
Tue, 06 May 2008 11:40:34
On their tenth studio album, Rising Down, The Roots keep it funky, but they still get a little weird in the process. The
legendary Philadelphia-bred hip hop act has become one of the most consistent live draws in the genre, due to their heavy jazz influence and jamming. Those elements have ... more
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Accelerate
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:59:17
Desperate band reunions might well go down as the defining aspect of music in the '00s, but there's nothing desperate about a band that never broke up in the first place, surviving the inevitable ebbs and flows of their creative output. And it certainly seemed like R.E.M. were on their last legs ...more
All I Feel
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:02:03
On his latest disc All I Feel, Ray J makes R&B "dirty"—in the best way possible. He croons sexy, provocative rhymes, but each raunchy line flows with his distinct sense of humor. Perhaps, that's what R&B needs most—a laugh. One thing's certain; this MC has a blast making music. Take the first ...more
Trilla
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:56:20
Ross throws his weight around with the best of them. A rotund Miami spitsmith, Ross borrowed his name from a real life South Florida drug kingpin and has emerged as one of the preeminent "Hustlers" in this post-Jigga world. Today, he's the archetype for throngs of not-a-rapper-but-a-trapper ...more
Luckiest Girl
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:53:17
If you blinked, you probably missed neo-jazz homegirl Rosey and her short stint on Island-Def Jam a few years back. She's navigated those murky major label waters and rebounded on an indie with Luckiest Girl. At times, Rosey is an edgy temptress, best evidenced on opening track, the smoky "It's A ...more
Love Behind the Melody
Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:53:09
The butter-smooth vocals are the center of gravity of Raheem DeVaughn's neo-soul platter, Love Behind The Melody. The Grammy-nominated singer is quite an urban Romeo: he excels at spinning tales of love, life, and the pretty ladies over sexy, highly styled R&B beats. On "Woman" and "Love Drug," you ...more
Liverpool 8
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:26:00
One of the first lines in the chorus of the autobiographical song "Liverpool 8" on Ringo Starr's new album of the same name is, "I always followed my heart, and I never missed a beat." Going on half a century after he joined The Beatles, Ringo still believes in love, and his 14th studio album is ...more
For someone who is reportedly so prolific, it's amazing how much it seems like Rivers Cuomo is scraping the bottom of his creative barrel on Alone. He uses the album as an outlet for a few different projects: some of the songs come from his shelved rock opera, Songs from the Black Hole ("Blast ...more
As vanity projects and loving tributes go, few can trump the scale of Rufus Does Judy, a meticulous and adoring recreation of Judy Garland's legendary 1961 performance at Carnegie Hall. The set list reads like a crash course in the Great American Songbook; these are tunes that have been done a ...more
From conception to finished product, Raising Sand is the sort of collaboration that's about as fail-safe as imaginable within the confines of the music industry: take iconic Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, introduce him to angel-voiced bluegrass queen Alison Krauss and, instead of asking for ...more
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