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Curtis
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:35:01
Given the namesake title of 50 Cent's third studio album (his birth name is Curtis James Jackson III), one might expect a bit more self-revelation from the well-muscled chanter of club anthems. But 50 tackles his career like a CEO, and consistency sells. Packed with bravado and light on the verbal ...more
Ridin High
Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:27:21
In the 14 years since the release of their first major album, 8ball & MJG have been
barometers of the state of southern rap, remaining a steady presence in
the genre while their colleagues often drifted. Ridin' High, is no
exception. Being a Bad Boy South release, there's the obligatory ...more
I was never the biggest fan of blink-182. There was always something about them that irked me. When Your Heart Stops Beating, +44's debut album, assures me that that something was Tom DeLonge. Tom was one-third of blink's trio, and when he ditched to do his arena rock thing with Angels & Airwaves, ...more
22-20s
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:17:30
On their self-titled full-length debut, the 22-20s craft a more traditional, and more British, take on blues-inflected rock than Black Rebel Motorcycle Club or the White Stripes, two of the bands most often mentioned when describing this young, prolifically touring band. 22-20s reveals a group far ...more
Golden Ocean
Tue, 08 Mar 2005 14:04:21
Do rockers get a memo as they approach middle age informing them that they now have to produce safe, adult contemporary schlock suitable for dentist's waiting rooms and Super Bowl halftime shows? If Kristin Hersh got one, she immediately tore it to shreds and started making spitballs. Hersh, ...more
Massacre
Thu, 03 Mar 2005 15:55:48
Following up one of the biggest debuts in hip-hop history, crack dealer turned charisma dealer 50 Cent makes some bold moves, recycles plenty of old ideas, and sprinkles in some perfect party singles for The Massacre. Crafty man that he is, 50 must have known following up the massive Get Rich or Die ...more
Yawn + House = Explosion
Tue, 22 Feb 2005 09:15:37
20 Minute Loop are so far ahead of most of their peers that even their press releases are entertaining. Yawn + House = Explosion, their third album, distances them even further from the derivative packs.
Greg Giles is a magnificently off-kilter songwriter, both musically and lyrically; he ...more
Loyal to the Game
Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:27:25
Loyal to the Game, the ninth 2Pac album released by his enterprising mother-turned-executive producer, Afeni Shakur, is one of the more unique entries in the martyred rap legend's extensive catalog. Produced entirely by Eminem, it carries on with the approach the man otherwise known as Marshall ...more
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