Lyfe Jennings says that his fourth album, I Still Believe, will be his last release as an R&B singer because he wants to spend more time raising his kids. Whether or not this is his actual swan song is debatable – plenty of artists have said they were retiring, only to drop a new album a [...]
’Solid’ is the name of the game for both Asylum and Disturbed as a whole. Since 2002’s Believe, the band has been putting out good records back to back. While keeping the core of their sound the same, Disturbed have gradually been working on the little details and have improved with each record, with Asylum’s [...]
Welcome back to ChartWatch where I get to count down the top 50 in Hip Hop’s past week sales, show you the new releases, and make fun of subpar rappers (That’s my favorite part). Now, I know some out there have taken issue with the fact that I have made fun of certain rappers. You say [...]
We gave Katy Perry’s sophomore album Teenage Dream a listen (happy hunting for the leak, unless you can hold out til Tuesday when it’s officially released), and although we’re loving it, we’re still a bit scared Katy is one tube of glitter away from morphing into Ke$ha on a few of the tracks. Jump below [...]
Three years removed from their debut album Based Boys, The Pack (Young L, Lil Uno, Lil B and Stunnaman) are back with their sophomore effort Wolfpack Party. As expected, the new project continues their musical hybrid style of Hyphy/Dance mixed with Rock and Rap tendencies. Amazon.com Widgets While Lil B may be the group’s most [...]
On the third installment in Bun B’s Trill series, Port Arthur, Texas’ very own finds himself on Universal Fontana after having left Asylum, while still waving the Rap-A-Lot flag proudly. Bringing along new friends – and old – to assist, the UGK emcee closes out the trilogy that defined his solo work, and paired Bun [...]
If someone has turned on their radio even once this summer, there’s a very strong chance they’ve already been one of the millions that have been exposed to Gyptian’s “Hold You.” It’s also somewhat likely that they’re already tired of it. Then along came variety, in the form of an official Nicki Minaj remix. Even [...]
The aughts were, for the most part, unkind years to one Joe Cartagena a/k/a Fat Joe. They began with the death of friend and partner-in-rhyme Big Pun, and continued with middling album releases mired by increasingly poor lyricism and production. As the decade wore on, Joey Crack’s star began to lose its luster, both as [...]
Much like the real John “Teflon Don” Gotti himself, Rick Ross has been able to maneuver around personal pitfalls throughout the last five years without his career suffering an abrupt ending. This same resiliency has subsequently allowed us to anticipate new material from the rapper rather than write it off with questionable expectations. Still, despite [...]
Thirteen seems to be a lucky number for classic Queens Hip Hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga, as it was 13 years ago that the noteworthy The War Report dropped, and July 13 now marks the release of the sequel. As diehard fans of the original braced themselves for what could be a disaster, it seems that N.O.R.E. [...]
At a time in Hip Hop where every mainstream artist wants a concept album, The Roots have been engineering thematic offerings since Things Fall Apart. It seems that the busier the Philadelphia band becomes, the more creative they get. How I Got Over represents The Roots’ first album recorded almost entirely during their nightly role [...]
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