Lets start this review with a confession: When I first heard Kendrick Lamar, I wasn’t really feeling his style. I thought he sounded like yet another gimmicky rapper that tried to rap fast and s**t to mask his lack of content. But after listening to a couple of his […]
To me, both The Cool‘ and ‘Food & Liquor‘ are just as great as ‘Illmatic’ or ‘Reasonable Doubt’. Unfortunately, Lupe kinda threw us all a curve ball with his lazy ass ‘Lasers’ album following those two, meaning he’s made 2/3 classics so far. For this album, Lupe promised to […]
You have to love Frank Ocean’s music. I’ve downloaded about 4 of his songs (Swim Good, We all Try, Thinkin’ About You, Novocane), and every single one had this new type of R&B element to it. That is what got me so excited about “Channel Orange.” Frank seems […]
For the seven people that bought Self Made Vol. 1, you should know how this power team operates already. They have hard hitters (Rick Ross), Temper tantrumers (Meek Mill), and fake poets (Wale). However, this new album adds an interesting element to their dynamic: It has the pop […]
J. Cole has carved himself out a great career thus far: He’s had a few number one albums, some Grammy nominated records, and the ultimate respect from his rap peers throughout his tenure. What makes these accolades even more impressive is the fact that he’s done this despite […]
“Graduation” is my favorite album by Kanye West. I think it is fun to listen to, energetic and boasted some of his best bars and production. Below, I will rate the album, giving you my top 5 songs from it, in addition to the letter grade I think […]
Historically, “Relapse” has been rated low from critics worldwide, as to many, it was too far left for even a die-hard Eminem fan to enjoy. But on the real, was it really that bad? Once you get past the stupid Scottish accent he tends to rap with from […]
In 2008, Lupe Fiasco was coming off perhaps one of the best hip hop albums of the decade in ‘Food & Liquor.’ While ‘Food and Liquor’ was an album that covered a wide variety of subjects, ‘The Cool’ focused more on storytelling; an approach I think is perfect […]
The year is 2007, I just got accepted to VCU in Richmond VA. Technically, I was there for higher education, but hormonally, I was there to start getting on these girls like I was their agents! At the time, I was far from a playa, but I also […]
The first time I heard this young kid named Lupe Fiasco rap was on Kanye West’s fantastic ‘Late Registration’ album. At the time, I had no clue that he would end up becoming the go-to voice for consciousness in hip hop. ‘Food & Liquor’ changed my perception of […]
