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ROLLING STONES GIVES WALE 3 STARS ON HIS DEBUT ALBUM

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

On his 2008 Mixtape About Nothing, this D.C. rapper had the guts to set self-examining rhymes to Seinfeld samples. There's nothing so admirably weird on his debut. Wale instead fashions himself Kanye East, a mix of aspiration and anger, given to jazzy moralizing à la the Roots yet not above tapping Lady Gaga for the single "Chillin." "Everybody's on me like the 'A Milli' beat," he boasts while blasting phony stuff like implants and reality shows on "TV in the Radio." The darker mome...

Mario: D.N.A.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Artist: MarioAlbum: D.N.A.Label: J RecordsGetting right back to business with his first single "Break Up" featuring Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett (Prod By: Bangladesh), Mario seems to always have those hit singles but then the albums sales never seem to follow or the rest of his singles. But this time around with records such as "Thinkin' About You" (Prod By: The Runners) or the emotional "Soundtrack To My Broken Heart" he might have his chance. With this album Mario will be in position...

TECH N9NE-K.O.D

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

While artists like DMX have wrestled with their demons on record, Tech N9ne [click to read] has chosen to embrace his. K.O.D., an acronym for King of Darkness, the Kansas City rapper's latest offering. A three-part album that attempts to capture the darkness that creatively consumes Tech. He spends 23 tracks of records and skits painting a picture filled with demoniac presence’s, questions of God, anger, madness, lust, the supernatural and the diminishing health of his beloved mother.&n...

Triple C's: Custom Car's & Cycles

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Artist: Triple C'sAlbum: Custom Car's & CyclesLabel: Maybach Music Group/Def JamThe wait if finally over! For those who been following the Triple C's since day one know that this as been years in the making. An the outcome has been back to back singles such as "Go" ft Birdman to "Erryday" ft Young Jeezy & JW. Separating themselves from the average rap groups showing there ability to do a songs like "Hustla" ft Masspike Miles lending his vocals over the hook, then add that...

Billy Blue & Brisco: Hostile Takeover - Smoke Session Edition

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Artists: Billy Blue & Brisco Mixtape: Hostile Takeover – Smoke Session Edition Hosted by DJ Smokey Bear Label: Poe Boy Group Poe Boy’s Dynamic Duo is literally an unstoppable force; they’ve already conquered the masses with the plethora of music released to their fans from mixtape after mixtape, now they are set to take the entire world. Billy Blue and Brisco are in a breed of their own taking Poe Boy to distant higher levels. The talented DJ Smokey Bear has put toget...

DJ Mister Hustla "Overseas Hustle Vol: 1" Hosted By Jimmy HenneC & Bullet

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Artist: DJ Mister HustlaAlbum: Overseas Hustle Vol: 1Label: Poe Boy This week in mixtape review, Poe Boy teams up with DJ Mister Hustla for an international grind: Overseas Hustle: Volume 1, hosted by Jimmy HenneC and Bullet. The mixtape starts out with a crunk banger from Lil Jon called, "I Do" featuring Snoop Dogg & Swizz Beatz. It also features other club jumpoffs like Pretty Boyz's, "Tonight" and a futuristic dance track, "One Day," from overseas reggae/hiphop group American Yard. Lil Jon a...

Playaz Circle: Flight 360:The Takeoff

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Artist: Playaz CircleAlbum: Flight 360: The TakeoffLabel: DTP/ Def JamThinking back to the first time I heard Playaz Circle I wasn't blown away by them at all, but I always thought that they used good soul samples. An I noticed that Tity Boi had a presence and delivery that made him stand out. Then after listening to "Flight 360:The Takeoff", I'm even more convinced that Tity Boi needs to drop a solo album but even more so "Good Music" will not be over looked. Even with a...

Nove: Product Of My Environment

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Artist: NoveMixtape: Product Of My EnvironmentGrinding his way from the bottom to the top Nove seems like he's ready for his shot a stardom. When most up and coming would have fell back after dropping a single like "Check Me Out" ft Webbz & Brisco produced by Midus which was followed up by a video that made a lot of noise online on websites such as WorldStarHipHop.com, 305HipHop, Youtube and Onsmash not to mention here on 24HourHipHop.com. Mr. CDTC used that as a buzz starter and kept push...

Jones Pierre of The Miami Group Presents: We Got That Work

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Artist: Jones Pierre Of The Miami Group Mixtape: We Got That Work These days everyone is putting together a compilation album but not too many people are putting them together right or with actual "Good Music". Not to mention not using the right artist that actually blend together on the same record and this is exactly what will s...

Drake: So Far Gone (Extended Play Selection)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Artist: DrakeAlbum: So Far GoneLabel: Young Money, Cash Money, UniversalAfter releasing his "So Far Gone" mixtape and capturing the world's attention I definitely understand the reason to release it again for retail this time. But re-releasing with only 7 songs at the same price of an average album is what I don't understand. Especially when the whole world already knows the first 4 records. A lot of music lover and critics including myself feel that Drake is the next big thing in music so why w...