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Lupe Fiasco: Food and Liquor
If Nasir Jones is right, and Hip-Hop is in fact dead, then Lupe Fiasco’s “Food and Liquor” represents the last optimistic gasp of breath for the expiring beast. There are very few emcees who can survive in the unforgiving “music biz” without a stereotypical and gimmicky image. Lupe manages—with great credibility—to prove that his musical endeavors [...]
Continue reading...Omar: This Is Not A Love Song
26. April 2007
Since his first album release in 1992, Omar has created a portfolio of music that some of the most recognized artists of today would envy. His fourth album, “This is not a love song” released in 1997, is definitely one of his best collective pieces of work to date. With a style characterized by a soulful, [...]
Continue reading...The Roots: Game Theory
26. April 2007
The greatest injustice about The Roots’ “Game Theory” is the fact that Def Jam did little to no promotion for the album. How can hip-hop’s greatest label not try to push an album that epitomizes hip-hop from beginning to end?! Thoughts from a Black man ignited and excited over arguably one of the best albums [...]
Continue reading...The Healing: Strange Fruit Project
26. April 2007
“The Healing” from Strange Fruit Project is an emotional, thoughtful, enjoyable and inspiring musical journey into the hearts and minds of this dynamic Houston based trio, Myone, Myth and S1. Continuing along the path of Little Brother’s, “The Minstrel Show” and De La Soul’s, “Grind Date”, “The Healing” represents the maturing of Hip Hop. They further [...]
Continue reading...The Roots: Things Fall Apart
26. April 2007
The Roots have always been largely respected for the acumen of their live shows but they have hardly ever been accepted en masse for their studio work. For a brief period in the late 90’s this changed as Things Fall Apart played a big role in shifting attention from what was the reign of the [...]
Continue reading...D’Angelo: Voodoo
26. April 2007
Voodoo is a well-known, yet highly misunderstood system of religious and ritual practices which originated in Western Africa. Though it is a legitimate religion taken very seriously by those who practice it, many look at it as a joke, or the illegitimate child of Satanism. This is what makes D’Angelo’s second album “Voodoo” as prophetic an [...]
Continue reading...De La Soul: The Grind Date
20. March 2007
The Grind Date is not your typical De La album, but then again, what is? In an industry littered with one album wonders and short careers, De La Soul has managed to release their 7th album with as much (if not more) grace and fire power as their critically acclaimed debut, “Three Feet High and [...]
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26. April 2007
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