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D. Black: Ali’Yah

by eA October 29, 2009 Music Reviews

Having released The Cause and Effect in 2006, Seattle emcee D. Black didn’t take leaps and bounds until his striking appearance on “God Like,” off of Jake One’s White Van Music. With the doors wide open, D. Black has returned to deliver Ali’Yah, a distinct conceptual album served up alongside a plate of passion and [...]

Kid Cudi: Man on the Moon – The End of Day

by eA September 23, 2009 Music Reviews

Kid Cudi made such immediate hype in hip-hop a little over a year ago with the release of his mixtape A Kid Called Cudi [Download id not defined]. When he released the instant hit “Day ‘n Night,” Cudi’s hype further exploded. A firm protégée of Kanye West, Cudi has received the seal of approval from numerous artists in [...]

Tess Henley: Easy To Love

by eA September 20, 2009 Music Reviews

At first glance, 21-year-old Tess Henley gives off a soft-spoken and shy persona, one that may even be classified as a naive innocence, however, the release of her debut album Easy To Love proves otherwise. Tess’ remarkable writing abilities and buttery vocals put this image to rest, as she reveals a compelling story about the [...]

Artist Spotlight: Do (Art of Fresh)

by eA August 15, 2009 Artist Spotlight

As one half of Art of Fresh (website) (along side Slakah The Beatchild (myspace), the emcee, D.O. aka Duane Gibson (myspace), has accomplished quite a bit. After putting out a few solo EP’s, the Sarnia and Toronto bred MC was declared XXL’s “True Freestyle King” after he freestyled for 8 hours and 45 minutes [...]

General Steele: Welcome to Bucktown U.S.A.

by eA August 10, 2009 Music Reviews

Welcome to Bucktown U.S.A. is more than an album; it’s a living soundtrack to the streets of Brooklyn, NY. To any fan of the early Duck Down projects, ya’ll know that “Bucktown” was a staple in the terms slanged around in the gritty, rugged, raw lyricism of the various BCC Soldiers. As the first official [...]

Maxwell: BLACKsummers’night

by eA August 9, 2009 Music Reviews

At a time when music has been saturated with money and the heart of a lyric has been replaced by auto-tune, it couldn’t have been a better moment in time for Maxwell to reappear into the music scene. It’s been nearly a decade since Maxwell’s last album (Now) but by no means has the seasoned [...]

Freeway: Philadelphia Freeway 2

by eA July 2, 2009 Music Reviews

Straight out of left field, Freeway stunned us all with the announcement of a third album to be released in early 2009. He simultaneously captured our attention with The Month of Madness, a vigorous release of 32 consecutive songs. Free’s ambitious December 2008 project [of course we followed it, check it out here: Month of [...]

Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D.

by eA June 28, 2009 Music Reviews

With the release of their fifth album, the Black Eyed Peas establish The E.N.D. of a musical era and propel their own music into an electronic space age. The E.ND. – Energy Never Dies – is nothing short of a goulash of a variety of genres with core roots in dance and electro funk.

Introducing… Liya

by eA May 19, 2009 Artist Spotlight

An everyday morning at work magically turned into this artist spotlight. After receiving a link in my drop-box (Thanks Drew!), I automatically fell in love with the sultry sounds, passion and soul of Liya. Having worked with recently spotlighted artists Ayah [read here] and Eternia [read here], she’s well versed in both the R&B scene [...]

GZA Held It Down in Toronto

by eA April 19, 2009 The Show

Not even a disgustingly rainy night in Toronto could ‘rain’ on GZA‘s parade – rather, I should say concert. GZA came through to the Phoenix April 3rd, bringing along JD Era and Beretta 9 (also known as Kinetic 9) to perform to a full house. Opening doors at 9, the audience slowly but surely filled [...]

At The Movies: Love and Basketball

by eA April 2, 2009 Movie Reviews

Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Deenis Haysbert, Alfre Woodard Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood A twist on a classic love story about falling in love with your childhood best friend, Love and Basketball presents the conflicts between the love for the game of basketball and the love for another person. Writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s first feature film, [...]

2Pac: Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z

by eA March 31, 2009 Music Reviews

With West Coast heads still boppin’ to 2Pacalypse Now, Pac’s 1993 album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z hit the streets with his socially conscious views of the world. The album acts as a tool to juxtapose Tupac’s passion for life and the socio-political turmoil that radiated the surrounding L.A. communities.

K’naan: Troubadour

by eA February 25, 2009 Music Reviews

To understand K’naan‘s music, it’s necessary to know his past. The Somali born, Toronto based rapper grew up on American hip-hop in a war-torn country with a violent, dangerous, yet, uplifting life that some can’t ever dream of. This history led to multiple lyrically insightful gems on his 2005 Juno Award winning release, The Dusty [...]

El Da Sensei & The Returners: Global Takeover

by eA December 20, 2008 Music Reviews

After a 2-year hiatus from the scene, El Da Sensei, one half of the debunked New Jersey duo Artifacts, has reappeared with his sophomore album Global Takeover: The Beginning. Teaming up with The Returners, a Polish production team formed of Little and DJ Chwial, El‘s newest project throws the hip-hop game back to the Golden [...]

Common: One Day It’ll All Make Sense

by eA December 16, 2008 Music Reviews

One Day it’ll All Make Sense is the follow up to the classic album Resurrection, as well as the last album to feature producer No ID, who was responsible for the majority of the production on Common‘s previous album. Fresh off of the settled beef with Ice Cube, the once booze-laden rapper was evolving in [...]

Illa J: Yancey Boys

by eA December 4, 2008 Music Reviews

Illa J‘s Yancey Boys is not a tribute to his late older brother, J Dilla. Instead it is a collaboration with one of the most legendary producers to ever grace hip-hop. The album, released on Delicious Vinyl Records (Tone Loc, Masta Ace, Pharcyde), divulges in Dilla‘s untouched beats created in the mid-late 90′s while working [...]

Seel Fresh: Street Famous

by eA November 14, 2008 Music Reviews

As a former graffiti artist, Seel Fresh, who hails from Chicago, regurgitates hip-hop in true form on his second LP, Street Famous. The album is a storybook of Seel Fresh‘s life, acknowledging his past, present and future. In a beat reminiscent of 80′s hip-hop and exclusive to Chi-town hip-hop, Seel Fresh starts his album by [...]

Gym Class Heroes: The Quilt

by eA October 29, 2008 Music Reviews

Note from Deez: Because I’ve been so busy the past few, I needed someone to help pick up the slack. I present you with the very credible, Miss eA. She’s a very talented writer and is about her business. She’ll be doing a few writings for me here and there when I need some time [...]

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