Edwin Ortiz

Dyme Def: Panic

by Edwin Ortiz May 4, 2009 Music Reviews

Seattle rap group Dyme Def [DXNext Spotlight] can certainly attest that strong work ethic and commitment can brew good karma. Releasing their first album, Space Music, in mid-2007, the group has since seen their debut disc sell over 10,000 copies independently through performances and word-of-mouth alone. This organic process has helped build a following on [...]

Win A Free Ticket to the N.A.S.A. Show in Seattle!

by Edwin Ortiz February 24, 2009 Contests

As some of you may know, N.A.S.A. (North America/South America) will be embarking on a national tour to promote their new album, Spirit of Apollo [read review]. The 12-show tour, which begins in San Diego this Thursday, will carry on throughout March as they move across America, and will end in the nation’s capital on [...]

Cesar Comanche: Die In Your Lap

by Edwin Ortiz February 24, 2009 Music Reviews

Many people may view producer 9th Wonder and duo Little Brother as the faces of North Carolina Hip Hop, yet the reasoning behind Justus League’s exponential rise to the mainstream cannot be discussed without mentioning Cesar Comanche. A co-founder of JL in 1996, Comanche spent his earlier days booking shows nationwide and overseas for his [...]

Love Behind The Melody: Review

by Edwin Ortiz January 20, 2008 Music Reviews

When you think male R&B, the first names that may come to mind are Usher, Omarion, Chris Brown or (quality forbid) T-Pain. These artists prominence in the genre have created an arch-type in which to follow because their crossover appeal as entertainers have given them a supple amount of success. But wherein lies that down-to-earth [...]

The Solution: Review

by Edwin Ortiz December 11, 2007 Music Reviews

Not to sound corrosive, but it came as no surprise when the news came through that Beanie Sigel was going to the slammer after his third album release, entitled The B. Coming. His music record boasted his track record on the streets, yet it still hit as a harsh reality that he had to do [...]

The Big Doe Rehab: Review

by Edwin Ortiz December 1, 2007 Music Reviews

When Ghostface Killah dropped Fishscale in early 2006, it was met with strong reception from fans and critics alike, where it topped numerous charts as the top Hip-Hop album of the year. To go along with that, Ghostface released another album at the end of year entitled More Fish. True, it didn’t receive as strong [...]

Free At Last: Review

by Edwin Ortiz November 20, 2007 Music Reviews

After the 2004 break-up of Roc-A-Fella records, artists involved have had difficulty getting a project up and running. With the exception of Kanye West and Jay-Z (who both had commercial successes regardless of label politics), no artist has released an official album for the public until now. Free At Last (released Nov. 20th) is that [...]