Quentin Cuff

Eternia & MoSS: At Last

by Quentin Cuff July 12, 2010 Album Reviews

When I first heard of the duo Eternia and MoSS, I didn’t know what to think. A producer who is co-signed by DJ Premier and a white female emcee who sounds like a mix between Rah Digga and Brother Ali? Sounds dope in theory, but could it progress? Could such a unique experiment expound into [...]

Drake: Thank Me Later

by Quentin Cuff June 15, 2010 Album Reviews

Since when did the Billboard charts become a swimming pool? Do the numbers even matter? Will the music make a splash and live up to the oceanic buzz surrounding it? Or will the Young Money phenom sink rather than swim? Regardless of Drake’s buoyancy on the charts, one thing is sure: he has our attention [...]

B.o.B: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

by Quentin Cuff May 4, 2010 Album Reviews

I listen to a lot of music. Hip Hop just happens to be my favorite genre (lucky me), but don’t think for a second that I do not indulge in other genres. Like I said, I listen to a lot of MUSIC, not simply hip hop. I love the xx, I love pre-“Love in This [...]

Artist Spotlight: TRUTHLiVE

by Quentin Cuff April 26, 2010 Artist Spotlight

TRUTHLiVE is more than a rapper; he is a business man, producer, and a role model. In the age of the “independent rapper”, this Cali-bred MC embodies what it means to be a true “grassroots” artist. He’s started his own label, toured overseas, and became an internet staple through his business and musical endeavors. As [...]

Kidz In The Hall: Land Of Make Believe

by Quentin Cuff April 9, 2010 Album Reviews

Uh oh… Word on the street is that the new Kidz in the Hall album has fewer samples than any of the duo’s previous releases. How is a sample-friendly site like KevinNottingham.com supposed to review this nonsense? Read and learn. Following up 2008’s The In Crowd, Kidz in the Hall returns to feed their hungry [...]

Statik Selektah: 100 Proof (The Hangover)

by Quentin Cuff February 15, 2010 Album Reviews

Ever seen the movie “Good Burger”? You know the one with Keenan and Kel? Nickelodeon? Basically, a locally renowned burger joint (Good Burger) has to battle the newly built, state of the art Mondo Burger restaurant that just moved in across the street. Well, in terms of hip hop, industry vet Statik Selektah’s 100 Proof: [...]

XO: One.One.Ten.

by Quentin Cuff January 22, 2010 Album Reviews

D.C.-bred emcee X.O. should be very upset with Gilbert Arenas. In the past two weeks, the Wizards’ basketball star has been the center of attention in Washington, D.C. with a gun case that took him from the hoop court to the Supreme Court. If not for this, X.O.’s latest LP One.One.Ten may be the biggest [...]