album reviews

Album Review: Common, Nobody’s Smiling

• July 19, 2014

CommonNobody's Smiling (to be released July 22, 2014)For years, Common ...

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Flashback Friday

Flashback Friday: State Property Soundtrack and Kelly Rowland

• July 18, 2014

As y'all probably know, the wifey and I checked out ...

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commentary

Beyonce & Jay Z’s On The Run at the Georgia Dome: Concert Review

• July 16, 2014

Hip hop royalty at the Georgia Dome. Beyonce has as ...

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Flashback Friday

Flashback Friday: Yelawolf and 3rd Bass

• July 11, 2014

With a couple of exceptions, hip-hop rarely recognizes the contributions ...

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Love Letters

Love Letters: Why Do People Take Relationships For Granted? Just ask Robin Thicke.

• July 10, 2014

Playa I take a few weeks off from doling out ...

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in the news

Singer Alex Boyd dies

• July 8, 2014

I'm very saddened to report that we've lost a soul ...

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best of

Hip-Hop’s Most Patriotic Songs

• July 4, 2014

On its best day, hip-hop is a lot of things: ...

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20 questions

20 Questions: 2014 BET Awards Review

• June 30, 2014

Here's a shock: I was actually looking forward to this ...

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in the news

Soul legend Bobby Womack dies at age 70

• June 28, 2014

I have to write these obits way too often. From ...

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Flashback Friday

Flashback Friday: Rhymefest and Sharissa

• June 27, 2014

Today, let's turn back the clock and revisit a couple ...

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