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They’ve grown more and more towards that Detroit sound since their debut album, but the inspiration of Dilla only makes their producer ànd therefore their music more tasteful and, dare we say, everlasting, because this is clearly SOL’s best release till this day. May the Powers Of Nine Either be with you!
POSTED 10|18|2006
J Rawls and jazz go together as Doritos and guacamole dip so it was only a matter of time for a project like this to see the light of day and we must say it surprised us still. Okay, there’s a lot of blueprints and dedications involved, but it’s at the same time from a very personal, creative point-of-view, makin this album unique in a small niche of hip-hop, where it only competes with albums such as Madlib’s 'Shades Of Blue', for best recording.
POSTED 10|18|2006
For a second there, we thought 'I’m On My Own Style' Marad was to never turn back after leavin us somewhat of a classic with his debut album 'Deep Rooted'. Hailed by critics and favoured by the crowd, this album marked the beginning of a promising career. Helas, it remained quiet, very quiet…until now…
POSTED 10|18|2006
In an era where TV only plays 'that wack ish anyway' and the quality of music videos seems to be reduced to Youtube.com standards, it’s crucial that underground imprints such as Peter Agoston’s FemaleFun release DVD’s.
POSTED 10|11|2006
Obviously this is an album made by artists who are soaked in the spirit of hip-hop, musicians who are in the first place fans, admirers of their culture. This is a modern album with the spirit of an early Gang Starr album. Whether it will ever become a classic is most unlikely, but actually we don’t give a rat’s ass, as long as hip-hop remains as fresh as in 2006 (thanks to labels such as Hiphop IS Music) we’re a happy few…
POSTED 10|11|2006
Put up a chair on your porch, tear the speakers through the window, and start rating all them passing-by female asses from 1 to 10. While listening to this album, Motion Man will school you on that, and on a lot more...
POSTED 10|11|2006
Takin hip-hop one step further, 'Act Your Waist Size' is again a proof of Count Bass D’s musical insight, craftsmanship and eager to take hip-hop to places it has never been before.
POSTED 10|11|2006
As the 'rapper' J-Zone has laid down his mink coat and microphone, all attention goes to his production work nowadays. With a series of instrumental projects coming up, this former intern engineer at Power Play Studios and Vance Wright sidekick, lays all the odds on his beats. Some haters will become fans, some fans will hate the fact that the raps are gone, but anyway you turn it, connoisseurs of hip-hop cannot else than be thrilled with this album.
POSTED 10|04|2006
'Project: Reach' will get you right in the mood for Dutchmassive’s highly anticipated, upcoming projects. This is feel-good hip-hop that makes the listener glow from the tip of the toe to the front of your head while settin your mind at ease instantly through luscious moodiness and a funky drap of buttery boombap.
POSTED 10|01|2006
From Maryland DC, Storm The Unpredictable has been rockin the mic since many years, building a rep of an energetic lyricist, masterly skilled in the art of freestyling.Earlier singles such as 'MC’s Be Killin Me', 'Stop Lyin', 'Get Your Weight Up' and 'Y’All Know The Name' created a buzz for this biotechnologist graduate and led to a deal with one of today’s most tasteful labels, Domination Recordings.
POSTED 09|21|2006from the vaults
