HipHopDX Album Reviews
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John Legend - Once Again
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
Riding off his Get Lifted debut, the Springfield, Ohio R&B sensation John Legend has a lot to live up to. That project garnered him eight Grammy nods, three wins and a couple of platinum discs. Not bad for a first time effort.
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Diddy - Press Play
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
Rarely will the name Diddy make someone think "artist." It isn't because his icon has eclipsed his artist, it's because other people make his music for him. Blessed with more cash than talent, Diddy buys his albums more than he makes them.
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Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
Many producers would see their limelight stolen on such a star-studded affair, but Tek has none of that. His performance creating beats, creating songs and creating an album is nothing short of masterful.
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Peanut Butter Wolf Presents - Chrome Children
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
While the Stones Throw label stays current and ahead of the curve, their Chrome Children are digging in the past and we're all the better for it.
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Lloyd Banks - Rotten Apple
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
It's pretty clear the hunger is no more and, for the most part, he chooses to sleepwalk through song after song.
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Sleepy Brown - Mr Brown
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
Sleepy Brown is the type of artist who lives in his own world of music. Best known for lacing Big Boi with hooks, Sleepy is actually no stranger to solo albums.
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Daz - So So Gangsta
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
While the name of So So Def's newest signee has had multiple variations--Daz, Daz Dillinger, Dat Nigga Daz--his credo hasn't.
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Jedi Mind Tricks - Servants In Heaven, Kings In Hell
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
For nearly ten years and spanning five albums, Jedi Mind Tricks have balanced a line between righteous and unholy, resulting in their status as one of the most loved and hated groups in the independent Hip Hop world.
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Ludacris - Release Therapy
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
The truth of the matter is, Release Therapy is a product of timing. You may hate me for holding this higher than his first two major releases, but Ludacris reached a new plateau and opened up a whole new dimension with this project. It's timing.
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Dan The Automator Presents - 2K7
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
Few producers have proven so influential on their respective genre as Dan "The Automator" Nakamura has on the underground Hip Hop scene.
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Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
So while Lupe Fiasco has become the quintessential next big thing, he will also suffer the same unfortunate fate that many others before him had to deal with... having to wait for people to digest how special this man's gift truly is
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Pigeon John - ...And The Summertime Pool Party
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
Pigeon John and the Summertime Pool Party is an album packed with the variety of styles this emcee has always displayed. Showcasing rhythm, melody, hilarity and brutal honesty
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DJ Shadow - The Outsider
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
It's been exactly 10 years since DJ Shadow released the groundbreaking Endtroducing..., practically inventing the cinematic sound of instrumental hip-hop and establishing himself as one of the backpacker scene's hottest beatmakers in the process.
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Beyonce - B-Day
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
Beyoncé has done a lot in the last 25 years. She's led the single most successful female R&B group of all time to hundreds of awards and over 100 million records sold. She's gone solo, only to find even more acclaim and popularity.
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Too $hort - Blow The Whistle
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
While not too many rappers can boast a 20 plus year career and only Jay-Z, LL Cool J and Ice Cube can compare to 6 platinum solo albums in a row, Too Short's newest album isn't what you may expected from Short this time around.
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Young Dro - Best Thing Smokin'
Album Reviewsposted 6 years ago
If I wanna listen to T.I., I'll listen to T.I., not a poor imitation of him. Instead, Best Thang Smokin' makes one wish a "No Smoking" sign was around.
