Outasight – “Further” LP
Posted by Sam in Albums, Music on 16. Dec, 2009 | 2 Comments
Outasight’s been on my radar for a couple years now, ever since I caught a listen to “Fame & Fortune” from his “Radio New York” LP & was really impressed. Earlier this year he released the “From There To Here” mixtape with the tagline “An Album Prequel”. Well, in December, here’s the album he was [...]
Shalonda – “Just Go… A Mixtape”
Posted by Sam in Albums, Mixtapes, Music on 22. Oct, 2009 | 2 Comments
What do you get when you combine popular hip-hop songs with classic jazz standards & show tunes? Shalonda, a new-to-me artist out of Philadelphia is behind “Just Go… A Mixtape”, an impressive concept album that combines such songs as Peggy Lee’s “Fever” with Kid Cudi’s “Day & Nite” or Billie Holiday’s “God Bless The Child” [...]
The New Age – “Novus Ordo Seclorum” Review
Posted by Sam in Albums, Music, Reviews on 15. Oct, 2009 | 4 Comments
In addition to accepting new music in my e-mail inbox, I have found that “keeping my ear to the Tweets” is a pretty good way of finding about new artists, mixtapes & albums. Twitter was the way I found out about a new trio from Philadelphia, The New Age & their debut album Novus Ordo [...]
Dillanthology Listening Session – TONIGHT at Candyland @ Arts Garage, Philadelphia!
Posted by Sam in Albums, Music, Philadelphia, What's Happenin' on 08. Oct, 2009 | 1 Comment
If you’re in the Philly area & a fan of J. Dilla, join bluntedonreality.com tonight at Candyland @ Arts Garage in for the Dillanthology 3 Listening Session & Album Release Party. Doors open at 10:00PM, drink specials til midnight & food served until 2:00AM.
Admission is $3 for gentlemen from 10-midnight. Ladies are free ’til 11, [...]
Jay-Z — ” The Blueprint 3 ” Review
Posted by Sam in Albums, Music, Reviews on 01. Sep, 2009 | 5 Comments
I know I’m going to catch a lot of flak for this review, so I’ll preface it with this… I am, and have been for a while, a Jay-Z fan. He’s one of the most successful MCs in history, and his longevity is a testament to his talent and ability to reinvent himself or change [...]
James Poyser Presents – The ReBel Yell “Love & War”
Posted by Sam in Albums, Music, Reviews on 26. Aug, 2009 | No Comments
Philadelphia native & Grammy award-winner James Poyser has worked with such big names as Al Green, The Roots, Jill Scott, Common, Bilal & D’Angelo. His funk-laced production made Like Water For Chocolate one of my favorite Common albums. His most recent project, James Poyser Presents: The ReBel Yell – Love & War, brings together a [...]
Illroots & Okayplayer present “The Remix Project”
Posted by Sam in Albums, Mixtapes, Music on 23. Aug, 2009 | No Comments
This jawnt is “¡ay, que ridiculoso!”… Apple Juice Kid, the man who brought you the phenomenal “Miles Remixed” mixtape, is back with Okayplayer to bring you this mixtape of your favorite hip-hop tracks done as live instrumentals.. check out the tracklisting & download it at Bandcamp.