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 [...]
Hip-Hop: My Retrospect
Posted by Sam in Music, Musings, Reviews on 07. Oct, 2009 | 5 Comments
I was born in 1979. The same year that Sugar Hill Gang recorded “Rapper’s Delight”. I turned 30 this year. In hip-hop terms, I’m an “old head”. According to Soulja Boy & his ilk, I should probably hang it up and listen to Mel Torme. Truth be told, I’d rather listen to The Velvet Fog [...]
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 [...]