She’s got a voice that can be described as “interesting” but not really engaging. I find her arrangements and lyrics to be overdone. I just find the whole thing to be sort of pretentious, which is odd because I’m usually a fan of pretentiousness. But here it just feels wrong. ... »»
Raekwon did something that seemed impossible: he delivered a successful sequel, to a classic album, over a decade after the original was released. Cuban Linx II is a reminder of when hip-hop was great, and reminds us of what hip-hop’s missing now. This was, hands down, 2009's greatest musical accomplishment. ... »»
As much as I want to remember Roc-A-Fella in its prime, anytime I hear the name I just think about how ugly things got over the years. I think about Kanye planting that knife in Dame's back. I think about Dame being petty and not giving Jay what he wanted. I think about Jay letting nonsense overshadow friendship. ... »»
