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Revolutions Archives for May 2006
Cam'ron Presents: DukeDaGod - The Movement Moves On (Diplomat/Asylum)
Even with a slew of solo deals on the table, New York’s most braggadocious bunch hasn’t forgotten about team power. ... (read more)
Nelly Furtado - Loose (Interscope)
Nelly Furtado’s greatest strength has always been her musical versatility. ... (read more)
The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley A.K.A. Mr Biggs - Baby Makin' Music (Def Soul Classics)
In an era where women are often demeaned as gold-diggers or worse, the Isley Brothers’ Baby Makin’ Music offers a refreshing admiration for the ladies. From the tender “You’re My Star” to the tantalizing “Gotta Be With You” and the seductive “Pretty Woman,” the R&B icons have created an endearing soundtrack. ... (read more)
Ice Cube - Laugh Now, Cry Later (Lench Mob Records)
There’s a funny thing about Ice Cube.... (read more)
Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere (Downtown/Atlantic)
In hip hop, collaboration has become a euphemism for, “Hit me with 10Gs, IM me the Pro Tools files, I’ll drop a hot 16, shoot it back, nice doing business.” Thankfully, over-ground but under the radar people like Cee-Lo, of Goodie Mob fame, and Danger Mouse, The Grey Album’s architect, still believe that chemistry can produce something more valuable than the sum of its parts. St. Elsewhere, the duo’s debut under the Gnarls Barkley moniker, finds Cee-Lo finally living up to his potential gnarly.... (read more)
Rihanna - A Girl Like Me (Def Jam)
With her second album, 18-year-old Barbados-born Rihanna dispels any lingering notions of her as a dancehall-meets-R&B ambassador. Although breezy steel drums and upbeat horns drive sunny tracks like "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Selfish Girl," A Girl Like Me is a pop album, one informed but not bounded by Rihanna¹s Caribbean roots.... (read more)
From the Blogs
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Speak Easy
I have to say I'm very excited to see what the good folks at Black Entertainment Television have in store for us with this year's BET Awards. With the (read more) -
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7:51: We are coming to you live from an upper middle class neighborhood in South Brooklyn, ready to report on this momentous night. 106 & Park's pre-s (read more) -
Invite Only
Sunday, June 7th--SUMMER JAM. After Jay-Z's "D.O.A" song dropped on Hot 97 on Saturday I became a bit more excited about my attendance. Great weathe (read more) -
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Jay-Z: "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" (Produced by No I.D. & Kanye West) from the forthcoming Blueprint 3 (Props to LowKey) It's hot, but it's bad (read more)
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