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Revolutions Archives for August 2006
SA-RA - Black Fuzz (G.O.O.D. Music/Sony Urban Music)
SA-RA’s sound may be labeled esoteric, abstract, or just plain strange. But formulaic? Never. ... (read more)
Ryan Toby - Soul of a Songwriter (Overflow Entertainment)
With R&B being run by youthful crooners, ex–City High member Ryan Toby tries to take a more mature path on his solo debut. ... (read more)
Tanya Stephens - Rebelution (VP Records)
Tanya Stephens is many things (militant, basket case), but simple she is not. ... (read more)
Lyfe Jennings - The Phoenix (NY Urban Music/Columbia)
Rising from the flames of run-of-the-mill R&B, The Phoenix delivers Lyfe Jennings’s uplifting, real-deal brand of the blues. On his quietly platinum 2004 debut, Lyfe 268-192, he took us from prison to church and then some. Here, the content covers everything from spiritual dehydration to girls giving it up too soon to Biggie Smalls. ... (read more)
The Roots - Game Theory (Def Jam)
The Roots are mad as hell, and they’re not gonna take it anymore. Between 9/11, the war on terror, Hurricane Katrina, stolen elections, steep gas prices, and illegal wiretaps, recent events have taken a toll on the Illadelph crew. This rage, coupled with the loss of close friend producer J Dilla, exhorted them to record their most solemn album yet. ... (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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