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Revolutions Archives for April 2008
Prodigy, "H.N.I.C. Pt. 2"
Music has never sounded freer.... (read more)
Michael McDonald, "Soul Speak"
Expanding to a diverse range of R&B, funk, pop gospel, and reggae standards, with erratic results.... (read more)
Snoop Dogg, "Ego Trippin"
15-plus years since the initial.... (read more)
Sheek Louch, "Silverback Gorilla"
An aging grunt not quite done with the life.... (read more)
Fat Joe, "The Elephant in the Room"
A testament to adaptation.... (read more)
Lyrics Born, "Everywhere at Once"
Transformed - festive and celebratory, his smarts undiminished.... (read more)
Joe Budden, "Mood Muzik 3: The Album"
Yep, still your Average Joe.... (read more)
Erykah Badu, "New Amerykah PT. 1: The 4th World War" (Review)
Daring even for Badu.... (read more)
Raheem Devaughn, "Love Behind The Melody" (Music)
Finally, the lover-man is back.... (read more)
Ron Blake, "Shayari" (Music)
Holds still long enough to make a solid impression.... (read more)
Marvin Gaye, "Here, My Dear (Expanded Edition)" (Music)
One of only two divorce-themed masterpieces.... (read more)
Del The Funky Homosapien, "11th Hour" (Music)
Leaden beats and a stilted flow.... (read more)
The Blind Boys of Alabama, "Down in New Orleans" (Music)
Solid concept album with some magnificent moments.... (read more)
Hot Chip, "Made in the Dark" (Music)
Difficult sounds and affectations to borrow without seeming a tad insincere.... (read more)
From the Blogs
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Critical Noir
At the crux of Erin Aubrey Kaplan's humorous and cute Salon.com essay, "First Lady Got Back," is the simple admission that Michelle Obama--and by ex (read more) -
The Nappy Diatribe
For once in my life I wish I was like everyone else, journalistically able to sum up my innermost feelings in such a succinct fashion - immediately af (read more) -
Speak Easy
I've been chewing on Beyoncé's "If I Were A Boy" for a good minute now. From the moment I heard the ballad, something about it rubbed me the wrong wa (read more) -
zentronix d+h
Throughout the north side of Pittsburgh, one of the city's three major Black districts, they lined up before dawn, hundreds deep in the 47-degree weat (read more)
Celeb of the Day
Soulja Boy
Government Name: DeAndre "Soulja Boy Tell 'Em" Way
Hometown: Batesville, Mississippi
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