Even though Shawn Carter’s Blueprint 3 was one of the more widely anticipated forth quarter releases, D.C.’s own Wale had a buzz of his own around the October release of his debut album, Attention Deficit. Wale had generated some of the biggest hype of any new artist after releasing two well received mixtapes The Mixtape [...]
This week, there has been a steady stream of comparisons between Raekwon and Jay-Z’s classic first albums and their latest releases. Long-time fans have been fairly critical, at least with Hova, about how The Blueprint 3 is nowhere near the high standards of The Blueprint or even Reasonable Doubt. Many critics feel that what got [...]
I’m all for bit torrents, zshares and all the other ways that fans consume music. And I have been known to utilize those services to continue getting the latest releases in this challenging economic climate. But when there are serious releases pending – of which Hov’s Blueprint 3 most definitely qualifies – I will more [...]
Probably not. But maybe. Now, right off, props to XXL magazine. I actually think that they are a far superior product – good columns, on point reviews, all of that. However, I’m wondering if being labeled “the next big thing” in XXL is akin to winning the “Best New Artist” Grammy: it deads your career [...]
