Category: Music
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Lil’ Romeo – Gametime
Artist: Lil’ Romeo Title: Gametime Label: No Limit Rating: 4/10 Master P.’s kid gives it a shot. Gametime: Nothing tight here. Playtime: “Too Long” – Okay hook, lame raps. “Clap Your Hands” – The beats sound like they were stole from Sesame Street. Sleeptime: “Play Like Us” – Funny that Romeo raps behind someone else…
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Common – Electric Circus
Artist: Common Title: Electric Circus Label: MCA Rating: 7.5/10 Common had a concept and that was Electric Circus. It’s a little Beatles and a lot Hendrix. He has a small picture of Jimi Hendrix mixed into a collage with others, but it seems Hendrix influenced this more than anyone else. Electric: “The Hustle” – The…
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Aaliyah – I Care For You Review
Six tracks are previously unreleased, the others are songs that Aaliyah fans already know and love. Surprisingly some of Aaliyah’s biggest hits didn’t make the record, I’m not sure why that is the case. For this review we’ll only review the unreleased material on the record.
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Aaliyah – Biography
b. Aaliyah Dana Haughton, 16 January 1979, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, d. 25 August 2001, Marsh Harbour, Abaco Island, Bahamas, West Indies. Although she grew up in Detroit, Michigan, Aaliyah pronounced Ah-Lee-Yah (“highest, most exalted one” in Swahili), initially came to attention as part of the “new jill swing’ movement in the…
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The Donnas – Interview
A sit down with Bassist Maya Ford (aka Donna F.) Were you always looking to go to a bigger record label? [Lookout Records] always wanted us to go to a bigger label. They told us if we wanted a change and that they couldn’t do much for us and we needed more that we should…
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Will Smith – Greatest Hits
Artist: Will Smith Title: Greatest Hits Label: Columbia Rating: 4/10 Did we really need this? Some will make you smile, some will make you gag, and most will make you remember when you had no taste in music. I Actually Like This?: “Parents Just Don’t Understand” – This track made the Fresh Prince. It’s lame,…
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Sum 41 – Does This Look Infected?
Artist: Sum 41 Title: Does This Look Infected? Label: Island Rating: 7/10 Sum 41 has been cranking out records faster than the record industry likes. Their style of punk isn’t new, or completely refreshing. They don’t write big hits like Blink-182 or Green Day, but they do bring a certain absurdity that is fun. Absurd…
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System of a Down – Steal This Album
Artist: System of a Down Title: Steal This Album Label: Columbia Rating: 6/10 System Of A Down has given fans for their listening pleasure some oddities and never released tracks and B-sides. Good: “A.D.D.” – Interesting track. “Pictures” – Captures the essence. “Highway Song” “Thetawaves” “Streamline” – Slow but dutiful. Okay: “Chic N Stu” –…
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The Wallflowers – Red Letter Days
Artist: The Wallflowers Title: Red Letter Days Label: Interscope Rating: 5/10 The Wallflowers lead man Jakob Dylan has yet to live up to his daddy’s rep. Red Letter Days is the third attempt to break his group The Wallflowers out from the rock pack. Great: Nothing. Average: “When You’re On Top” – There is nothing…
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Craig David – Interview
Craig David is hot. It seems everyone wants a piece of him and we were no different. Life is busy. It’s been crazy, but I’m always ready and willing to go. Was there a lot of pressure following up the first record? I think so especially in the period of time that I had to…