CD Review: Raekwon - Only Built For Cuban Linx 2

The long-awaited follow-up to the classic masterpiece 'Only Built 4 Cuban Lynx', Raekwon has gone back to the genre he created back in the 1995 and has created another instant classic in 'Cuban Lynx 2'. The first one was a classic and this one is just as good if not better.

Raekwon's sound takes listeners back to gritty Shaolin of the 1990s; however, the production does not sound like leftover beats from that era. Instead, it is a fresh, new take on NYC street life and drama. Raekwon tells terrific stories throughout, narrating a journey through New York's underbelly. There is no glitz and glamour here. This album features no hollywood name-dropping, european exotic car and exotic vacation destination references and no over use of the words swagger, candy paint or money!

This is a deeper Hip-Hop that is not meant for ringtones and such!

Buy this CD!


10 out of 10 stars

CD Review: 3 The hard Way - Dj Hurricane and Dj Scratchez

This is a well put together mixtape. Some of the artists are Cassidy, G.O.D., Fabolous, Lil Wayne and more. Most of the songs are pretty good exclusives that you do not hear that often. An artist named G.O.D. is a newcomer on this CD. He has a unique flow that keeps you hooked to hear what he is gonna say next. He almost seems too laid back on the track but it works extremely well for him. I have never really been a huge Cassidy fan but all of the Fabolous songs are well worth it. Jay-Z and Fab bless a track called Money Goes, honey Stay which is a remix I have never heard.

Check it out at www.myspace.com/hustlemuzik

8 out of 10 stars

CD Review: Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3

I am a huge Jay-Z fan and probably always will be no matter what he puts out. I have an advanced copy of the Blueprint 3 and I must say it is a solid work. The first track "What we talkin' About" is a good solid track to start off the album but it only gets better with the next track "Thank You".

Death Of Autotune is next and although it was leaked pretty early, I still like this song and think it was about time someone said something about all these bullshit autotune artists.

All in all the CD is really worth the buy. It is nice to hear some deeper songs than the typical "candy paint/money money" songs we hear on the radio coming mainly from the south.

Buy this CD if you are a true Jay-Z fan! If you never heard of jay-Z then buy this to represent what real Hip-Hop should sound like. We need deeper thought in Hip-Hop. I think most of you would somewhat agree.

9 out of 10 stars