First Impressions

Watch The Throne: Jay-Z, Kanye West ‘Watch The Throne’ Album Preview Reviews

Birthplace Magazine — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:47:05 +0000

In a small, intimate listening session hosted by Jay-Z, the highly anticipated Jay-Z/Kanye West collaborative project, Watch The Throne, was unleashed. The reviews are in, and despite what many feel was a bad omen in the form of "H.A.M.," word on the e-street is that Watch The Throne may end up being largely worthy of the hype.

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LiKWUiD – Gummy Bears & Champagne [ALBUM REVIEW]

Manny Faces — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:48:42 +0000

Though it took 745,638,753 years after I promised to check it out in detail, LiKWUiD's "Gummy Bears & Champagne" was largely a worth-the-wait listen, and a better-late-than-never introduction to those unfamiliar with this South Carolina transplant making a name for herself in the Big Apple.

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Koncept (of Brown Bag AllStars) – Playing Life EP

Manny Faces — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:40:10 +0000

Smart, personal lyrics, sharp cuts and smooth tracks make Koncept's Playing Life album an enjoyable listening experience, providing a mix of smart, personal lyrics over smooth sample+drum tracks

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Busta Rhymes, Reek Da Villian on MTV RapFix Live [Interview]

Birthplace Magazine — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:37:35 +0000

MTV's RapFix live spent time with Long Island/Brooklyn veteran Busta Rhymes and Reek Da Villian, as Sway spent a good deal of time letting Busta talk, telling tales of industry stories, personal history and ongoing plans.

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Brokn.Englsh – The ARE & B.E. [Album]

Birthplace Magazine — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:24:33 +0000

Staying on our Jersey issh for a minute, we want to hip you to The ARE & B.E., the latest full-length project from Lyriq2Go, Cion Burris, Myk Dyaleks, collectively known as Brokn.Englsh

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Prophet-Z: Clapping On, Clapping Off From Toronto to Jamaica to Brooklyn

A.D. The General / Ms. FeFe NAN / NAB — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:20:43 +0000

Hip hop influenced reggae artist Prophet-Z resides in Brooklyn, NY and is hard at work creating a buzz for himself, traveling back and forth from Jamaica to Canada and back to NYC

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Big Deal Bill$: First of a Dying Breed

A.D. The General / Ms. FeFe NAN / NAB — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:17:23 +0000

Big Deal Bill$ is a Brooklyn born rapper who turned incarceration into fuel for a pursuit of musical stardom. Bill$ is the winner of the February 2010 Elegant Hoodness Musical Program showcase.

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Dash Speaks Leads Tour of His World With “Geography”

Birthplace Magazine — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:15:41 +0000

Dash Speaks, spitter/singer/songwriting rocker-turned-poet-turned-rapper takes us around his world with "Geography", an 11-track free album.

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First Impressions: YC The Cynic – You’re Welcome

Manny Faces — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:43:13 +0000

The murmuring about YC The Cynic is growing. Young cat, smart lyrics and sharp delivery. How does his rookie mixtape project, "You're Welcome" hold up to our First Impressions rating system?

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First Impressions: Skyzoo – The Salvation

Birthplace Magazine — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:10:21 +0000

For our first First Impressions ratings system, we take a listen to Skyzoo's LP The Salvation.

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