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King Shaolin – Play Against The Rules – Album Review So…let me catch you up on the details of King Shaolin before we jump into the details on the new record Play Against The Rules…this story is moving quickly – it’s important to get onboard before this train permanently leaves the station and we all […]Read More
Ben Green – “No Regrets” – Single Review Ben Green back on the scene…crushin’ 2018. We’ve been checking out singles from this cat both on the page and in behind the scenes while he’s been refining his style and busting out into the music-scene simultaneously this year. We talked about his last single “High Notes” […]Read More
Randall Lee Richards – “A Heartbreak In The Making” – Single Review Indeed…there just might be. We arrive at the infamous crossroads once again…do we credit Nashville for creating another flawless tune or do we get enraged about Nashville for creating another flawless tune…50/50 odds here at best. It’s one of those situations where it […]Read More
CJ. – “Craving”/”Be There” – Singles Review There’s a LOT going right with these singles and with this artist – I’m impressed. Rapper CJ. has great chemistry on the mic and puts an intensely personal rhyme together on “Craving,” which was my first introduction to his music & first impression of his material. From the […]Read More
Major Moment – “Before It’s Too Late” – Single Review Stoked to have this band back in the mix so soon! If you can remember all the way back to a whole ten days ago, you’ll likely remember the band Major Moment from our review on their tribute to Chester Bennington of Linkin Park with […]Read More
Jared Mancuso – Hype! – Album Review Word on the street from all my peers out there is that Jared Mancuso seems to be single-handedly restoring Rock’N’Roll back to its esteemed glory. Seriously…these are some worthy pulled quotes if I’ve ever seen’em in a bio! Given that I almost never fully agree with anything they’ve […]Read More
G.T. – “Cheddar” – Single Review “All I know is paper.” I don’t know why G.T. sells himself so short…he clearly knows rappin’ too – so that’s at least two things. We’ll ignore the math and assume he probably knows a few more things as well…but it’s also fair to point out that the man […]Read More
Stephon Foster – “NiteTime”/”Overdrive” – Singles Review Consider me interested…I think Stephon Foster’s got a strong couple tunes here with her brand-new singles from the upcoming record Black Kanary. She’s busting out in 2018 and clearly the support for her music is growing strong – from the professional video she’s got put together for “NiteTime” […]Read More
The Gangsta Rabbi – The Gangsta Rabbi’s Thrash Opus – Year 1812 Fest. Overture In EbMAJ – Album Review You might find it odd to learn I expected The Gangsta Rabbi’s return this time around. Every so often, when I get a spare minute or two…like the self-proclaimed Godfather of the independent music-scene I like […]Read More
Imani Wj Wright – “Home” – Single Review This time I was ready for him. I mean…when you gotta expect the unexpected, and you’ve learned that as many times as I have in reviewing the music of Imani Wj Wright over the past couple years…well it’s only fair that I was ready for him to […]Read More
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