Author: Jazzily Bass
DJ Logic - Zen Of Logic
DJ Logic Zen Of LogicAlbum ReviewIt's funny how music goes around in circles. As soon as I popped DJ Logic's – Zen of Logic in the CD player it took me back to a time...
Review posted on 19th July 2006
Kanye West - Late Orchestration
Kanye West Late OrchestrationAlbum ReviewKanye West may not be the most modest-man of our time, but like many before him, his arrogant swagger is pushed aside by his genuine talent to produce anthem after anthem...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
Rihanna - A Girl Like Me
Rihanna A Girl Like MeAlbum ReviewThe Barbados born mini superstar is back to rule the summer once more. After her debut single 'Pon De Replay', you knew Rihanna had to come back with a beat...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
Omar - Stylin
Omar StylinSingle ReviewUK soul icon is back to grace the air waves with one hot funky track, 'Stylin'. The soulful beats and Omars voice ooze all the juices, Omars distinctive voice perks every person up...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
Miri Ben Ari - Sunshine To The Rain
Miri Ben Ari Sunshine To The RainSingle ReviewThe 'Hip Hop Violinist' has been very busy over the past years, after arranging and performing the strings for Kanye Wests' The College Dropout album, she has refocused...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
Lil’ Kim - Whoa
Lil' Kim WhoaSingle ReviewThe feisty five footer is back with some more nice words to teach your younger siblings. Recorded through her perjury trail, 'Whoa' has a strong club beat, although she's had stronger, it...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
Damian Marley - Beautiful
Damian Marley Beautiful Single ReviewTaken from the hit, after hit producing album 'Welcome to Jamrock', Marley is back with the latest single 'Beautiful'. Damians love for R&B ripples through the song and is garnished with...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
Sound Boy Ent - Never Wanna Say
Sound Boy Ent Never Wanna SaySingle ReviewThe multi-talented collective crew release their debut single, 'Never Wanna Say' through Minstry of Sound's urban label. SBE fuse R&B vocals with a garage beat, the synthesised bass line...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
T.I - Why You Wanna
T.I. Why You WannaSingle ReviewChanging genre slightly T.I. makes a noticeable cross-over attempt with the sample of the 90's dance classic 'Gypsy Woman' by Crystal Waters. T.I.'s raspy voice matches the subtle beat and reminds...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
music - Ms New Booty
Bubba Spraxxx Ms New BootySingle ReviewThe extra large rapper Bubba Spraxxx is back with an even bigger club banger, 'Ms New Booty' is defiantly more commercial than his previous hits joining up with the Ying...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
T-Pain - I'm Sprung
T-Pain I'm SprungSingle ReviewNever judge a book by its cover, the lil' Wayne lookalike isn't a typical rapper as T-Pain goes mid-tempo for his latest single 'I'm sprung', this track is definitely one for the...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
Rihanna - Sos
Rihanna SosSingle ReviewThe summer once again belongs to Rihanna, superbly using the infectious hook from Soft Cells 'Tainted Love', I was accepting it to sound like every other song that has sampled the hook, 'SOS'...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
Ll Cool J - Ft Jlo
Ll Cool J Ft, Jlo Control MyselfSingle ReviewOne of the long standing rappers, his debut single being released way back in 1985, is back to take his reign with another club banging hit, 'Control Myself'...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
Santana - Cry Baby Cry
Santana Cry Baby CrySingle ReviewAnother come back for Carlos Santana, this time with dance hall star Sean Paul and British gem Joss Stone, not the best fusion of vocals I must say. Joss Stone is...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
Gnarls Barkely - Crazy
Gnarls Barkely CrazySingle ReviewSending shivers done your spine the instant you hear it, Crazy is already an anthem and is one of them songs that you will never grow tried of hearing as it will...
Review posted on 6th June 2006
Black Eyed Peas - Pump It
Black Eye PeasPump ItSingle ReviewWhenever I see a new Black Eye Peas single I never know whether I am eager or hesitant to hear it. Their crazy lyrics and jumpy dance beats are sometimes a...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
Ms Dynamite - Fall In Love Again
Ms DynamiteFall In Love AgainSingle ReviewSince beating off stiff competition from the likes of David Bowie and the Strokes for the Mercury prize with her debut album 'A Little Deeper' it's only assumed that Naomi...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
Bow Wow - Like You
Bow Wow ft. CiaraLike YouSingle ReviewChild turned adult rapper and dropping the 'lil', Bow Wow and his better half Ciara pair up professionally this time on 'Like You', this track reflects the blooming relationship between...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
Marcus Hernandez - If You Were Mine
Marcos HernandezIf You Were MineSingle ReviewAfter splitting from a boy band who supported acts like Jessica Simpson and Mandy Moore, since then Marcos was picked up by Vanilla Ices' manager Tommy Quon and began work...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
Ray J - One Wish
Ray JOne WishSingle ReviewA sultry seduction by Ray J 'One Wish' is taken from his latest album 'Raydiation'. The obvious connection is of course being the young brother to Brandy however don't be quick to...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
Chris Brown - Run It
Chris BrownRun It Single ReviewChris Brown is only sixteen years old, so straight away he will be passed off as another Usher wannabe, however Usher maybe the King of smooth talkers then Chris Brown is...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
Beyonce - Check On It
BeyonceCheck On ItSingle ReviewAnother movie tie-in single and another booty shaking anthem from Beyonce, appearing in the remake of The Pink Panther with Steve Martin 'Check On It' features Swizz Beatz and stutters the typical...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
Corinne Bailey-Rae - Put Your Records On
Corinne Bailey-RaePut Your Records OnSingle ReviewBreakthrough artist for 2006, Corinne's fragile voice sneaks through the back to basics pulsating R&B beat. Her silken voice utters the lyrics in such a carefree manor the Leeds born...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
Dwele - Think I Love You
DweleThink I Love You Single ReviewDetroit singer Dwele fuses his soulful voice with a backing beat similar to Biggie's Juicy. Taken from his second album 'Some Kinda', Dwele releases the first single from it 'Think...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
Juelz Santana - There It Go (The Whistle Song)
Juelz SantanaThere It Go (The Whistle Song)Single ReviewAfter releasing two mixed tapes, and appearing on Cam'ron 'Oh Boy' single, 'There It Go' is finally released sounding much like a copy of the over played Ying...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
Three 6 Mafia - Stay Fly
Three 6 MafiaStay Fly Single ReviewNot commercially well-known Three 6 Mafia release 'Stay Fly' is Southern Crunk at its peak! The enormously deep drums and skittering chorus could be their crossover song. The trio rap...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
Notorious big - Nasty Girl
Notorious B.I.G. Nasty Girl Single ReviewTaken from his second post-death album 'Duets: The Final Chapter' recycles Biggies old rhymes and jazzing them up with new beats. Although "Nasty Girl" seems to be less B.I.G. and...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
Pretty Ricky - Your Body
Pretty Ricky Your Body Single ReviewAfter their sexually induced debut single, Pretty Ricky follow-up with the same agenda, ladies, 'Your Body', sounding like an urban New Kids on the Block fills the track with smooth...
Review posted on 31st January 2006
The Notorious B.I.G - Duets
The Notorious B.I.G Duets - The Final ChapterHis Second album from beyond the grave, 'Duets: The Final Chapter' sees biggie appearing with some of today's biggest artists including Eminem, bobby Valentino and Twista. Although this...
Review posted on 30th January 2006
Chris Brown - Chris Brown
Chris BrownChris Brown - Album ReivewNot like the common R&B background of Atlanta or New York Chris Brown comes from an unknown town in Virginia, with a population of a mere 2000, the sixteen year...
Review posted on 30th January 2006
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