Recent Articles http://www.24hourhiphop.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us DriveCMS.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:16:19 -0500 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:16:19 -0500 http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Reviews/50 CENT BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT IS FINALLY OUT AND THE CRITICS ARE WEIGHING IN"50 IS STARTING TO RUN IN PLACE"/5740/ Reviews 50 Cent “Before I Self Destruct” (Interscope) -- 3 STARS By Alex E. Traub, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 Few musicians as successful as rap legend 50 Cent have ever been less innovative. Indeed, 50 has gained enormous and well-deserved fame by creating the archetypal song for many of hip-hop’s most fundamental clichés—in his 2003 masterpiece “G... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Reviews/Overseas Hustle Vol 2: Poe Boy Edition (hosted By Mista Mac Co-hosted By Billy Blue) Mixtape Review/5718/ Reviews Starting off with 2 singles from Poe Boy artists that's got the clubs & streets on fire right now, the mixtape had me hooked instantly. The mixtape kicks off with Mista Mac's hit single "Drop That" feat Brisco & Flo Rida.. Sample from Rockells 90s classic "in a dream." Brianna also has a song feat DJ Rhymer- "Body Wave" thats a club hit like the 2009 "chicken noodle soup." Not to forget the #1 club banger by Brisco feat Ballgreezy & Billy Blue- "Black Shades on My Face." Billy Blue- "Fresh Fro... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Reviews/ROLLING STONES GIVES WALE 3 STARS ON HIS DEBUT ALBUM/5685/ Reviews On his 2008 Mixtape About Nothing, this D.C. rapper had the guts to set self-examining rhymes to Seinfeld samples. There's nothing so admirably weird on his debut. Wale instead fashions himself Kanye East, a mix of aspiration and anger, given to jazzy moralizing à la the Roots yet not above tapping Lady Gaga for the single "Chillin." "Everybody's on me like the 'A Milli' beat," he boasts while blasting phony stuff like implants and reality shows on "TV in the Radio." The darker mome... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Reviews/Mario: D.N.A./5637/ Reviews Artist: MarioAlbum: D.N.A.Label: J RecordsGetting right back to business with his first single "Break Up" featuring Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett (Prod By: Bangladesh), Mario seems to always have those hit singles but then the albums sales never seem to follow or the rest of his singles. But this time around with records such as "Thinkin' About You" (Prod By: The Runners) or the emotional "Soundtrack To My Broken Heart" he might have his chance.  With this album Mario will be in position... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Reviews/TECH N9NE-K.O.D/5605/ Reviews While artists like DMX have wrestled with their demons on record, Tech N9ne [click to read] has chosen to embrace his. K.O.D., an acronym for King of Darkness, the Kansas City rapper's latest offering. A three-part album that attempts to capture the darkness that creatively consumes Tech. He spends 23 tracks of records and skits painting a picture filled with demoniac presence’s, questions of God, anger, madness, lust, the supernatural and the diminishing health of his beloved mother.&n... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Reviews/Triple C's: Custom Car's & Cycles/5562/ Reviews Artist: Triple C'sAlbum: Custom Car's & CyclesLabel: Maybach Music Group/Def JamThe wait if finally over! For those who been following the Triple C's  since day one know that this as been years in the making. An the outcome has been back to back singles such as "Go" ft Birdman to "Erryday"  ft Young Jeezy  & JW. Separating themselves from the average rap groups showing there ability to do  a songs like "Hustla" ft Masspike Miles lending his vocals over the hook, then add that... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Reviews/Billy Blue & Brisco: Hostile Takeover - Smoke Session Edition/5479/ Reviews Artists: Billy Blue & Brisco Mixtape: Hostile Takeover – Smoke Session Edition Hosted by DJ Smokey Bear Label: Poe Boy Group Poe Boy’s Dynamic Duo is literally an unstoppable force; they’ve already conquered the masses with the plethora of music released to their fans from mixtape after mixtape, now they are set to take the entire world. Billy Blue and Brisco are in a breed of their own taking Poe Boy to distant higher levels. The talented DJ Smokey Bear has put toget... Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Reviews/DJ Mister Hustla "Overseas Hustle Vol: 1" Hosted By Jimmy HenneC & Bullet/5469/ Reviews Artist: DJ Mister HustlaAlbum: Overseas Hustle Vol: 1Label: Poe Boy This week in mixtape review, Poe Boy teams up with DJ Mister Hustla for an international grind: Overseas Hustle: Volume 1, hosted by Jimmy HenneC and Bullet. The mixtape starts out with a crunk banger from Lil Jon called, "I Do" featuring Snoop Dogg & Swizz Beatz. It also features other club jumpoffs like Pretty Boyz's, "Tonight" and a futuristic dance track, "One Day," from overseas reggae/hiphop group American Yard. Lil Jon a... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Reviews/Playaz Circle: Flight 360:The Takeoff/5441/ Reviews Artist: Playaz CircleAlbum: Flight 360: The TakeoffLabel: DTP/ Def JamThinking back to the first time I  heard Playaz  Circle I wasn't blown away by them at all, but I always thought that they used good soul samples. An I noticed that Tity Boi had a presence and delivery that made him stand out. Then  after listening to "Flight 360:The Takeoff",  I'm even more convinced that Tity Boi needs to drop a solo album but even more so "Good Music" will not be over looked. Even with a... Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Reviews/Nove: Product Of My Environment/5438/ Reviews Artist: NoveMixtape: Product Of My EnvironmentGrinding his way from the bottom to the top Nove seems like he's ready for his shot a stardom. When most up and coming would have fell back after dropping a single like "Check Me Out" ft Webbz & Brisco produced by Midus which was followed up by a video that made a lot of noise online on websites such as  WorldStarHipHop.com, 305HipHop, Youtube and Onsmash not to mention here on 24HourHipHop.com. Mr. CDTC used that as a buzz starter and kept push... Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400