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Nov23

Curren$y – Pilot Talk II (Review)

Curren$y

Pilot Talk II

Released by DD172


This past summer Spitta floored us with his major label debut. His hyper-visual wordplay delivered in that unmistakable drawl of his seemed to be a perfect, if unlikely, match for Ski Beatz's smooth, crisp production. That album yielded a few classics, and while I can't necessarily say the same for it's follow-up, the formula hasn't really changed since. Somehow the tone of this project has shifted from it's predecessor despite all the same basic factors being left in place. If Pilot Talk was the daylight that showcased Curren$y's talent to ...

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Nov08

A Conversation with Big L’s Brother Pt. 2

Donald Phinazee Speaks On The Legacy of Lamont Coleman 

Last week we were able to fill in some of the missing pages in the story of Big L’s life. In part two of my interview, I talk with Don and Gustavo Guerra (CEO of Distrolord Entertainment) about the new album. Don and I also get a chance to dissect some of L’s best music, as well as get the latest update on the upcoming biographical documentary in the works.

So this new album — is it going to have new material, or will it be mostly stuff we’ve heard before over new production?

Don: No, some of it will be [stuff you've heard before], but a lot of it’s gonna be new. Gustavo can tell you more about that.

Gustavo: Just to be honest to L’s fans, the album we’re releasing we’re putting out to start off Big L’s legacy. …

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Nov02

Return Of The Devil’s Son: A Conversation with Big L’s Brother Pt.1

Donald Phinazee Discusses the Humble Beginnings of a New York Giant 

He was poised to be one of the greats. Supreme wit, raw passion, and a flow tighter than Kid Cudi’s jeans. But the timing in Big L’s tragically short career never seemed to quite work in his favor. First there was his tepidly received debut album, Lifestyles Ov Da Poor and Dangerous. Then there was a 3 year hiatus during which the mic-ripper born Lamont Coleman watched as MCs he’d helped introduce to the rap game (Jay-Z, Cam’ron, Ma$e) began to make very big names for themselves without him. But L never stopped sharpening his sword. He had big plans, and the cards looked like they held a long and prosperous career for him right up until the night he was gunned down blocks away from his childhood home. Now with the upcoming release of Return of the Devil’s Son, …

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Sep24

Ski Beatz – 24 Hour Karate School (Review)

Ski Beatz

24 Hour Karate School

Released by DD172 / Def Jam


There's a point where you just stop caring about certain projects. Detox crossed that threshold a long time ago, and last spring, after narrowly missing it's most recent intended drop date, 24HKS joined it's ranks. (Funny how both projects involve legendary producers). While Dre's perpetual delays are undoubtedly caused by an almost OCD-like level of perfectionism, the pushbacks in Ski's case seem to mostly be due to industry politics. It's been almost a year since the much buzzed-about "Taxi," featuring Mos Def, hit the blogs. Ten months later, only it's ...

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Jul12

Curren$y – Pilot Talk (Review)

Curren$y

Pilot Talk

Released by Roc-A-Fella / Def Jam


Five years ago Curren$y was a sidekick. The only New Orleans MC garnering any type of real national attention was Lil Wayne, and as his lablemate at the time, Spitta was languishing on the Cash Money roster, fighting for mic time on mixtapes like The Dedication 2. I'm going to be dead honest, back then there simply was nothing special about the droopy-faced rapper with the drawling flow. His subject matter was tired and cliche (cars, women, guns, money), he lacked charisma, and to top it all off, he almost ...

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