© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-lyrikalbj Recent reviews written by member lyrikalbj en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_413525446276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - The Brand New Heavies are one of the pioneers of the 90’s acid jazz movement and have spent more than a decade shuffling soulful female vocalists to accompany their disco, funk, hip hop grooves. From N’Dea Davenport to Siedah Garrett and Carleen Anderson... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413525446276 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 13:57:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413525446276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413525315204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - If there ever was such thing as an ‘underground soul scene’, then N’dea Davenport would most assuredly be one of the most well known within it. She was the soulful voice of the UK acid jazz band, The Brand New Heavies and their first two US released... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413525315204 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 13:52:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413525315204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_323432189572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Never before... I can’t remember the first time I heard an emcee or any hip hop group (aside from maybe The Roots) dabble SKILLFULLY in so many different genres of music in one effort as K-Os has done on his 3rd effort named Atlantis: Hymns for Disco... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~323432189572 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:20:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_323432189572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_322343243396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - I was not prepared. At first listen I salivated as Teedra&#146s gospel soul laced a hip-hop esque production that wound up being one of the best solo debut&#146s I&#146ve heard from a soul artist. Complex Simplicity not only displayed the power and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~322343243396 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:44:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_322343243396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_313170300548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Old school gamers remember the days when virtually every game or shooter played featured massive boss battles that tested your evasion and accuracy skills and frequently made you toss your controller around. As the age of 3D games came about, these... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~313170300548 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:26:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_313170300548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_267994238596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Mike Shinoda is the hip hop alter ego of the legendary rock band Linkin Park. In an effort to both silence the critics and set a springboard for the artists on his new label Machine Shop, he took on a solo hip hop project that he named Fort Minor. Hoping... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~267994238596 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:10:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_267994238596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_265744518788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Many times songs find ways to mark momentous or memorable stages of our lives. The nostalgia can bring to life mental pictures of lost love, old friends, our just periods of our childhood. Children of the 70’s will identify to the music of the 80’s and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~265744518788 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 17:31:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_265744518788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_263351340676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - The fall comes around and the new basketball season is about to begin. In preparation for that, the video game sports title wars begin anew. Only this year, EA Sports has a monopoly over the NFL license. Thankfully for hardcore basketball fans, that is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~263351340676 Sun, 8 Oct 2006 15:21:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_263351340676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_261943955076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Take the sheer sexual energy of say Jodeci’s & “Diary Of a Mad Band”, mix in the soul seeking and poetic lyricism of MeShell NdegeOcello’s & “Comfort Woman” and glaze it all with the playful and airy comfort of Dwele’s “Some Kinda” and you have what... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~261943955076 Wed, 4 Oct 2006 21:29:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_261943955076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_253773057668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000) and Antawn Patton (Big Boi) have evolved into one of the most well known hip hop groups ever. Their double CD album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below has sold over 11 million copies and yet the rumors of their break up continue. On... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~253773057668 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:31:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_253773057668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_244713098884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Sports games have come a long ways. I remember when fooball games didn't even have numbers to identify players and used still motion cut scenes for interceptions and TD celebrations! Limited by 2 button controllers and technology in general, early... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~244713098884 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:12:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_244713098884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_243059101316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Battletech, Armored Core, MechWarrior, Mechassault, Steel Battalion, and the list goes on and on. Mech simulators are popular games focusing on a fictional combat vehicle called a mech. Simply put, mechs are larger fighting robots usually the size of sky... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~243059101316 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:27:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_243059101316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_231276449412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - The Dynasty Warriors series is one of the most stagnant and mindless video game romps in the industry yet it still manages to hold a respectable cult of fans that repeatedly turn out to snag the newest edition. The usual recipe has been ‘release the next... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~231276449412 Mon, 15 May 2006 15:25:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_231276449412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_231243091588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Its not often when I can get so lost in a movie or book or game that it melts time away. The unforgettable Final Fantasy stories and characters, the confusing yet intriguing Metal Gear solid, the originality of the Onimusha games, the dramatic moments in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~231243091588 Mon, 15 May 2006 10:52:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_231243091588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_229616815748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Prince is at it again! New album (named 3121…a play off the March 21st release date), new 1 album deal, little promotion, but still managed to have a huge opening week making 3121 his first #1 in ages! Coming off the heels of an excellent... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~229616815748 Thu, 4 May 2006 12:24:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_229616815748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_227993751172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - For the longest time, I’ve shyed away from playing any of Tom Clancy’s video games. From Rainbow Six up til now I’ve always envisioned his games as difficult, complex, and too realistic. Well, I was right but what is so wrong with a game having those... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~227993751172 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:11:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_227993751172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221549727364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - About 3 or 4 years ago I caught Goapele performing on a late night talk show and she performed her radio hit “Closer”. It was one of those songs that captures you from the first instrument that begins playing. The song is soft, soothing, uplifting, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221549727364 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:34:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221549727364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221434056324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Detroit-native Dwele has carved a special niche into soul music with his emotional ballads and true-to-life lyricism. His songs touch on conflicts within the heart, undeniable passion, and the emotion between true soul mates. The songs are raw and styled... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221434056324 Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:47:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221434056324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_186873319044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Ok, so don&#146t ask me why Mos calls himself a Boogieman but if I had to guess, I&#146d have to say that it is a sort of social statement having to do with being a feared black man with amazing talent. Mos Def is an accomplished emcee, producer, singer,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~186873319044 Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:59:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_186873319044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_185722048132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Brandy has been in the music business ever since she was a teenager. She broke into the music scene around the same time that Aaliyah and Monica did back in the 90&#146s. As she progressed in her career, she has had a number of successful CDs. Probably... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~185722048132 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 10:03:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_185722048132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_182248574596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Ram his head into a speaker. Throw him through a window. Crack em wit a bottle. Slam him onto the hood of his Escalade. Throw him onto the tracks of an oncoming subway train. Toss him into the fire surrounding the ring. Or just simply beat the snot out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~182248574596 Thu, 5 May 2005 11:51:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_182248574596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_181507296900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - The martial arts culture and philosophies have invaded the US in a big way since the days of action stars Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Steven Segal, and Jackie Chan. Now a Hong Kong martial arts choreographer is present in virtually every Hollywood action... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~181507296900 Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:19:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_181507296900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_180536315524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Ever since Halo 2 dropped, one of my friends laughed, &#147You know, I never play my PS2 anymore.&#148 Even when Gran Tourismo 4 dropped, he played it for a while and jumped back on his Xbox to battle on Fight Night, Halo 2, or other Xbox Live games... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~180536315524 Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:53:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_180536315524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_179642011268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - Samurai Warriors draws off of the success of the battlefield bash’em up Dynasty Warriors series and manages to add its own flavor. This game works off the same basic engine and premise of all of the other DW games and delivers it with a darker and more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~179642011268 Mon, 11 Apr 2005 12:03:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_179642011268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_178138484356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lyrikalbj - There are racing games galore nowadays. EA hit the jackpot with the Need For Speed: Underground franchise and many other games have jumped on the band wagon. Of course, much of this energy centered in around Vin Diesel&#146s Fast and Furious movie and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~178138484356 Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:11:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_178138484356?linkin_id=8003929