Epinions Recent Reviews for mcheadcase

"There's a fine line in between your wit and your whining..."

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:46:36 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - In Hip-Hop, experimenting with or crossing over to other music genres can be a very risky move. When one tries to broaden their horizons by broadening their musical landscape, it can possibly alienate your fanbase. In many cases, this type of musical...

"The Cactus Album": 3rd Bass got soul comin' out the you-know-what...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:44:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - If there is one thing that is hard to find in white rappers throughout history, it is ‘street credibility'. Guys like Eminem and Vanilla Ice are quick to be accepted by the mainstream, but are always looked at with contempt from the...

Preach on, Mr. Preacher Man!

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:30:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - Brother Ali is one of the most unique characters in rap music today. He's a legally-blind white albino Muslim who grew up identifying with black people more than those of his own race, which led to him resenting the praise he got from white fans...

"Infinite": The album that should've stayed in the Bassmint..

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 05:06:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - While it's no secret that Hip-Hop began in the 1970s as a predominately black art form, it has become a culturally accepted phenomenon over the past few decades, and has included involvement from people of every race, creed, and culture. In particular, I...

"Asleep in the Bread Aisle": Asher Roth is Hip-Hop's new Great White Hype

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:28:51 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - As a white rapper, getting noticed by your peers is an easy task. But earning their respect is a whole different story. Perhaps the biggest hurdle of in the career of the white rapper is the eventual comparison to Eminem. Yep, I've said it before...

"Tha Carter III": Lil Wayne is the most inconsistent rapper alive.

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 23:49:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - Lil Wayne. Weezy F Baby. Birdman Jr. Dwayne Michael Carter. The most popular rapper out today. The multi-tattooed, self confessed cough syrup addict. The nonsensical genius. The representative of New Orleans. The motherfuckin' Cash Money...

"Tha Carter II": I guess I don't get the basics...

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:17:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - As it's been seen throughout history, emcees like to give themselves titles or nicknames to boast how they are above everybody else. Slick Rick always referred to himself as The Ruler; KRS-One was known as The Blastmaster (for his battle...

"Tha Carter": This building needs to be demolished....

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:20:06 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - Before I get into it, I'm going to tell you what inspired me to write this review, which has been planned for a long while. We must first go back to May 2007, when I was graduating college. It was common knowledge that I was hoping to have a career in...

"Oh Mercy": Bob Dylan's light at the end of the 1980s tunnel

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:07:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - "Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years!" Of course, most people recognize the above statement as the opening line to "Mama Said Knock You Out", the single from the 1990 album of the same name by Hip-Hop artist LL Cool...

"Adventures in Emceein": Without a doubt, KRS-One's worst album to date.

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:16:34 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - I think its common knowledge that Hip-Hop doesn't exactly treat its pioneers well. Sure, a lot of fans out there are still willing to pay tribute to these legends, by buying their albums or even going to their concerts. But beyond that, most of these...

"The truth is the truth, so all you can do is live with it."

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:30:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - For the last fifteen years, Dream Theater has been riding an odd but interesting wave. Since the release of their sophomore effort "Images and Words" in 1992, the New York based band has been one of the biggest forces the progressive rock...

"American Gangster: Jay-Z ain't talkin about it, he's livin it!

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:01:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - The subject of drug dealing is nothing new to Hip-Hop, and it's certainly nothing new to Jay-Z. Before he was rapping for a living, he was selling drugs in Marcy Projects of Brooklyn, New York. His first album, 1996's "Reasonable Doubt",...

"Graduation": Kanye West is a 'Champion' in my eyes

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:16:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - Anybody who really knows me knows I'm not too big into Kanye West. Don't get me wrong, it's not that the guy isn't talented; he's one of the best Hip-Hop producers out there today. But as he grew from the no name producer to supernova-sized celebrity,...

"The industry could not stop my career!" Canibus rises from the ashes yet again

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:53:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - It seems that most reviews or articles that cover each new Canibus record have to start out by explaining the bad career choices Bis has made in the past, and cover all the hurdles that he had to overcome to stay in the game. Though I'm sure that...

"Hip-Hop Lives": KRS-One and Marley Marl pay tribute to the Old School...

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:59:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - October 27th, 2005 will remain a memorable day in Hip-Hop history. It was the day that Jay-Z had his much publicized 'I Declare War' concert. For those who don't know and/or don't remember, I'll fill you in: in September 2005, Jay-Z had...

"Hip-Hop is Dead" and Nas is the man who rings the black funeral bell...

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:58:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - "Fortunately, I have hope that Nas' next project, which will be his first album with Def Jam, will be a more focused, more intense record, and will be more along the lines of "Stillmatic" and "God's Son"." This sentence was my final say from...

"Rock N Roll Jesus": Kid Rock turns out to be just another false prophet

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:05:34 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - I tried to like this album. I really wanted to. But I just couldn't.... Kid Rock is one of those artists that everyone just loves to hate. And even though I'm a longtime fan of the guy, I'd say that they have valid reasons to hate him: he's an...

Perhaps Kid Rock is too "Cocky" for his own good...

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 17:19:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - In this life, more often than not, a person's biggest enemy can be their own ego. When someone truly believes they can do no wrong, that's when they mess up and they get a bit of a reality check. By playing yourself out of position, you can realize your...

"Red Gone Wild": Consistent but predictable...

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:58:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - When you listen to New Jersey Hip-Hop artist Redman, there's something good about it and then there's something bad about it. The good thing is you'll always be entertained; with around his unique style of humorous braggadocio, he'd always make...

"Take a Look Around": Master Ace cements his place in history as 'The Music Man'

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 00:06:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - Nowadays, it's pretty easy to call an emcee underrated, especially if he isn't actively in the mainstream like so many others are. But the fact is this: if you look up the word 'underrated' in the dictionary, you'll see Masta Ace's picture there...

"Once upon a time not long ago..." Slick Rick crafts a Hip-Hop classic

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:56:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - Just recently, another Epinions reviewer named Kyle
posted a list of who he thinks were the most underrated emcees of all time. While it was a well-concieved list, of course people were...

"A Piece of Strange": Cunninlynguists recapture the soul in Southern Hip-Hop

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:51:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - Ya know, most reviews I've seen of this album would open with one or two sentences or even an entire paragraph saying one of these two things: 1) the southern Hip-Hop scene is all garbage except for a few acts, and Cunninlynguists are one of those...

"A Night at the Opera": A theatrical experience in musical form

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:57:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - I'm sure most people nowadays are familiar with the term 'rock opera', and for those who aren't, I'll break it down for you. The phrase 'rock opera' is often used to describe an album that has a musical theme and story that is continued through every...

"Slaughtahouse": Masta Ace and his crew bring "death to the wack emcees"

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:13:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - In all honesty, there's just no place in the world of Hip-Hop for satire and parody. In a genre where most of what we hear is negative and based around the dangers of what its like to come up in the inner city, ridiculing the shortcomings of something...

It's a "D12 World" ... and we're all praying for Armageddon.

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:58:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - Yet another re-review. This was originally the third review I ever posted, on May 10th 2004. The re-review is long overdue, being written and posted in June of 2007. Quick, what's the number one rule for Hip-Hop groups? If one of the group...