Epinions Recent Reviews for noahdabomb3

It Was Re-Written: A Revisionist’s Analysis of a Great Album

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:57:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Hip-hop writers have been unfair to It Was Written. When Nas’s sophomore album first arrived on shelves, it was written off as a dishonest work that saw Nas conforming to trends instead of creating his own. After Nas set the bar...

Spell My Name Right [PA] by Statik Selektah: Spell My Name Right (The Album): The Polished Mixtape

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:46:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - There’s nothing better than a good mixtape. I’m sure some elitist album-lovers will disagree, but that is insignificant. Mixtapes are unlicensed compilations of various songs that usually share a uniform performer or style. Although they have...

Night Ripper - The Epitome of Mashup

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:10:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - I’m not sure why, but mashup music is the most entertaining genre of bastardized music. I define “bastardized music” as any genre that prominently utilizes elements of old songs to create new sounds. With that stated, who knew that taking the a...

A Consistent Album that Reflects Common’s Career

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 22:48:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Finding Forever confirms that Common is the most consistent rapper ever. Seven albums and fifteen years deep in the music business, Common has never released an album worse than decent. He entered the rap game in 1992 with Can I Borrow a...

Rap Duos Series Pt. 2: Pure Bliss

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:06:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Two weeks ago, I read foureyedfrog’s review of Below the Heavens by Blu & Exile. Since then, I have downloaded the album and fell in deep love with the artists that crafted it. The duo that crafted the awesome album dwell in California, but...

Rap Duos Series Pt. 1: Seattle's Finest

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:59:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Great duos have been present and abundant in hip-hop since the Golden Age. The early duos were characterized by chemistry and originality: Pete Rock & CL Smooth originated soulful hip-hop styles; EPMD invented East Coast funk; Gang Starr influentially...

Consequence Is More Than Some Decent Kanye Protege

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:30:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Ever since Kanye West came on the rap scene in the late 90’s, he has done nothing but help hip-hop artistically. The man produced a load of first-rate songs, released two excellent albums, is about to release a third classic album in August and put...

Death Certificate: "The N*gga Ya Love to Hate Still Can Kill At Will"

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:39:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Is Ice Cube’s run from 1989 to 1992 the best run any rapper has ever made? The answer is a definitive yes. During a four-year span, Ice Cube released three classic albums and one great album with some minor flaws. Not to mention, he also...

Soul on Ice: Intelligent Racist Meets Sh*tty Producers

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:51:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - What’s more important in a rap song, the beat or the lyrics? One may prefer beats for the purpose of dancing to or appreciating. Another person could prefer lyrics because they enlighten, can easily be recreated and their craft can be appreciated...

The South's Straight Outta Compton

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:24:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Southern hip-hop has a huge impact on rap music. Currently, artists such as Ludacris, T.I. and Clipse are receiving commercial and critical success. Many New York and Los Angeles hip-hop loyalists think that the majority of southern artists are killing...

The Best Hip Hop Album of 2006

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:28:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - "The ink of a scholar is worth a thousand times more than the blood of a martyr" Hands down, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor is the best hip hop album released in 2006. Besides the track “Outro,” the album has...

Black Dialogue - The Best of Boston Hip Hop

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 16:04:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Hip hop today is much different than it was when it started in Bronx, New York in the late 1970’s. It is a lucrative profession; it makes up a large part of pop culture and is treated legitimately by the mainstream. It has broken down into many...

Grandmasters: Bobby Fischer Would Be Disappointed

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:10:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - It was October 25, 2005. GZA, the Wu-Tang Clan’s lead rapper, had not released an album since the well received “Legend of the Liquid Sword” in December of 2002. DJ Muggs, the long time producer for Cypress Hill and House of Pain, had not...

Matisyahu Speaks To The "Youth" With A Funny Accent

Tue, 1 Aug 2006 18:47:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Matisyahu is an outcast in the American music scene. As he grew up in his modest surroundings of Brooklyn, New York, Mathew “Matisyahu” Miller loved bands such as Phish and Bob Marley. As he became an adult, he dedicated himself to Orthodox Judaism...

The Masterpiece of Soul, Poetry & Creativity

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:55:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Since, my last review was about NaS’ “Illmatic,” one of the greatest east coast rap albums ever, I figured that I should write about the best southern rap album ever. Also, I want to talk about a great Outkast album before “Idlewild”...

The Beginning Of A Supreme MC...Plus New Songs And Remixes

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:13:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Yesterday, I was in a music store in Puerto Rico looking for good rap music. I first gazed through albums such as "Ready To Die" and "Straight Outta Compton," but I wanted to buy an album from my favorite artist in the world. That is where "Illmatic:...

No Direction Home: The Bootleg... [Box] - Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series Vol. 7: Hits, Rarities And Some Crap

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 21:41:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Bob Dylan is an innovative singer/songwriter/pianist/guit
arist/harmonica
player. He is known for incorporating blues, folk and country elements to create an inimitable style of rock. Dylan made his first album in 1962 and went on to make over 30 album...

Surely one of the greatest comedies ever

Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:25:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - Airplane! is a comedy movie starring Julie Hagerty, Robert Hays and Lloyd Bridges. Since, I know nothing about those actors I'll just describe the movie. The basic plot is that the main character wants a girl badly and since she is a stewardess, he...

The College Dropout doesn't need to take music class

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 20:00:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author noahdabomb3 - (Sorry about the corny title) Kanye West for the last few years as explained by the song “Last Call” has been an incredibly popular R&B/Hip hop producer for Alicia Keys, John Legend and pretty much all of his label's rappers at Roc-A-Fella. In 2004,...