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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-philly-o Recent reviews written by member philly-o en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_481373687428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - 1999...not exactly hip-hop's best year.  A lot of commercialized BS, appeals to the TRL crowd, and many of us watched hip-hop make a full-on turn towards becoming the predominant form of music in America.  Still, it wasn't all bad, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~481373687428 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:48:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_481373687428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480500354692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - 1998 was a strangely inconsistent year in hip-hop music.  Coming off the tumultuous-but-strong year that was 1997, hip-hop started to move beyond territorial wars and into the flossed-out, shiny-suit era.  However, there was still a little... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480500354692 Sat, 8 Aug 2009 16:03:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480500354692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479735549572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - In late 1997, The Source Magazine (back when it was actually a credible publication) released the first of many Hip Hop Hits compilations.  This was back around the time that the first real top-quality compilations in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479735549572 Sat, 1 Aug 2009 21:23:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479735549572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477860826756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - Ah yes, one of the first CD's I ever bought (I was 7 when this album came out).  It's a bit sad that Bell Biv DeVoe has lost it's recognition amongst those who reflect on the history of New Edition, as these 3 were undoubtedly the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477860826756 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:10:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477860826756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475584171652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - LL Cool J is one of the most polarizing figures in hip-hop music. People respect him for putting out classic albums like Radio, Mama Said Knock You Out, and Mr. Smith. However, since the inconsistent... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475584171652 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:49:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475584171652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469043744388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - Ludacris has become a bit of an icon in hip-hop.  It has now been 10 years since he dropped his full-length debut album, Back For The First Time.  Luda gained even more popularity with his sophomore effort, Word of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469043744388 Sat, 2 May 2009 18:26:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469043744388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468369510020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - While he scored a HUGE hit with This Is Why I'm Hot back in 2006, Mims has generally been lumped in with the legions of "ringtone rappers' that have popped up within the past 3-4 years.  What didn't help Mims's cause was the fact that his... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468369510020 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:27:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468369510020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468251283076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - This track was BY FAR the most anticipated collaboration to come around in quite a while.It was for good reason, too!  Just look at your roster of MC's...Lil Wayne was ridin' HIGH off of Tha Carter III, Kanye West had... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468251283076 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:20:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468251283076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468057820804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - People HATE this album.  People WANTED to hate this album.  People were EAGER to hate this album.  Why?Well, it all begins with the first line of the first track (and lead single), Headsprung."They call me Big... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468057820804 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:46:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468057820804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467914100356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - 1999 was an interesting year in hip-hop.  Not necessarily "good", but interesting."Bling Bling" was the catchphrase that was sweeping the nation, courtesy of Cash Money Records.  Nas managed to put out the wildly inconsistent I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467914100356 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:38:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467914100356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467581767300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - Allow me to get this out the way now...I'm not a Ja Rule fan.  Never have been, probably never will be.  Granted, he has a few songs that I can get into when riding in my car or at a party, but most of his work isn't really anything... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467581767300 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:14:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467581767300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467496046212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - Version 2.0 of this review...It's the Spring of 1998.The deaths of 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G. were still looming large over hip-hop.  Because of this, hip-hop was staying away from grittier street tales and pop-oriented rap was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467496046212 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:38:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467496046212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467483266692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - Version 2.0 of this review, per the advice of Epinions members, I've trimmed down the lyrics to only a few snippets...When LL Cool J dropped his 14 Shots to the Dome album, a lot of people were left perplexed.  LL was cursing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467483266692 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:41:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467483266692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435005132420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - Every now and then, a game comes along that simply captures everything about it's genre. In 2005, EA Sports did exactly that with their classic release MVP Baseball 2005. The stadiums are dead ringers for their real-life counterparts. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435005132420 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:53:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435005132420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434767302276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - Kevin Smith's previous work leading to this, the 3rd installment of the "Jersey Trilogy", is very interesting in it's dynamics. The first movie, 1994's Clerks, was as low-budget as it gets, shot in black-and-white, full of dark comedy,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434767302276 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:46:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434767302276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434530848388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - Ah, how well I remember when Hotshot came out. It was the summer before my senior year of high school, and everybody was bumping "It Wasn't Me". At the same time, "Angel" had been the most popular "couples song" at the local... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434530848388 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:45:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434530848388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434166730372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author philly-o - I'll be the first to admit it, despite my critical tastes, I can enjoy good pop music. Though it's a bit humorous for some of my friends to see me jam out to Janet Jackson, especially since I have this CD sitting right next to "The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434166730372 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:51:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434166730372?linkin_id=8003929