Epinions Recent Reviews for poeticone16

Idlewild: Shattered Unity

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:24:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - Ever since the release of their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacm
uzik,
Outkast have been one of the most pioneering acts in hip-hop. With their original combination of Dirty South and G-Funk music that eventually became influenced by funk,...

Rawkus Records: Best of Decade 1,... [PA] - Various Artists: "So much on my mind that I can't recline..."

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:09:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - "So much on my mind that I can't recline..." Black Star f/Common - "Respiration" Thinking about the current era of trap-hop, where most rap artists who have a genuine love for their craft continue to be made unaware to the general populace,...

"Turn that noise down, it's Murs and 9th Wonder on the second go 'round"

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:58:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - Most of today's mainstream rap music doesn't apply to the average person - you know, the guy (or girl) who works a 9-to-5, has bills to pay, and may have a family to support. Sure, some of us may be entertained by trap-hoppers (a.k.a. coke-rappers) who...

Todd Smith: Uncle L's Getting Old...

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:32:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - When I was around 16-17 years old, my biggest problems were filling out college applications and adjusting to an increasing workload in high school. I had no clue what I wanted to do with my future - how many of us back then did? All I worried about was...

The Charm [Edited] - Bubba Sparxxx: Too Much Charm, Not Enough Substance

Tue, 4 Apr 2006 16:49:24 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - Maybe more people should have paid attention to Bubba Sparxxx's sophomore disc Deliverance. Despite the fact that he poured his heart and soul onto the album, only critics recognized the positive results and most rap fans hardly gave it a listen...

King: Not Much Has Changed With This Emcee

Sun, 2 Apr 2006 06:15:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - Andre 3000 once declared that "the South got somethin' to say" when he, along with his partner Big Boi and the production crew Organized Noise, were being booed and jeered for receiving the Best New Rap Group award at the 1995 Source Awards in New...

Fishscale: Another Dope Album From The Deini

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:51:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - You ain't been hungry since Supreme Clientele... Spoken as inspiration at the beginning of the triumphant, Rocky-inspired "The Champ", those words address the thoughts of folks who believed that Ghost couldn't make an album that was as...

"Welcome to the Minstrel Show: The Biggest Colored Show on Earth"

Sun, 18 Sep 2005 02:10:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - In the Spike Lee flick Bamboozled, TV show writer Pierre Delacroix comes up with the idea of creating a minstrel show, centering around two homeless black people who wear blackface, because his original idea of a middle-class family sitcom was...

I Gotta Make It: Here's Hoping That He Does

Fri, 5 Aug 2005 18:16:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - What happened to male R&B music? I know the days of the supreme lovermen, able to spark the intimate desires and wants of their female listeners with only raised inflections of voice and undeniable sexual charm, have long passed to be replaced by mostly...

The Cookbook: Different Ingredients Provide a Decent Meal

Thu, 7 Jul 2005 18:28:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - Let me preface this with something that should be obvious: Anything that Missy Elliot released after the abysmal This Is Not a Test would have been considered a success. Her last album proved that - despite a few noteworthy moments - without...

TP.3 Reloaded: Who Else Thinks This Man Should Retire?

Tue, 5 Jul 2005 17:06:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - Look at the album cover of TP-3: Reloaded. One would think that this would be another religious, "thank God for blessing me" CD because he's standing over the mountaintop. But going that route wasn't commercially successful for him. However, it...

U.S.A.: Same Old, Same Old...But With Some Potential

Fri, 1 Jul 2005 14:37:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - When I first heard the extremely-nasty-yet-catchy "Wait (The Whisper Song)", I never thought it would reach the popularity that it now receives. While its production was head-nodding, I thought that any regular male who said "Wait 'til ya see my...

I'm a Hustla: Cassidy Tries to Prove That Again and Again...and Again

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 02:56:36 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - It appears that Cassidy is trying too hard to show that he's changed from the seducing, ladies' man emcee evident on songs from his debut CD. From changing his original album title to one that envisions selling on the streets to being accused of murder...

All or Nothing: No Wonder Why This Album Was So Delayed

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 16:39:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - I never understood why so many emcees want the title of "King of N.Y." since rap music has far advanced past the five boroughs, but it's definitely annoying hearing that being proclaimed on most music coming from that region. Ever since Shawn Carter...

Album II: Unique for Its Time, But It's Been Done Before

Thu, 26 May 2005 15:49:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - I know I overstress the topic of stagnancy in contemporary male R&B music. You can’t find a review of mine about that subject without seeing some mention of how most of the cats in today's era are generic, bland, blah blah blah, you all know the...

BE: Return of the Hip-Hop Soul

Thu, 12 May 2005 18:10:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - While traveling the bus down Lake Shore Drive, heading my way home from another dreary day of school, this young kid asked me what I was listening to on my 'phones. I told him that I was listening to Common's new album BE. Immediately, this older...

O: Only the Ladies Could Enjoy This Album

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:48:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - Whereas Bobby
Valentino showed some potential on his debut album, Omarion proves the counterpoint that most of these young R&B cats have no imagination. Starting over from the failed B2K experiment, it was...

Bobby Valentino: Words and Sounds for the Ladies

Wed, 27 Apr 2005 13:09:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - It's been a while since a young male R&B crooner has made an impact on the music scene. Discounting the man who thinks we're all interested in his confessions (and judging by his sales, he's right), there hasn't been someone who makes you want to listen...

Who Is Mike Jones?: No Clue Who He Is, Just Yet

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 18:36:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - Mike Jones. Who? Mike Jones. If you have never heard those words said in succession, consider yourself lucky. If you have never seen or heard Mike Jones's countless attempts at self-promotion, consider yourself blessed. If you have been...

Like Water For Chocolate: Passion Through Words and Sounds

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 20:23:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - Before the phenomenon of Kanye West brought Chi-town such love and recognition that hadn't been seen on a national stage ever since Jumpman stopped wearing the red and white jerseys and put up the Nikes (we're ignoring the failed experiment over in...

Grind Date: Working for a Better Future in Rap Music...

Sun, 3 Apr 2005 20:24:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - I suggest you get well-relaxed and set aside some time, because this is a LONG review. I hope you all enjoy this one, though. For this review, I've decided to step back a bit and let a couple others discuss this album. (Speaking to unknown...

Superfly: Just "tryin to get ova"...

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:45:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - When was the last time you heard a movie soundtrack that did not just feature pop-influenced, radio-ready songs? One that featured songs that were actually in the movie and weren't just throwaway interludes? When was the last time you heard a movie...

The Massacre: Trading Artistic Crediblity for Commercial Success

Sat, 26 Feb 2005 22:42:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - Most of us music consumers must love filling the deep pockets of 50 Cent. S*it, most of us combined to buy 10 million copies of his terribly mediocre debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' and we also combined to buy, at least, a million copies of his...

Too Late for Valentine's Day, But the Love and Tenderness Are Still Around Us

Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:25:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - Welcome back to the station that you turn to get your lovin' on. This is your special dee-jay Lovey McGee with another edition of the Love Connection where we are going to play another Time-Life compilation called Love and Tenderness. I hope that this...

Shades of Blue: A Refreshingly Cool Drink That Never Ends...

Sat, 22 Jan 2005 02:43:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author poeticone16 - "Women will not be ever as important as the music...Because, if a guy really loves the music, that's where he's going to be." Is music that powerful? Is it that potent to distract man from his natural inclinations of trying to find and please...