© 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-swytchblade Recent reviews written by member swytchblade en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_192562368132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - Hearing the name Will Smith will probably resonate more as "world-famous actor" rather than rapper much more often. It's almost a shame, since the love of Hiphop alone made him refuse an M.I.T. scholarship in order to venture in the sinister world of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~192562368132 Tue, 9 Aug 2005 12:15:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_192562368132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_192192482948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - Red Haze Productions would like to present to you yet another fine one-man show put out to by the one and only, Swytch, live in front of a Hiphop-oriented audience in my successful show Swytch to Blade. This one-hour program will cover the biggest... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~192192482948 Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:38:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_192192482948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_191739956868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - Now normally, I would be a little skeptical of an artist who would bother to write something outside of lyrics and songs, and concentrate on a book; Eminem's Angry Blonde defines that profound doubt. However, with the founder of the formidable,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~191739956868 Mon, 1 Aug 2005 13:22:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_191739956868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190565158532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - Most likely in some way, we have all encountered The Fugees, whether individually or collectively. You most likely have heard Lauryn Hill, the standout of the crew, for her massive chart-topping AND respected debut The Miseducation Of Lauryn... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190565158532 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:26:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190565158532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_188975976068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - In a way, Kurupt has taught me something of importance. It may not be the historical backtracking and social deriding of Ras Kass, Biblical and factual historicity of Killah Priest, or a scientific and technical rhyming analysis like Canibus... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~188975976068 Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:18:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_188975976068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184740712068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - No one said being a rapper was easy, no matter if you're up-and-coming and trying to get your name out, or a superstar struggling to deal with the rumors, criticism, and possible death threats. Over the course of his whole career, it's safe to say that a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184740712068 Tue, 5 Jul 2005 13:38:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184740712068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_187013369476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - Nowadays, this genre we call "commercialism" has become the biggest scapegoat for everything bad in hip-hop, like the troublemaking student is to a class for every wrongdoing that occurs. Now that hip-hop's divided, the amount of fans have subsided as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~187013369476 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 16:58:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_187013369476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184412311172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - I know exactly what you're thinking as this review posted: "I knew it...Swytch really doesn't know a thing about how to critique hip-hop. While everyone else declares God's Son to be a solid album but nothing groundbreaking, he takes the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184412311172 Sat, 25 Jun 2005 13:50:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184412311172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183887957636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - While we sit back and watch so many cities become landmarks for hip-hop culture placed by the rap heavyweights that rep where they came from, it's such a shame that Seattle is so poorly represented. Considering that this is the location I am currently... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183887957636 Sun, 19 Jun 2005 16:46:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183887957636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184758668932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - It's strange how propaganda of something extravagant with the right reasons can be proven to be so erroneous. Tao Feng: Fist Of The Lotus is the perfect example. I mean, usually games that are incoroporated with the infamous martial arts... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184758668932 Sun, 12 Jun 2005 12:26:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184758668932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183925771908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - So what really is a punchline? In circumstances like stand-up comedy, it is basically a set-up of a joke rendered funny to the audience with meticulous timing and the precision of the punch. In rap, the definition is pretty close but very different at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183925771908 Tue, 31 May 2005 11:35:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183925771908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183805578884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - In a genre where the mainstream half and its underground equivalent seems to battle it out for all eternity over which provide the better music, variety is definitely needed as the peacemaker to resolve their conflicts with each other. Busta... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183805578884 Sat, 28 May 2005 12:28:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183805578884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_178053156484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - Though Redman is still has his name engraved in fame after many successful albums, cameos, and TV appearances (starring in Method and Red, for instance), his credit still deserves much more than he is given. Being one of the largest influences on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~178053156484 Sun, 22 May 2005 16:53:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_178053156484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_182709948036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - When you think of freedom, what comes to mind immediately? Is it being liberated from the stress of everyday life? Maybe having the ability to be open with yourself and others? Or is it simply speaking your mind without difficulty? Hip-hop express all of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~182709948036 Wed, 18 May 2005 11:36:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_182709948036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_182822342276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - The Chicago native Common has never ceased to amaze me since the first time I heard him rhyme smoothly into the microphone with poetic scriptures he pulls out from his limitless verbal capacity. Dropping timeless works of masterpieces for as long... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~182822342276 Thu, 12 May 2005 20:13:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_182822342276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_182062255748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - It's funny how life works. Back at the time when Ja Rule was at the peak of his career where he competed with other large mainstream artists for the top spot in commercial popularity, I hated him and just wished he would fall off so I wouldn't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~182062255748 Sat, 7 May 2005 16:07:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_182062255748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_181416857220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - When you are the MC's MC and known as one of the greatest of all time, think about the pressure of just dropping any material to maintain your status and make sure it is not going to change your reputation. Rakim is the man that holds that stress... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~181416857220 Sun, 1 May 2005 11:51:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_181416857220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_180894207620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - For people that sees Chino XL as the pop culture-condemning battle emcee, they most likely would never have expected this. Off of his classic debut Here To Save You All, Kreep released an emotional side of Chi that the public were not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~180894207620 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 19:29:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_180894207620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_180131958404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - King Of The Hill...does it live up to its high appraisal and worth a spotlight on Sunday night comedy in the realm Fox? The standards are pretty high to entertain their viewers or else they vanish from the sight of all TV, so it would seem like this show... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~180131958404 Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:38:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_180131958404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_179077877380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - As I have stated in my Biggie review, the Notorious B.I.G and Tupac Shakur often are intrepreted by the mass by the greatest rappers of all time, especially lurking in the realms of those influenced by MTV and BET. Where does that leave more qualified... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~179077877380 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:42:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_179077877380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_177175170692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - No matter where you go these days, it seems like whenever the mentioning of the greatest rapper of all time truly is, the two that usually pops up in the minds of the "lukewarm reception" are Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls a.k.a Notorious B.I.G without a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177175170692 Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:25:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_177175170692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_177929031300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - For Big Will, you can intrepret him in two ways: one, you can look at his acting career that took flight a lot higher than his rapping years and make him look weak for trying to flow in the first place. Or, you can put aside all of the acting events that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177929031300 Sun, 3 Apr 2005 14:30:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_177929031300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_177011461764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - Hip-hop band? The thought that usually pops up in a majority of people's mind are the mainly rubbish genre of rap/rock, with the terrible likes of Limp Bizkit and the strange ICP (sorry, I just never got into them). But The Roots are way different, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177011461764 Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:43:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_177011461764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_174026559108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - As far as Asian rappers go, many either laugh at the idea or just aren't familiar with it. Now I know y'all have most likely heard of Jin, but I am beginning to like him less and less. First of all, he gained respect for his battling skills, but when has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~174026559108 Sat, 26 Mar 2005 12:26:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_174026559108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176878489220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author swytchblade - Back when Ludacris was not a multi-platinum superstar and a hip-hop icon, there was one album that set off a good underground buzz for him to plant his roots on and grow from thereon. Just like so many other successful emcees, he also had an independent... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176878489220 Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:42:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176878489220?linkin_id=8003929