© 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-the_carnage Recent reviews written by member the_carnage en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_388563635844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - ”There’d be no west coast without me!” Back in 2002, who could blame Xzibit for claiming that? The hype around Dr. Dre’s 2001 had worn out, Snoop hadn’t had a major hit in years, The Game hadn’t even been discovered yet and almost... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~388563635844 Mon, 9 Jul 2007 17:26:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_388563635844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_384713199236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - In late 2005, just about a year after the release of Encore and the fanfare surrounding the horribly undercooked album had died down, the so-called ‘great white hope’ of Hip Hop music – Eminem – found himself in a position which could possibly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~384713199236 Sun, 1 Jul 2007 19:48:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_384713199236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_366368755332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - Cashis, real name Ramone Johnson was signed to Eminem’s Shady Records in late 2005 after Em had heard a few of the young emcee’s mixtapes (and was obviously very impressed with them). The major breakthrough for Cashis came with Eminem Presents The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~366368755332 Thu, 24 May 2007 12:33:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_366368755332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_360620723844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - I know I said the same thing a few weeks ago, but I really am going to have to take a break from Epinions over the next while. Props to everyone on the site, especially the established members of the Epinions hip hop community – snik1, mcheadcase,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~360620723844 Fri, 11 May 2007 21:31:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_360620723844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_356911779460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - Nobody, not even Dr. Dre and Eminem themselves expected The Slim Shady LP to sell as well as it did. Eventually reaching 5x Platinum status – it was the album that solidified Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment as the new hip hop powerhouse and made the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~356911779460 Thu, 3 May 2007 18:08:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_356911779460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_356444966532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - Marshall Mathers, better known to his fans as Eminem (‘m’ and ‘m’ from his initials) or Slim Shady released his first demo EP Infinite independently in 1996 and though he barely sold more than 1000 copies, the skills he displayed on some of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~356444966532 Wed, 2 May 2007 18:02:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_356444966532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_355838103172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - D12 used to be so good. Their debut album Devil’s Night was almost a classic and every guest appearance they made, whether it was Tech N9ne’s She Devil, Eminem’s When the Music Stops, Obie Trice’s Outro or with 50 Cent on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~355838103172 Tue, 1 May 2007 09:12:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_355838103172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_355437481604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - After the tremendous success of his two solo albums, Eminem decided to create his own label, under Dr. Dre’s Aftermath, called Shady Records. The first rappers he signed to his new record label were his horrorcore rap crew – the Dirty Dozen, also known... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~355437481604 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:02:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_355437481604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_354926890628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - As a former member of the Art of Origin crew, Chino XL knows a thing or two about rapping. He’s probably most famous for his freestyling skills and has featured prominently on Sway & Tech’s Wakeup Show, contributing to legendary songs such as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~354926890628 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:19:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_354926890628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_354446642820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - The self proclaimed Talk Of New York (Tony) Yayo, along with G Unit head honcho 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks was one of the first rappers to make up the infamous G Unit. Arrested and incarcerated in 2002 on weapons charge, Yayo was forced into sitting back... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~354446642820 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:44:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_354446642820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_354207895172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - Lloyd Banks was always referred to as the most lyrical member from G Unit, known as a punchline rapper capable of spitting with a continual multi-syllabic and smooth flow. His voice sounds a lot like that of Fabulous’, though being signed to one of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~354207895172 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:10:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_354207895172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_354066009732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - Straight Outta Cashville – Young Buck I read an interesting article the other day and it made me think of this album. There’s a new thing going around these days in hip hop, especially since the advent of the ‘southern takeover’ in the mainstream... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~354066009732 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:03:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_354066009732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_352303222404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - After covering the solo efforts of all three Non Phixion members – Ill Bill, Sabac and Goretex in my last few reviews, I thought it would be a good idea to go back and take a look at their crew album – where it all started – released two years before... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~352303222404 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:05:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_352303222404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_351502831236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - Political rapper Sabac, formerly known as Sabac Red is the third member of Non-Phixion after Ill Bill and Goretex singed, like his crewmembers to the self proclaimed devil of hip hop – Necro’s Psycho Logical Records. While Ill Bill and Goretex’s... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~351502831236 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:40:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_351502831236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_351041326724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - This review is dedicated to the families of all those that were murdered on April 16 2007 at Virginia Tech as well as the relatives of victims of the Columbine High School Massacres that took place exactly 8 years ago today. Living in South... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~351041326724 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:24:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_351041326724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_349997928068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - Goretex, along with Ill Bill and Sabac, is a member of the three man crew Non-Phixion, signed to Necro’s Psycho Logical Records. Non Phixion’s collective major debut The Future Is Now in 2002 was Goretex’s first major appearance on a hip hop album... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~349997928068 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:26:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_349997928068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_349610610308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - Beg For Mercy – G Unit After the tremendous success of his debut album on Shady Aftermath Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson decided like most rappers do nowadays that it was time to go back for homies and get them signed as well... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~349610610308 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:30:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_349610610308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_348465368708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - After being on the receiving end of five near fatal gun shot wounds in 2001, Compton native Jayceon Taylor more widely known to his fans as The Game decided it was time to make something of the time he was given on Earth and to peruse a new career. So... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~348465368708 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:37:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_348465368708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_347830193796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - Things were going so well for Obie Trice. Taken straight outta the gutter by Eminem and signed to his Shady Records record label to begin work on his debut album amongst the likes of the legendary Dr. Dre – Trice had the opportunity of a lifetime... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~347830193796 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:37:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_347830193796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_347563134596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - If there’s one person that I absolutely abhor in modern hip hop it would have to be Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson. Along with his infamous G Unit crew, they have relentlessly been plaguing radio stations and MTV for the past 4 years with typically mindless... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~347563134596 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:42:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_347563134596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_346866945668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - It was exactly what you’d expect a Shady/Aftermath/G Unit record to sound like when Young Buck dropped his debut album Straight Outta Cashville,in 2004. With its dark banging instrumentals and it’s somber, sinister subject matter it was typical of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~346866945668 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:47:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_346866945668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_346404982404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - I know its wrong but I just can’t get enough of these sick f*cks. Besides from the fact that Necro – using the piano as if it were a chainsaw – is possibly the best underground producer alive dropping ill beat after ill beat on all of his artist’s albums... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~346404982404 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:10:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_346404982404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_343821356676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - As much as a lot of us don’t like to admit, Kanye West has done a lot for hip hop in the past few years. Most importantly – with the release of his own two albums (one of which was very near to being a classic) and Common’s Be - which in my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~343821356676 Thu, 5 Apr 2007 09:48:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_343821356676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_341206077060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - There’s been a lot of talk recently about Mobb Deep. Made up of two legendary members – emcee Prodigy and emcee/producer Havoc – at one stage Mobb Deep were among hip hops greatest ever. From doing tracks with Nas and making classic after classic of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~341206077060 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:58:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_341206077060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_339997789828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author the_carnage - Ever since The Game made it big getting a joint deal with two of the biggest names in mainstream hip hop – the legendary Dr. Dre’s Aftermath and the self-proclaimed King of New York 50 Cent’s (yeah right) G-Unit he’s been attracting attention. His first... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~339997789828 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:07:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_339997789828?linkin_id=8003929