© 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-xicripz Recent reviews written by member xicripz en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_470503493252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - In 1980 the Ohio-based Funk band Zapp released their self-entitled debut album. Taking much of their influence from the work of P-Funk artists of the late seventies, brothers: Tony, Jerry, Lester, Larry and Roger Troutman (the latter two of whom died... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470503493252 Fri, 15 May 2009 14:19:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470503493252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470016167556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood” was the second album from the hardcore rapper from New York, DMX. It came out in 1998, and was just as successful as his breakthrough with “It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot”, which came out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470016167556 Mon, 11 May 2009 12:43:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470016167556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469587103364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - “Baduizm” dropped in 1997, and came as the debut album from Erykah Badu. It sees her mark a new era in Soul as she brought it into the commercial market again, after a drought since the seventies, as does so with subtle Hip Hop elements to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469587103364 Thu, 7 May 2009 12:18:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469587103364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469556432516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - Disturbing Tha Peace-affiliates Playaz Circle released their debut album in 2007. “Supply & Demand” came as the Atlanta duo of Tity Boi and Dolla Boy broke out of Ludacris’ camp with material featuring just the two of them after... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469556432516 Thu, 7 May 2009 05:26:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469556432516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469438205572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - The Port Arthur, Texas rapper Bun B released his debut solo album, “Trill”, in 2005 due to the fact that his band mate, Pimp C, was incarcerated, and therefore couldn’t work with him to make another UGK album at the time. Together, they... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469438205572 Wed, 6 May 2009 03:23:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469438205572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446732144260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - Field Mob is a rap duo from Albany, Georgia. They are made up of members Shawn Jay and Smoke (aka Chevy P). This album, "Lights Poles, and Pine Trees" came out in 2006, and was their first release once signed to a major label, under Disturbing Tha Peace... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446732144260 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 11:10:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446732144260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_453207953028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "Even in Darkness" is the first and only album from the Atlanta super-group, Dungeon Family, which has all of te biggest names in the A-Town Hip Hop game together for a massive collaboratory piece.  In the group you have OutKast, Goodie Mob, Sleepy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~453207953028 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:41:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_453207953028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452985720452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "Stick 2 The Script" is the second album from the Hip Hop DJ and producer, Statik Selektah. it has him do a similar thing to his debut, "Spell My Name Right", which came out less than a year before this record, as he does all the beats, and lets other... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452985720452 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:11:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452985720452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452788719236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "Kaleidoscope" was the debut album from the R&B singer Kelis. It came out in 1999, and has the whole thing produced by some-then-up-and-comers, The Neptunes (consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo), who brought their fresh futuristic... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452788719236 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:17:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452788719236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_451381726852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "Thr33 Ringz" is the third album from the R&B singer T-Pain. The Floridian returns with more Crunk & B as he presnts club R&B with his auto-tuner to manipulate to voice, in the way that Kanye West did with "Love Lockdown". Since he recorded... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~451381726852 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:54:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_451381726852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_449561136772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "Our World, Our Way" is the third album from the Atlanta Hip Hop group Dem Franchize Boyz (DFB). The style of the group is the bassy Lil' Jon-created Crunk with some aspect of Snap rap which artist such as D4L and Soulja Boy use. Both of these styles are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~449561136772 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:45:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_449561136772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_447256235652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "BLACKstreet" is the self-entitled debut release from one of the biggest R amp;B groups of the nineties. At the time, the group consisted of the producer Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal, Levi Little and Dave Hollister. They immerged after Riley's New Jack... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~447256235652 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:52:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_447256235652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446953066116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "Hoodstar" came out in 2006, and is the third release from the St. Louis, Missouri rapper, Chingy. Up to this point in his career, Chingy had done very little but come with strong club tunes, and here he goes for nearly a full release with tunes directed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446953066116 Sun, 5 Oct 2008 14:03:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446953066116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446500802180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - The 1998 release, "Black Star" comes from the two all-time greatest Conscious MCs in the Hip Hop game, Talib Kwei and Mos Def. It has the East Coasters collaborate as Black Star and send out positve messages in light of the deaths of big rap... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446500802180 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:36:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446500802180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446067084932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - I felt like doing something different for a change, and so I went a little out of my comfort zone by trying a review on the new Gym Class Heroes release, "The Quilt". It came out in September, and since having them blow up in popularity in 2006 with "As... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446067084932 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:47:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446067084932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_445025193604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "14 Shots To The Dome" was the fifth album by LL Cool J and it came out in 1993, nine years into his career. It has the New York rapper performing material after the big 1990 album "Mama Said Knock You" out, which had hits from the LP which had him... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~445025193604 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:15:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_445025193604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_444508245636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "T.I. vs. T.I.P." is the fifth album from the Atlanta rapper T.I. and has him return once again with a banger of an albumn to follow on from the momentum which he gained after releasing "Urban Legend" and "King", the two greatest successes prior to this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~444508245636 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:29:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_444508245636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_443558956676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "51/50 Ratchet" is the debut album from the Louisiana rapper Hurricane Chris. When this dropped, 2007, the musician was only eighteen years old, and to fit in with what is expected of young rappers, espcially ones from the Dirty South, he has come out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443558956676 Wed, 3 Sep 2008 13:22:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443558956676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_443445972612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "The Recession" is the third album from the hardcore Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy. The CTE leader Young Jeezy returns with yet another Gangsta Rap album, and follows on from hits such as "Go Getta", "My Hood" and "Soul Survivor" from previous records. To... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443445972612 Tue, 2 Sep 2008 13:37:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443445972612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_443295239812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - Released in 2002, "Like Water For Chocolate" was the fourth album by the Chicagan MC, Common, following on from "One Day It'll All Make Sense", which dropped in 1997. Common continues to provide the world with positive Hip Hop in this release as he comes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443295239812 Mon, 1 Sep 2008 06:49:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443295239812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_443196673668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - Released towards the end of 1993, "12 Play", is the first solo album from R. Kelly, who originally performed alongside Public Announcement. This album marked a change in the artist as he moved away from his past as a New Jack Swing artist, and decided to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443196673668 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:05:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443196673668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442548915844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - Released in 1987, "Paid in Full" is the debut album from the legendary Hip Hop duo, Eric B. & Rakim. Until recently, when I educated myself on this musical genre, and the progression which it had made over the years, I knew very little about this pair,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442548915844 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:29:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442548915844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442426494596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "L.A.X."(Life and Times) is the third, and supposedly final, album by the Compton rapper, The Game. I say 'supposedly' because many rappers have claimed to be retiring in the past, but it doesn't happen too many of those times, so I doubt that an artist... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442426494596 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:57:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442426494596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442200788612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - "Sweat" is half of a double album by Nelly, released in 2004. This part of it contrasts from the "Suit" side as this one has Nelly rapping in has more gritty style, and so it has all of the hyped-up club unes as well some the times where he attempts to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442200788612 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:23:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442200788612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442074828420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author xicripz - Released in 1998, "Da Game Is Sold, Not To Be Told" is the third album from the rapper who had just shortened his name from Snoop Doggy Dogg to, more simply, Snoop Dogg. He did this as he moved from Death Row Records and started again under Master P's No... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442074828420 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:57:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442074828420?linkin_id=8003929