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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-yinyang205 Recent reviews written by member yinyang205 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_445189951108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - The days of the Wu-Tang Clan being atop the hip-hop landscape seem so long ago.Co-founder of the supergroup along with his cousin, RZA, Gary Grice, better known as the GZA, soon established himself as the lyrical member of the group, with his... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~445189951108 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:12:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_445189951108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_443318111876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - By now, we all know Game’s story, from his run with G-Unit to the bitter rivalry that ensued after 50 Cent gave him the boot. Doctor’s Advocate served to prove that he was commercially more viable than any G-Unit member minus 50... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443318111876 Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:14:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443318111876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436446465668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - To say that G-Unit has become a sinking ship would be an understatement. The Game has long since departed, Young Buck got his walking papers a few months ago, and outside of 50 Cent, no one else in the group has gotten much in the way of respect or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436446465668 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 04:29:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436446465668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434188553860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - In the past year and a half, Lil Wayne has compared himself to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. Rolling Stone Magazine proclaimed him the greatest rapper of his generation. Vibe Magazine even went so far as to compare him to Tupac,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434188553860 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:30:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434188553860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428651744900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - I wrote a while back that Lil Mama intrigued me more than any other emcee that&#146s come out recently. After listening to Voice of the Young People, I stand by my assessment. After I heard &#147Lip Gloss,&#148 I immediately dismissed her as yet... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428651744900 Sat, 3 May 2008 11:42:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428651744900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425423179396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - UGK looked to be done for good. After enjoying a brief stint in hip-hop&#146s mainstream alongside Jay-Z and 36 Mafia, UGK found themselves back where they started after some bad management. As a result, their 2001 album, Dirty Money saw a decrease in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425423179396 Tue, 8 Apr 2008 23:39:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425423179396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424439746180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Long hiatuses don't bode well for emcees, especially those who do so after good releases. Jay-Z left listeners with The Black Album and returned a few years later to drop Kingdom Come, only to see his mature approach and different sound... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424439746180 Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:28:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424439746180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422713986692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Fat Joe….a hip-hop legend. Really? Evidently, it's true, at least that's what a few interweb citizens believe. Last week, I'm browsing a few review sites, checking out the consensus on Fat Joe's newest album. Two articles I read (both giving the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422713986692 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:17:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422713986692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422613126788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - When you name yourself after a drug smuggler, I guess you have to rap the part as well. Rick Ross burst onto the hip-hop scene with his hit single, "Hustlin," and immediately parlayed that into mainstream popularity as his first studio album, Port... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422613126788 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:51:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422613126788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422136090244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - By 1996, UGK had already solidified their status as kings of the Southern underground rap scene. They'd gathered a huge cult following after the release of their debut, Too Hard to Swallow, and even got one of the hits from it ("Pocket Full of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422136090244 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:11:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422136090244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421999447684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Does anyone else think that the dreaded "sophomore slump" is a bit overrated? Let's look at it from a historical perspective. Jay-Z followed up his classic debut with Volume One: In My Lifetime. Nas gave fans It Was Written in the wake... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421999447684 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:04:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421999447684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421163798148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Quick, name a Southern act that was around in 1992! Can't? That's understandable; despite the work of groups like the Geto Boys, the South was barely a blip on the hip-hop radar back in '92. Meanwhile, the G-Funk era was set to begin out West and the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421163798148 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 03:51:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421163798148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410927599236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - There are few artists as creative and daring in the hip-hop industry as MF Doom. His penchant for comic book characters has been the trademark of his albums and, combined with his ever-developing skill as a producer, has made him one of the few artists... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410927599236 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:22:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410927599236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407448489604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Sean Carter returned to the hip-hop game last year with a bang. Over the horns of "Show Me What You Got", Jigga went platinum in a down year for hip-hop and went from hustler to businessman. That's right, Jay grew up, and instead of rapping about the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407448489604 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:36:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407448489604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403126062724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Graduation is many things in life; it is the marker for a new chapter of an individual’s life, a door to college for some, and for others, it is the bridge between high school and the job world. In short, it represents the end of childhood and the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403126062724 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:48:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403126062724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401882779268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Thanks to Majafiggaz, whose review made me buy this album. Also, this review's short because, well, the album is, too. The South has been the continued subject of hate for the past few years, as acts like Lil Jon, T.I., and Lil Wayne came to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401882779268 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:35:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401882779268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400234024580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Outkast will go down as one of the best groups in hip-hop history. They made a name for themselves and established the South as legit with their 1996 classic, ATLiens (despite the best efforts of other groups like the Geto Boys and UGK) and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400234024580 Wed, 8 Aug 2007 15:43:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400234024580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399675330180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Lonnie Lynn, better known to hip-hop heads as Common, may very well be the greatest emcee to pick up a microphone (and he is the GOAT in my eyes). His combination of thoughtfulness and lyricism has captivated fans for almost two decades, a period of time... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399675330180 Wed, 1 Aug 2007 05:08:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399675330180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399121616516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Lonnie Lynn is living proof of old adage that talent doesn't always translate into sales. He's been in the industry for over 15 years, released six albums (and set to release a seventh), and has only had two of them go Gold (Like Water For... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399121616516 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:43:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399121616516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_390738316932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Busta Rhymes is one of the most gifted emcees in the industry today; he's an underrated lyricist and the energy he can bring to a track is undeniable. We're talking about a guy who upstaged each and every member of A Tribe Called Quest on "Scenario" and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~390738316932 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:22:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_390738316932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_389800955524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Devin the Dude is often considered rap best kept secret for good reason; he's seemingly all over everyone else's tracks, but his own solo projects rarely get press. Most people know him from his hook singing on songs like Dr. Dre's "F*ck You" and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~389800955524 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:49:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_389800955524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_388704734852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - The Diplomats are an interesting group in the realm of hip-hop. They have a rather large and loyal following, and headed by Jim Jones and Juelz Santana (since the former has distanced himself from Camron), they have become household names throughout the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~388704734852 Mon, 9 Jul 2007 23:57:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_388704734852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_387134819972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - Ludacris is many things. Charismatic, entertaining, and just plain fun to listen to. From hits like "Southern Hospitality" to "Get Back", Chris Bridges' trademark has been his penchant for turning out danceable tunes. However, despite his talent, one... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~387134819972 Fri, 6 Jul 2007 18:34:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_387134819972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_383411261060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - There's a lot to be said about confidence. T.I. hasn't been around that long; he's only released four studio albums (including this one), but he's been calling himself the King of the South since day one (which got him into a beef with Lil' Flip, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~383411261060 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:40:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_383411261060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_371082825348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yinyang205 - I've always had a soft spot for Lil Wayne. From his sophomore album, Lights Out, to the mixtape albums he did with Sqad Up, to his solo mixtape career, I've been a pretty avid follower of his music. In terms of mainstream albums, though, he's been... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~371082825348 Sun, 3 Jun 2007 21:57:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_371082825348?linkin_id=8003929