Showing posts with label urban. Show all posts
Showing posts with label urban. Show all posts
Thursday, March 24, 2016

Single Review: Rene Lopez' "Restless"

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Rene Lopez Song: Restless New York-based, Nuyorican musician, Rene Lopez, turns heads and gets feet movin' with the smooth, electro-l...
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

CD Review: Honeybird's 'Out Comes Woman'

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Honeybird Out Comes Woman Duckhead Green Music Honeybird incorporates a variety of world, jazz, urban, classical, and pop elements on Ou...
Thursday, February 5, 2015

CD Review: Sizzla's 'Born A King'

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Sizzla Born A King Muti Music Jamaican-reggae at its best would not be the best without the vocals of Sizzla and his edgy, groove-laden,...
Monday, January 26, 2015

CD Review: Jah9's 'New Name'

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Jah9 New Name Rorystonelove/Steamchalice Jah9 hails from Jamaica, so naturally, reggae music is a likely influence. You would be right, ...
Monday, November 17, 2014

CD Review: Torsha Lynn's 'Inappropriate'

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Torsha Lynn Inappropriate Self-Release Links: Instagram , YouTube , Facebook , Twitter , SoundCloud Dallas, Texas singer, Torsha Lynn ...
Saturday, September 13, 2014

CD Review: Tour de Force's 'Battle Cry' Double-Disc

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Tour de Force Battle Cry [2 CD] Dub-Stuy Records When all the top reggae and dub DJ's in the world come together;  Battle Cry resu...
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

CD Review: Matty Ride's Self-Titled Release

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Matty Ride Matty Ride Self-Release Nashville-based and R&B-soul-inspired, Matty Ride gives us a danceable and pop-focused medley of ...
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Friday, May 30, 2014

2-CD Review: Various Artists' 'Role: New Sounds of Brazil'

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Various Artists Role: New Sounds of Brazil [2-CD] Mais Um Discos The double-disc release, Role: New Sound of Brazil , is not your ordina...

CD Review: See-I's 'Knowledge Shine Bright'

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See-I Knowledge Shine Bright Fort Knox Recordings Washington, DC's Afro-funk band, See-I, releases a new album that continues in the...
Friday, May 2, 2014

CD Review: Blitz The Ambassador's 'Afropolitan Dreams'

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Blitz The Ambassador Afropolitan Dreams Embassy Mvmt The Ghanaian-born rapper based in New York, Blitz The Ambassador, combines Afro-pop...
Thursday, April 3, 2014

CD Review: Christos DC's 'Long Road'

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Christos DC Long Road Honest Music Washington DC-native, Christos DC, releases a new album steeped in Jamaican reggae, R&B, and urba...
Friday, January 24, 2014

CD Review: Alma Afrobeat Ensemble's 'Life No Get Dublicate'

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Alma Afrobeat Ensemble Life No Get Dublicate Slow Walk Music Following the previous release, Toubab Soul (Amphora Records, 2010), Alma ...
Monday, December 30, 2013

CD Review: The ConSoulTant's 'New Year, New You'

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The ConSoulTant New Year, New You Raging Sky Selita Boyd (aka The ConSoulTant) breaks through with another hit that leads us into the ne...
Sunday, November 3, 2013

CD Review: EarthRise SoundSystem's 'Rock Beats Paper'

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EarthRise SoundSystem Rock Beats Paper Yoga Organix EarthRise SoundSystem is David Schommer and Derek Beres' brainchild that include...

CD Review: DJ Drez' 'Jahta Beat: Chanting With Tigers'

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DJ Drez Jahta Beat: Chanting With Tigers Black Swan Sounds DJ Drez creates a swirling mix of Indian rhythms, urban grooves, and down-tem...
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

CD Review: NMercer's 'Crossroads' EP

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NMercer Crossroads EP [explicit] Self-Release Raised near Seattle and based in South Central, California, Naomi Mercer (aka NMercer), p...
Friday, October 18, 2013

Song Review: The ConSoulTant's "Hit It Out The Park"

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The ConSoulTant "Hit It Out The Park" Raging Sky Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Selita Boyd (aka The ConSoulTant), cooks up a lyri...
Friday, October 11, 2013

CD Review: Various Artists' 'Marula's Shade'

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Various Artists Marula's Shade TRIAD TRIAD Trust is an educational outreach program revolving around HIV education programs. Marula...
Sunday, June 23, 2013

CD Review: Maracatu New York's 'Baque Do Brooklyn'

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Maracatu New York Baque Do Brooklyn Nation Beat Music Maracatu New York is a band steeped in the maracatu band music of northeast Brazil...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

CD Review: Noel Black & XRA's 'Chromatic Warfare'

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Noel Black & XRA Chromatic Warfare Independent Release Coming to New York from the Caribbean, Noel Black reinvents the world of hip-...