Of course despite the overwhelmingly positive reviews, this didn't get the mainstream attention it should have, explaining the low sales. However, at the Hype, we strive to be as neutral as possible, leading us to ask the question: Did it really deserve to be slept-on this much? Let's give it another chance! See more....
The year was 2006 and the femcee game was in a flux, ready for one of its bigger turning points ever. It was moving away from its "sexified" phase and towards a new era where they were starting to get towards the fellas' level. Glad to see there was finally a place for her to stand out, Shawnna decided to put that same focus into her sophomore album "Block Music". See more...
Last time on "Albums That Deserve Another Chance," we went over the first part of Mannie Fresh's solo debut album, which proved he was truly the brains behind the signature classic Cash Money sound (as well as explaining that he truly masterminded the sound of his former group the Big Tymers). See more...
for the longest time, Mannie resisted all the pressure to do his own solo set-pressure he finally gave into after the massive departure of most of Cash Money's former roster. So, near the end of 2004, we got "The Mind of Mannie Fresh," a 30-track ode to big-time shinin', pullin' the finest ladies, and all-around feel-good hip-hop. See more...
You know, my favorite album reviews are the ones where a hard case is made...I'm getting back into that vibe now, after my last review of the pre-"We the Best" Khaled's album. So I figured it's time I looked at another name from the Dirty South who's been the punchline of a whole bunch of hip-hop jokes. Who? Mike Jones! See more...
When you think of "super-annoying guy who never does anything other than yell on tracks but somehow finds his way into getting the hottest names in rap on his album," we all know who the first guy that pops up in your heads is. (You in the back row...nope, it's not Lil' Jon. He actually produces). See more...
It was his ghostwriting for Kanye's breakout single "Jesus Walks" that set him into motion...having gotten offers from both G.O.O.D. Music and Allido, Fest chose the latter, picking up distribution from J Records (where he notably rebuffed Busta Rhymes' critiques of how Mr. Davis handles his hip-hop acts). Setting a mission to bring back the true essence of hip-hop, we got his debut album "Blue Collar" in '06. See more...
This week, I decided to tweak the focus of this column to demonstrate major-label albums that, despite positive critical reviews and feedback, were mainly slept-on by the hip-hop community and thus resulted in low sales. And which album could sum that up better than Ray Cash's debut album, "Cash On Delivery." See more...
Last week, I talked about a sense of distrust in the hip-hop community for superstars in other lanes to foray into rap, and how it caused them to automatically slam John Cena's album despite its quailty rhymes. Motivated by the "Attitude Adjustment" I seem to have given the crowd, I'm moving on to another album which was looked down upon for a similar reason, by a man who is still hated to this day-though for entirely different reasons. I am of course speaking about Nick Cannon's self-titled debut album. See more...
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