Shout-out to Bambu for dropping this video off this morning. Check him out live on the Rent Money Tour. Read my opinionated opinions on his latest LP One Rifle Per Family here. The Physics’s Mario Sweet on the beat.
And R.I.P. John T. Williams.
Category: Potholes In My Blog Cross-Post
REVIEW: good kid, m.A.A.d. city – Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
good kid, m.A.A.d. city
Interscope Records / Aftermath Entertainment; 2012
Score (Potholes In My Blog scale): 4.5 / 5.0
Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d. city is one of the best hip-hop albums of 2012. But you already knew that. Click here to read my review at PiMB.
REVIEW: One Rifle Per Family – Bambu
Bambu
One Rifle Per Family
Beatrock Music; 2012
Score (Potholes In My Blog scale): 4.0 / 5.0
Click here to read my review of Bambu’s new — and, according to him, final — full-length, One Rifle Per Family.
SHOW REVIEW: Jay-Z at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center (October 1, 2012)
For seven nights now, Jay-Z has paid his respects to the borough that birthed him: Brooklyn. I was in the crowd on Monday night when he got all wistful an’ shit. Read my thoughts on the matter, here.
REVIEW: First Of A Living Breed – Homeboy Sandman
Homeboy Sandman
First Of A Living Breed
Stones Throw; 2012
Score: 3.5 / 5.0
Super lyrical Homeboy Sandman drops more left-of-center knowledge on his first LP for Stones Throw Records. Click here to read my review at Potholes In My Blog.
DOWNLOAD: “Potholes Podcast: Jake One” – Potholes In My Blog
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The estimable folks at heavy-on-the-independent Potholes In My Blog (conflict of interest alert!) collaborated with Seattle super-producer Jake One for this 12-track mix. Local representation via The Physics and Vitamin D. Click here to find the review I wrote for The Physics’ Tomorrow People.
REVIEW: Tomorrow People – The Physics
The Physics
Tomorrow People
Independently released; 2012
Score (Potholes In My Blog scale): 4.0 / 5.0
The Physics deliver yet another well-rounded and accomplished album in Tomorrow People. Read my thoughts here.
REVIEW: Life Is Good – Nas
Nas
Life Is Good
Def Jam; 2012
Score (Potholes In My Blog scale): 4.0 / 5.0
REVIEW: Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean
Channel Orange
Def Jam; 2012
Score (Potholes In My Blog scale): 5.0 / 5.0
Channel Orange is as good as advertised. Go here to read my review.
REVIEW: Attractive Sin – Del The Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought
Del The Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought
Attractive Sin; 2012
Score (Potholes In My Blog scale): 2.5 / 5.0
Del has already secured an esteemed place in hip-hop, so that Attractive Sin doesn’t deliver the top-notch goods fans hope for will leave a relatively miniscule smudge on the MC’s accomplished resume. Click here to read my review over at Potholes In My Blog.
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