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Common, Black America Again © Def Jam

Common, Pyramids | Track Review

Common showcases immense grit on the hard-hitting “Pyramids,” among the crème de la crème from album, ‘Black America Again.’

By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 31, 2016 ago

Common, LoveStar © Def Jam

Common, Love Star | Track Review

Intellectual, thought-provoking MC Common returns with a new single, “Love Star.” The record features the talents of Marsha Ambrosius and PJ.

By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 16, 2016 ago

Logic, Bobby Tarantino © Def Jam / Visionary Music Group

Logic, Bobby Tarantino | Album Review

Logic has become one of the hottest rappers in the game. After numerous mixtapes and two albums, Logic returns with a surprise mixtape, ‘Bobby Tarantino.’

By the musical hype, 9 yearsJuly 5, 2016 ago

Logic, The Incredible True Story © Def Jam

Logic, The Incredible True Story | Album Review

After delivering a superb debut album (Under Pressure), Logic follows it up with another incredible LP with The Incredible True Story.

By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 17, 2015 ago

Tamia, Love Life © Def Jam

Tamia Sounds Incredibly Classy On ‘Love Life’

Canadian R&B artist Tamia delivers classy, monogamous, grown-folks R&B on ‘Love Life.’

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 16, 2015 ago

Rick Ross, Hood Billionaire [📷: Def Jam]

Rick Ross Aims Shallowly On ‘Hood Billionaire’

Rick Ross’ 2nd album of 2014 (‘Hood Billionaire’) is shallow thematically. A conceptual effort, his approach at contrasting the past is mildly successful.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 2, 2014 ago

Big K.R.I.T., Cadillactica © Def Jam

Big K.R.I.T., Cadillactica | Album Review

With his major-label sophomore album, Cadillactica, Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. constructs an album that goes above and beyond the expectations.

By the musical hype, 11 yearsNovember 14, 2014 ago

YG, My Krazy Life © Def Jam

YG, My Krazy Life | Album Review

West Coast rapper YG delivers a compelling debut album with ‘My Krazy Life’.

By the musical hype, 11 yearsApril 2, 2014 ago

Chrisette Michele, Better © Motown

Chrisette Michele, A Couple of Forevers | Track Review

Chrisette Michele drops a soulful gem with “A Couple of Forevers,” the promo single for her fourth studio album, ‘Better.’

By the musical hype, 12 yearsFebruary 7, 2013 ago

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