Graffiti – Chris Brown’s Redemption Song
By The Orange Phoenix at 24 December, 2009, 3:11 am
I’ll say it and I’m not ashamed to either: I listened to Chris Brown’s new album Graffiti and bought it in support of the man’s art. I’m a music lover and I have an ear for quality and for crap and you have to give credit where credit is due — the sh*t is FIRE!! Alright, before [...]
Read More >>Angel Taylor – Lost in the Fog
By The Orange Phoenix at 22 September, 2009, 6:47 am
Music is as subjective as ice cream, we all have a flavor that resonates with us, whether it’s deep rich chocolate blues or a nutty flavored Amaretto. I was assigned the task to review Ms. Taylor’s new album and at first I was hesitant — not wanting to say the “wrong” thing, but as I [...]
Read More >>Lil Wayne: The Poet?!
By The Orange Phoenix at 11 August, 2008, 12:00 am
So I admit it – I, like over 2 million other people in this country, I wandered my way into my nearest music store, others into their favorite website or illegally downloaded Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter III. Yes, for the first time, I have willingly jumped on the bandwagon, and I have to say, his [...]
Read More >>Monica: The Makings of Me
By Urban Thought at 10 April, 2007, 9:00 am
I was in a cab last night listening to Hot 97 and who came on the radio but good old Monica. One of the most talented, yet underrated, R&B artist of the Hip-Hop generation. She came out with an album a few months ago called The Makings of Me. Before I start with my rant [...]
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