Posts Tagged ‘Roc-A-Fella Records’

“Bang Bang” - Review Of Beanie Sigel’s The Broad Street Bully

Last time we heard from Beanie Sigel, he was guzzling shots of Patron with Diddy and posturing in three-piece suits on penthouse rooftops. Not out of the ordinary for the presentation of a rapper, but a far cry from the gulliest voice of Philly since John Street. While the former Roc-A-Fella soldiers...

August 28th, 2009 | ALBUM REVIEWS, GENERAL | Read More

Notable Quotable - Young Chris On “Run To The Roc”

“I love my niggas for life, ain’t no doubt about that My nigga (Free), My nigga (Crakk) Blow a shot for Mack Oschino & Sparks, them niggas my heart Sold by plunder, keep it 100 from the start ‘Whole Prop, we was fresh off the block like what Came at Nas, came at the Lox Ain’t...

August 26th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, NOTABLE QUOTABLES | Read More

“Crack Rap” - Review Of Freeway’s Philadelphia Freeway 2

Always unappreciated but never undervalued, Freeway played Roc-A-Fella’s wingman steadily for a good 7 years. With the label’s status on indefinite timeout, Free takes his ball to play with the indie’s for his third album Philadelphia Freeway 2. But unlike previous releases where vigor...

May 23rd, 2009 | ALBUM REVIEWS, GENERAL | Read More

“Bullets Squeeze Bayou…”

…Like Louisiana Mayne. There was a time when Roc-A-Fella had pretty much all my playlists in figure-four leg locks. There was a time when it seemed like every member in the crew was determined to churn out an anthem or two before passing the mic to the next consigliere and ultimately back to their...

April 15th, 2009 | AUDIO, GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC | Read More

Jadakiss - “Can’t Stop Me” Video

Jadakiss - Can’t Stop Me The anticipation builds: will J to tha Muah’s Roc-A-Fella debut mark a monumental stage in his career or will it just be another momentaneous release-n-promo like so many Hip-Hop releases this year…

February 27th, 2009 | GENERAL, LOOSIES, MUSIC, VIDEO | Read More

Memphis Bleek - Feed The Street$ Mixtape

Hosted By DJ Envy Quiet as kept, Memphis Bleek has been vigilantly working on creating his own lumination, so that one day he may step from out of the shadows of greatness. His first test: successfully locking down the mixtape circuit with quality product to force them to fiend for more. Ladies and...

February 26th, 2009 | GENERAL, MUSIC, Mixtapes | Read More