In the Bay Area, you had Digital Underground, Hammer, Too Short, Rappin’ 4 Tay and Spice-1 holding down the fort. While all of these artists have their own style respectively, not too many of them had a voice as distinct as the emcee whose given name is Earl Stevens. Read the review of The Mail Man

This past Thursday, NBA superstar LeBron James finally answered the question that media had been asking for years on end. For the longest, James said that his decision would largely be based on the best opportunity to win multiple championships, but what about hip-hop?

Northeastern Ohio sports fans added “The Decision” to the other letdowns in Cleveland sports history. The Drive. The Fumble. The Shot. The Move. All mark a time when Cleveland seemed to be on the cusp of achievement, only to have it all slip away in a painful-yet-familiar twist of fate.

Nerds the world over have always waited in long lines and camped out to get their hands on the latest products such as the Xbox 360, the iPhone and the recently released iPad. Who says that self proclaimed Fat Boys (like myself) and foodies won’t do the same for the latest in culinary delights?

With Columbus’ Bar of Modern Art (BoMA) playing host, Jay Electronica made his way into the city, and just like the waters that once flooded the streets of his native New Orleans, he wanted to make sure that everyone in attendance felt his flow. Opening acts for the night included Kim Joyce, Wali “Mr. Nice Guy” Crowder, J. Osceola, L.e, Debonair and The 3rd

Skully’s Music Diner was filled to the brink of its capacity as the Cleveland Invasion rolled in to town. The show featured Columbus natives The Midas Touch, NiQ, Le and The 3rd. The headliner for the show was Cleveland’s Chip Tha Ripper.

Jay Electronica made his way into the city, and just like the waters that once flooded the streets of his native New Orleans, he wanted to make sure that everyone in attendance felt his flow. Opening acts for the night included Kim Joyce, Wali “Mr. Nice Guy” Crowder, J. Osceola, L.e, Debonair and The 3rd

Many good people came together for a noble cause, and while the venue wasn’t filled to the rafters (more than likely because of the heavy snowfall that blanketed the city out of nowhere that night), more than enough people showed up hoping to make some sort of difference and have a good time in the process of doing it.

Here are snippets of my contributions to RapReviews.com for the month of February. Feel free to visit the site or subscribe to the newsfeed.

Here are snippets of my RapReviews write ups from the month of January (and one from December) and links to the articles in their entirety. December: James Jr. :: Intent 2 Distribute :: Spin Move Records as reviewed by Emanuel Wallace “According to the press kit, James Jr. was raised in a few locations that [...]