For awhile, I was trying to figure out what I would do with this section of the site. Instead of showcasing all of the weekly reviews over on RapReviews [link], I’ll just highlight mine every couple weeks or so.

The Regiment :: A New Beginning
Long Range Distribution
Author: Steve ‘Flash’ Juon
“The Regiment first caught our attention in 2007 when Jesal Padania took the time to review their debut album “The Come Up.” Jay Soul was impressed by the musical and lyrical direction of kids barely out of their teens who made up the group [...]

Brother Ali :: Us
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Author: Patrick Taylor
“I first heard Brother Ali last year on “The Truth” off of Jake One’s “White Van Music.” I had heard of him, but only knew that he was a white albino Muslim. Then I heard him rap and I was sold. “Hungry pacing in a bus station with my [...]

Del the Funky Homosapien & Tame One :: Parallel Uni-Verses
Gold Dust Media/!K7
Author: Steve ‘Flash’ Juon
“The year of hip-hop superteams continues. We’ve already had the all-star Slaughterhouse team, the New York dynamic duo of KRS-One & Buckshot, the Brooklyn to Boston duo of Masta Ace & Edo.G among others, and at long last [...]

Tash :: Control Freek
Amalgam Digital
Author: Steve ‘Flash’ Juon
“Tash has tried to go the solo route once before on “Rap Life” with equally frustrating results, but you can’t keep a good rapper down. After all Tash was so determined and focused that he stayed in California when his parents divorced rather than moving back to his [...]