Hip-Hop albums make great stocking stuffers
This month should be a good one for the hip-hop heads.
December 19th marks the release of Mos Def's latest effort, Tru3 Magic, as well as Nas' new album, Hip Hop is Dead. When these two drop albums, it usually means a revolution of the genre.
Talib Kweli has pushed back the release of his album, Ear Drum, but it's now scheduled to hit stores some time in January.
All of these artists bring hip-hop to a different level than what is served to us on the radio. If you're an old rap fan, someone who is wondering what happened to the revolutionary spirit in music, or even someone scrambling to find a stocking stuffer for a teenager, these are albums that can't miss.
December 19th marks the release of Mos Def's latest effort, Tru3 Magic, as well as Nas' new album, Hip Hop is Dead. When these two drop albums, it usually means a revolution of the genre.
Talib Kweli has pushed back the release of his album, Ear Drum, but it's now scheduled to hit stores some time in January.
All of these artists bring hip-hop to a different level than what is served to us on the radio. If you're an old rap fan, someone who is wondering what happened to the revolutionary spirit in music, or even someone scrambling to find a stocking stuffer for a teenager, these are albums that can't miss.
Labels: Hip-Hop
I'm looking forward to "Hip Hop is Dead," but plan to steer clear of Mos Def's new album.
Did you like "A New Danger"?
Posted by Anonymous | 7:40 PM
The New Danger had some great moments but fell a little short as an entire album. One review said something about it being "Overambitious and undercooked" – I thought that was a good way to put it.
Great artists take risks and step away from the formula. When you take risks not everything is going to be great. I anticipate Mos going back to his rap/hip-hop roots a little more with his next effort.
A lot of critics raved about The New Danger, but I think Tru3 Magic should be a little more fan-friendly while still staying artistically superior to the other stuff out there.
Head over to The Source and have a listen to Mos Def's "Fake Bonanzas." It's a pretty nice track. They have some of Nas' new stuff up too.
Posted by Andrew Warner | 7:55 PM