The influence of Project Blowed is unquestionably un-measurable. Both the loose collective of Los Angeles artists and the ’94 compilation album of the same name have made more progressive strides for an underground movement than any other related occurrence/release. Musically influencing all types of artists across the globe while simultaneously introducing the world to some [cont.]

Way before Rakim was rocking a graying beard next to the luscious lips of Truth Hurts, or even before he pioneered the idea of rap and R&B collaborations on Jody Watley’s “Friends” (yes, it was all his fault), there was Paid In Full, the debut album from Eric B. & Rakim, which ushered in a new [cont.]

The diversity of sound is nice, but I found the vast bulk of this seven cut EP kind of snoozy. “Say It Loud”, might stimulate the mental and I appreciate the message it’s trying to impart, but the beat is slow and rather dull, has very little punch to it as all. Same goes for [cont.]