“Black Spade gets necks snapping with his throwback-to-the-future beats.” – FADER

“Black Spade’s funky beats grace the speaker oh-so organically.” – URB Magazine
“Black Spade is my rap guy to watch for 2008.  He’s the dude I want to see succeed, sell records and make it on to people’s “best of” lists at the end of the year.” - OKAY PLAYER

“What hip hop fans and music lovers in general have been waiting for. Spades’ intellect and creativity oozes from soulful self produced tracks.” – VAPORS