A force in the San Diego hip-hop scene since 1995, rapper, producer, and DJ Mr. Brady recently released his latest album, Labor Of Love. Eschewing his own emceeing on the project, Mr. Brady manned the boards for this latest release, working with artists including Blu, Diamond D, Exile, Aloe Blacc, Opio and Tajai of Souls [cont.]

Swollen Members rampant Canadian industry-shakedown did nothing short of placing the personification of what ‘underground’ hip-hop once was atop a celebratory silver platter, by all means, they are large (in Canada). But to the American ear, the Battle Axe  sound still speaks of a grit-scape and sans Abstract Rude’s mish-mash of a million styles on P.A.I.N.T., [cont.]

Decent beats throughout, but I wasn’t floored by this 3-song single. Mr. Brady’s gruff voice is affecting to a certain degree, but the way he puts words together ain’t all that clever. These days, so many MC’s are out there with competing flows, you either have to come crazy simple and accessible (see Biz Markie) [cont.]