Oh, how I love Pandora, let me count the ways. First, you can create your own radio station. At first, I had toyed around with their "genre stations". Their R&B station is … more
Hey Lunchers!!! Heres a new vid from Kanye West's 808's & Heartbreaks album. Its called "Street Lights". This is a favorite record of mine and im excited to see … more
I enjoy all VH1 StoryTellers whenever I catch one showing on TV, even if it is an artist that I don't listen to much. I love hearing the story behind the songs and albums as well as the personal … more
Hey Lunchers, For a spontaneous fellas weekend away there's no better destination than Las Vegas. Last night we all met up at club poetry conveniently located on the Las Vegas … more
I have a confession, I haven't always loved hip hop. I didn't always know the difference between rap and hip-hop. It was 1998 and there was an influx of gangster rap that I couldn't relate to nor did … more
i have two complaints. i wish they gave the user a little more control over the playlist (i.e. a "diversity" slider, or rating song characteristics). and i wish they'd stream in something … more
I hopped on the bus headed out to Chinatown last Sunday, barely able to contain my excitement at the endless records that I was about to discover or the friends that I would see or the amazingly talented … more
Of all the top hip-hop songs of 2008, one will live on my "Dance" iTunes playlist for a long time: Chris Brown's "Forever." Released in May 2008, the best part … more
Imagine a songstress that is a perfect blend between Erykah Badu and Floetry and the result is Nneka. Her newest album- No Longer at Ease is a wonderfully eclectic mix of mellow heart searching- … more
Elaine Sendyk died in 2007 but with this superb book PROTEST GRAFFITI MEXICO OAXACA she left behind an important political and artistic document that will surely become a standard against which all other … more
Illmatic, Nas' debut album is an undeniable classic that instantly gave him respect in the rap game. The album is very interesting in the fact it relatively short,only 10 songs including an interlude, … more
In an era of thick rope chains and the crack and cocaine boom, De La Soul's sound was a breath of fresh air. Wearing crazy colors and africa pendants instead of gold they were the hippies of hip hop in … more
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Tess_Martinez reviewed Pandora Radio.
February 27, 2009
I have a theory about why Sirius radio is going downhill. It's because pandora is so awesome! Ok, maybe there are other reasons, but still, you gotta check out pandora.com if you … more
A close friend just introduced me to an East Coast hip hop artist called "El-P" [short for El-Producto] and I can't get enough of this guy. For the longest time, I've … more
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sexedupbandgeek reviewed Pandora Radio.
February 05, 2009
I've tried many internet radio stations over the years from the free to the premium. I have found that Pandora best suits my needs as a listener and music connoisseur. I prefer to be able to pick my own … more
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angelodignacio reviewed Pandora Radio.
February 03, 2009
UPDATE: 1/25/11 Since writing this review, I've upgraded my membership at Pandora to the paid subscription. And so, I'm going to put in some thoughts on how that's … more
Notorious is the true story of Christopher Wallace (Jamal Woolard) from his hard-knocked life growing up in Brooklyn without a father...to his legendary adult life as Notorious B.I.G. Hip hop's first … more
Mario is an artist that was shadowed by the talents of other muscians like Usher, Chris Brown and Ne-yo, who took the spot lights immediately with each new single they released. With the exception … more
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angelodignacio reviewed Ready to Die.
January 08, 2009
I missed the Biggie/2pac era in which people looked left and right to each coast of America to produce its next biggest track. (Instead, I grew with Badboy's later artists like Mase, 112, and Danity Kane.) … more
Those are definitely words I thought I would never say about Common Sense who is one of the greatest to ever do it. But man oh man, I guess when you've been around this long that you'll have one or two … more
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The_New_Aesthetic reviewed Gold Digger.
December 20, 2008
Get your old school blues on, and shower it with some nouveau attitude. Kanye brought the house down with this beat-thumpin', booty-bumpin', dancefloor jam, with some age-old social commentary. &nb … more
Mixing political-punk attitude with heavy metal riffs and intelligent rap lyrics, Rage Against the Machine broke the mold. Not since the days of anti-establishment hippie bands like Steppenwolf and the … more
I'd fall into the camp of those who listens to the various forms of rock, foremost, and appreciates most hip-hop artists. I'm more inclined to purchase a whole rock album (think White Stripes, Cake, … more