Brooklyn's Don Diva [PA] - Foxy Brown

Advantages: A couple of decent songs showcase the hungry Foxy of old
Disadvantages: The "Lil Kim" persona creeps in; far too many guests; boring on many levels

...Okay, a quick recap. Foxy Brown debuted on LL Cool J's "I Shot Ya Remix" WAYY back in 1996 and spit one of the hottest debut verses since Nas' "Live at the Barbeque" four years prior. Soon after, she locked up with Nas, Cormega, and AZ and formed The Firm, a shortlived group which dropped one album before going their own separate ways. After getting signed, she released Ill Na Na which got critical acclaim for being a good album, but also hurt her reputation because Jay-Z ghostwrote most of it. Yeah, that's a problem, but the album was still a nice piece of music... it's just not ALL her. Apparently Foxy wanted to prove the naysayers wrong and prove that she CAN indeed rap well, so she set to work on her second album. Then in 1999, Chyna Doll dropped into the mainstream. Fueled by the incredible sales of the hit single "Hot Spot... Read review

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Advantages: A brilliant read.
Disadvantages: Can't put it down.

...for Jo, it leaves it to your imagination and doesn't turn into one of these slushy books where everybody lives happily ever after in romance land. I also loved the humour in it, as well as the honest way Jo comes over in her way of thinking as a mum. There are some great characters in it - a selection of different types of people, and you could really relate to some of the characters and friendships that come out of the story. The story makes you want to feel like part of a community, and I don't think that this is necessarily to do with knitting - I think that knitting is just part of the story that comes through in this book. I got my copy of the book from my local library, so you could try your library for a copy, failing that then you could try ebay or Amazon for cheap copies. It's definately worth a read.... Read review

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Advantages: A strong mix of tracks
Disadvantages: Inconsistent

..."Mr. Brown" is the second solo album from the Georgia Soul singer, Sleepy Brown. Heavily-associate with the Hip Hop acts in the area, such as OutKast, Dungeon Family and Goodie Mob, Sleepy Brown got his name up with big collaboration with these acts and producing for them as part of Organized Noize before comiong up with his first big label album in 2006. 1. "I'm Soul" We are kicked of in a big way with a gentle one from the artist. It has him ease his way inot things by coming with a track which has him work withvery little in the way of lyrics, and simply repeat the chorus for the majority of the thing. Despite it lengthy duration, he keeps the listeners engaged from start to finish with it. **Four Stars** 2. "Margarita" This is the main single off the album and has Sleepy work alongside The Neptunes for an up... Read review

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