House, R&B, Soul & Rap > House House, R&B, Soul & Rap > 2006 onwards > 5 GBP to 10 GBP

Advantages: outstanding clubbing tunes
Disadvantages: few strange ones and cheese as usual

...its mix from funky beepy electro to commercial dance it has everything, disk one is mainly a commercial sort of album with the likes of perfect exceeder and destination calabria but then the 2nd disk is a strange mix but also as good with its lesser known tracks but ones that are massive in the clubs and massive ibiza anthems. I recommend this album to anyone who likes their house, electro or commercial dance. The great beats of this album will have ... Read review

Advantages: Great Value, Great tunes
Disadvantages: Not quite what i was expecting from King Unique

As a big King Unique fan (after seeing them play at Worldheaquarters and Digital in Newcastle) i bought this CD with high expectations, however, this was a change from King Uniques trademark 'Dirty House' to something a little more chilled and slow and less 'in your face' than usual...a little bit different and experimental but none the less a great mix of tunes, which gets better every time i listen to it, in particular, track 7 (i think) Zoom In ...
...sounds awesome! Nice album as background music, but not much on there that would make you wanna dance. CD 2 is a bit more intense...Nubreed (from Australia) whom i haven't heard of before but after to listening to the CD i would definitely go to see them if they played over here. Very energetic, bouncy, dirty electro that is better listened to later in the night. All in all a great Double album which is well worth the money, and in pretty cool ... Read review

Advantages: A couple of good dance tunes
Disadvantages: Repetitive lines

"51/50 Ratchet" is the debut album from the Louisiana rapper Hurricane Chris. When this dropped, 2007, the musician was only eighteen years old, and to fit in with what is expected of young rappers, espcially ones from the Dirty South, he has come out with some 'ringtone rap' with his hit single "A Bay Bay and "The Hand Clap" which followed on from it. 1. "Getting Money" (feat. Nicole Wray) This track get the album off to a shaky start as it isn't ...
...have to say tha I expect it though because he basially summarises his life stroy to the lsitenr in order to make up a little introduction for you before getitng itno his music. This little contextual information can be overlooked though as it doesn't bring out anything out of the ordinary. **Two Stars** 2. "A Bay Bay" This is the big single from the album and as his debut, it manged to catapult him into fame at the start of 2007. From there the ... Read review

Advantages: street music!
Disadvantages: too much street music!

Having been a big fan of fifty cent when he first burst on to the scene, and also a big fan of G Unit, i have to be honest, my interest has waned of late thanks to a couple of mediocre releases and an attempted cross-over into more radio friendly music. With the release of G Unit's anticipated sophomore album, it gives us a chance to see whether they really have crossed over, or if they remain true to the streets which raised them. Starting with ...
...definitely get you to pick it up if you saw it in the store. The album opens with Straight Outta Southside - a supposed ode to Sean Bell who was shit by police, but it doesn't actually make any reference to him, apart from once! It seems to be a cover of straight outta compton by NWA, but is nowhere near as good, a definite miss to open the album! We then lurch into piano man and close to me, two decent songs but forgettable nonetheless. Finally ... Read review

Advantages: More varied than previous albums
Disadvantages: Concept seems to fade

"The Recession" is the third album from the hardcore Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy. The CTE leader Young Jeezy returns with yet another Gangsta Rap album, and follows on from hits such as "Go Getta", "My Hood" and "Soul Survivor" from previous records. To be honest, I have never liked Jeezy, however after hearing a couple of the tracks from this new release, I expected to hear him come with something less in-your-face than in previous ocassions. It ...
...of September 2008. 1. "The Recession" (Intro) 2. "Welcome Back" I don't really see why we need a track which has us welcome Jeezy back because his last album only came out in 2006, so it's not as if he's been away for that long. However, with this excuse to make a track, he is given a hard beat by DJ Squkey Clean, and has him perform some big raps to give you an idea as to why he is such a popular name on the hardcore rap scene. **Four Stars** ... Read review