Chesstown King's Reviews and Thoughts

Dirty South Welcome to the Dirty Dirty. A region of rap that was very very popular in 2003…and still is still very popular. Major Cities of Influence: Atlanta , Houston , Miami Key rapping traits: I’d have to say the dirty south music is very energetic and personal. There is a huge emphasis on beats over lyricism. But that doesn’t mean these cats lyrics aren’t good. If it were a kid at high school: It would be the class clown, but everybody knows he is real smart. Major Rappers T.I.: The self proclaimed King of the South has made some of the dirty south’s best albums, including Paper Trail and King. Many fans think that Trap Muzik was his best album, when Paper Trail was clearly the best one to me. T.I. is the Jay-z of the South, and its no surprise that he got that nickname. T.I. is very aggressive and hostile, and some would even call him paranoid. TIP is more of his aggressive side, but honestly I don’t think that TI is bipolar. I understand why he boug...

Jay-z is one of the most successful, most versatile rappers in the game. He is arguably the best rapper alive. I’m taking a look at his discography. Magna Carta Holy Grail- Jay’s MCHG album is very very good, but I cant help but feel it failed to live up the hype that surrounded it. There aren’t any really stellar tracks besides Part II with Beyonce…..and maybe a few others. However the good news is the album has no weak songs on it; making it a little more cohesive than BP3. I really like the fact that there aren’t many guest features….also Jay does some experimenting here, but its nothing way out there. 4.25 stars The Blueprint 3 - BP3 is one of Jay’s best albums. The production is stellar, and Jay’s lyrics are pretty consistent. There’s a lot of hits on the album, but the first half is the better half with hits like D.O.A., Empire State of Mind , and Run This Town . Ultimately the album fails to reach the incredible BP1. Nonetheless its going to be hard for “Old” ...

Here are some more of my favorite R&B albums Ne-Yo: In My Own Words- A great debut album that is in my opinion still his best to date. There are some really great songs like So Sick, When You’re Mad, Mirror, and my personal favorite Sexy Love. The songwriting is noteworthy. Ne-Yo: Year of the Gentlemen- An extremely smooth set of R&B by a veteran. The album literally has no bad songs as Ne-Yo worships women. Although not my favorite song, Fade to the Background is incredibly sad. Most songs on the album are upbeat though. Rihanna: Good Girl Gone Bad-Rih Rih’s best album to date has some really hot beats, and catchy beats. There aren’t many guest spots but they are well used like her duet with Ne-Yo Hate That I Love You. Some may consider this her last R&B album or simply her best album. Regarless its great. .Trey Songz- Pain, Passion,Pleasure- The Prince of VA’s most complex album. Its divided into an intro portion, a pain portion, a passion portio...