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...

I feel like i dont show enough love to Contemporary R&B so here are some of my favorite albums Aaliyah:Aaliyah - The self titled album from Aaliyah is one of the better R&B albums I’ve heard. The Timbaland beats are smooth and varied. Aaliyah was in her prime here, R.I.P. to the baby girl. Alicia Keys Element of Freedom - I believe this is Alicia’s best album overall. It doesn’t have any lackluster songs. I really like Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart and Unthinkable(I’m Ready) The Dream- Love Hate - The extraordinary songwriter’s debut album is has its ups and downs but the highs are really high if you will. Like SHawty is the Sh**, Fast Car, Livin a Lie, and Nikki. Amerie Because I Love It- This is the album that really got me into Amerie. I’m surprised this didn’t come out in the U.S. This album is incredible. Amerie has some really varied songs like Hate2loveu, Crazy Wonderful, and Losing U. Amerie In Love & War- Amerie’s best album to...

The Dreamer- A great intro track. It’s clear that Common is back as he spits hard here. Maya Angelou closes out the track. “Took me back to when I first had a dream, to be   like the King that sung Billie Jean” 9.5/10 Ghetto Dreams- Chai Town ’s Nas is joined by none other than the real Nas. The song is fast paced and hot. The beat is hot and I like the simple chorus. 9/10 Blue Sky- I absolutely love this song. The song has a lot of cool elements in it. Most impressive Common’s impeccable lyricism. Mr. Blue Sky please tell us why. 10/10 Sweet- A diss track to noone in particular(sorry Drake). Common raps hard here, perhaps a little too hard as he is clearly a soft rapper as well. “Sweet a** b**ch mother f***er” 9/10 Gold- This is a pretty good song. The beat is pretty simple yet effective, I really like the Chorus.   8/10 Lovin I Lost- Ah a song about love that was lost. “How could someone you love each and everyday, be...

I am writing this to show my respects to what I think is the best(not greatest) game I have ever played. The original was released in 1998. The game just has everything a good game should have. There's an excellent story, Great Controls, Terriffic Enemies and Engaging Boss Fights. The graphics were also impressive for that time....the only thing I dont really like is the fact is that the game is mostly linear, but there are some side quests. The game starts off pretty easy, in fact on subsequent playthroughs I could breeze right threw the first 2 dungeons and their bosses. Gohma is pretty easy, and the KIng Dodongo is even easier if you know where to stand. The 3rd dungeon, Jabu Jabu's Belly will give you fits unless you know exactly what to do. I think i was stuck on one part for weeks. More than any other dungeon in the game do i think the new item you get is so effective. Without it you will struggle. The boss is really tough too, but if your quick you can take h...

Okay now I will review one of my favorite movies Star Wars Revenge of the Sith. This movie came out way back in 2005, but its still one of the most emotinal, tragic movies ever made. What I liked The Opening scene was so awesome. In fact the first 20 minutes are action packed. The duel between Anakin, Obiwan vs. Count Dooku was great. The fight against Grievous' bodyguards was cool also. The Dialogue in this movie was great unlike its 2 predecessors. Obi Wan has his famous "You were the Chosen one" to a defeate Darth Vader. Then theres Palpatine who just seems to have one cool line after another. Anakin's seduction by the Dark side is the movie's main theme. If you thought Hayden didnt do a good job in EP. 2, you will change your mind in this one. He's Confused, he's passionate, and he's willing to do anything to save his wife, Padme The Duels were really good, especially the decision to show Yoda vs. Sidious and Vader vs. Obi wan at the same...