WebSite of the Week: Okayplayer

This site is a prominent source for true hip-hop news. Okayplayer.com was co-founded by The Roots’ drummer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson in 1999. If you’re familiar with this site, then you will know that it’s more of a community of hip-hop. Okayplayer.com is on top of the hip-hop news as well as great CD reviews. They offer products through their store and have a great chat room.

Music Review: Hieroglyphics – Over Time

If you’re looking for some b-sides then pick up the new Hieroglyphics album Over Time. This new CD doesn’t bring anything new but rather some old tracks that needed light. Hence Over Time, there’s a good variety of songs throughout the years. In fact this would be a CD to celebrate the Hiero Imperium having 10 years in business. This is my favorite group in the music world and I like to see them stay in it. I would highly suggest picking this album up. I’m going to give Over Time a

Track List
1. You Never Knew [Domino Remix] – Hieroglyphics
2. Masterminds
3. Prose Officially – Jay Biz,
4. Greed – A+
5. Phoney Phranchise [Domino Remix]
6. Soundscience [Remix] – Souls of Mischief
7. It’s About Time
8. Scandle
9. Battle of the Shadow
10. Fight Club [Remix] – Pep Love
11. Unseen Hand – Souls of Mischief
12. If You Must [Automator Remix]
13. Heat – Hieroglyphics
14. Cyberpunks

Music Review: RJD2 – The Third Hand

From the same solo DJ RJD2 who gave us Dead Ringer, Magnificent City (with Aceyalone) and my favorite Since We Last Spoke brings the newly released CD The Third Hand. Unlike Deadringer and Since We Last Spoke, which were largely sample-based, The Third Hand is more of a traditional pop/rock record and features RJD2 singing and playing instruments on nearly every track. This CD was released on March 6th 2007 with a bit of a change. The song styles are consistent yet diverse compared to the old albums. This album seems to be categorized as “alternative” but I’m not sure if thats what I would call it. It is also true that most of the songs have soft vocals. If I were to picture the scenery of this album, I would have to describe it as if one were to walk into a Hip-Hop meadow. Yeah, for-real! This is whole album is like a dope elevator beat. If you haven’t heard this album then I would defiantly say to pick this one up but it’s no Since We Last Spoke. I’m going to give The Third Hand a

Track List
01. Intro
02. You Never Had it
03. Have Mercy
04. Reality
05. Work it Out
06. Laws of the Gods
07. Get it
08. Someday
09. Murs Beat
10. Beyond
11. Sweet Piece
12. Rules
13. Legends
14. Just When
15. Evening Gospel