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Music Review: Young Jeezy – “TM:103: Hustlerz Ambition”
Share Three years after the release of The Recession, Young Jeezy returns with his latest album TM:103: Hustlerz Ambition, available now. Since then, the landscape of hip-hop has shifted with the rise of artists including Drake, J. Cole, and Big Sean. Does Jeezy still have a place among the current crop of MCs? Find out what the critics had to say about his comeback. HHUCIT’s Rating:...
by hiphopucit at December 22nd, 2011 at 08:12 am
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Music Review: Rihanna – “Talk That Talk”
Share Rihanna doesn’t plan on going anywhere. With her LOUD album still sitting on the charts, the pop princess extends her reign with her sixth album in six years Talk That Talk, available now. Today’s biggest hitmakers including Dr. Luke, Bangladesh, Stargate, The-Dream, Ester Dean, Alex Da Kid, and No I.D. deliver their best on RiRi’s raunchiest record yet. Did...
by hiphopucit at November 22nd, 2011 at 09:11 am
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Album Preview: Pusha T – “Fear of God II: Let Us Pray”
Share On Fear of God II: Let Us Pray, the follow-up to his Fear of God mixtape released earlier this year, G.O.O.D. music signee and Clipse member Pusha T doesn’t stray far from the formula that made him one of Kanye West’s go-to rappers. Enlisting 10 producers, including Hit-Boy, The Neptunes, and Bangladesh, and 11 guest MCs, Pusha’s penchant for vocal inclusiveness...
by hiphopucit at October 27th, 2011 at 10:10 am
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Album Preview: Mary J. Blige – “My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act I)”
Share It’s been 17 years since Mary J. Blige released her breakthrough album My Life. Ten albums later, she picks up where the story left off on My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act I). HIPHOPUCIT.com got a first listen to the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’s highly-anticipated sequel at a listening in Los Angeles. The 15 tracks include a mix of club bangers, ballads,...
by hiphopucit at October 25th, 2011 at 08:10 am
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Music Review: J. Cole – “Cole World: The Sideline Story”
Share After a two-year wait and mounting expectations, Jay-Z’s 26-year-old protégé J. Cole gets off the bench and steps into the spotlight with his Roc Nation debut Cole World: The Sideline Story, in stores today. The North Carolina MC assembles an all-star team of talent including Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Drake, and Trey Songz on the 16 tracks. Does the hip-hop freshman...
by hiphopucit at September 28th, 2011 at 07:09 am
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Concert Review: Beyoncé’s “Roseland Ballroom” Show
Share “Tonight, I want to tell you guys my story,” Beyoncé divulged to a sold-out crowd at New York’s Roseland Ballroom last night. The 90-minute, guest-free show, the first of four this week, found the 29-year-old diva splitting the difference between hushed torch singer and stadium belter, running through a 30-minute revue of her greatest hits before performing...
by hiphopucit at August 16th, 2011 at 08:08 am
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Music Review: Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Watch The Throne”
Share Like a kid on Christmas morning, hip-hop fans rushed to iTunes to download Jay-Z and Kanye West’s blockbuster album Watch the Throne as soon as it went on sale Sunday night. The hip-hop kings assembled a royal lineup of collaborators including Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, The RZA, Swizz Beatz, The Neptunes, Q-Tip, and more to create the year’s biggest rap release....
by hiphopucit at August 10th, 2011 at 07:08 am
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Album Preview: Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Watch The Throne”
Share Planetariums are more used to hosting classic rock laser light shows than the most anticipated hip-hop album of the year, but last night, hundreds of people stormed the Museum of Natural History to hear Watch the Throne, the long-awaited collaborative album from Jay-Z and Kanye West. With Kanye, Jay, Beyoncé, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, and Kelly Rowland among the numerous...
by hiphopucit at August 2nd, 2011 at 09:08 am
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Music Review: Kelly Rowland – “Here I Am”
Share HHUCIT’s Rating: Kelly Rowland forges her own path with her third solo album Here I Am, hitting stores today. The Destiny’s Child diva calls upon hitmakers Rico Love, Tricky Stewart, Jim Jonsin, Rodney Jerkins, and RedOne, as well as Big Sean (“Lay It on Me”) and Lil Wayne (“Motivation”) for the collection of R&B-dance tracks. Did Kelly sing...
by hiphopucit at July 27th, 2011 at 07:07 am
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Music Review: Lloyd – “King Of Hearts”
Share Lloyd aims for the crown with King of Hearts, his fourth album and first since 2008’s Lesson in Love, boasting a royal lineup including André 3000, R. Kelly, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, and Keri Hilson. The smooth operator and executive producer Polow Da Don craft a star-studded set featuring everything from the hilariously raunchy “Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)”...
by hiphopucit at July 6th, 2011 at 07:07 am

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