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Who do these guys think they are, Boyz II Men? Probably not. They aren’t bad, per say, but there is just something about them that seems a little... “cookie cutter.” It seems as though they were tailor-made for the R&B genre, and there is definitely a spot for them. But ...

The first image I got from hearing Ths Sky is Mine was from the song “Dancing in the Moonlight” by Top Loader. There’s a very optimistic tone with a soft light melody to hum to. The techno aspect makes Alpha modern, but there is still a sense of old time ...

A quick note on Gettoness: they’re sick. Straight up. Whether in Spanish or English, or even Spanglish, they deliver with every line and every hook, and are definitely one of the most promising artists from the El Paso/Juarez area. With their self-titled debut album Gettoness, Xemt and ...

I must admit that I’m a bit perplexed by the content of Lil Tweety’s album You Know My Name. First off, no I don’t know your name. Secondly, and most importantly, I’m still not sure if I should take this album seriously – as in this dude is ...

My first reaction to the album Legends by Renee Zawawi was disappointment. Before I heard this album, I was intrigued because I read that Zawawi is like Bjork. However, the only thing their music has in common is that they have accents (Zawawi is French) and they tend ...