DJs dropping albums is far from a new thing. Every major DJ from DJ Clue to DJ Khaled have tried their hand at moving from dropping mixtapes for the streets to supplying stores with bar-coded material.
After a succession of acclaimed mixtapes and collaborations with some of Hip-Hop’s biggest names, including Jay-Z, Wale, B.o.B., and Talib Kweli, J. Cole’s debut album has a lot to live up to. And it doesn’t disappoint.
When Rick Ross formed his own Miami Heat-style squad, Maybach Music Group would be the next of the great music powerhouse teams like G.O.O.D. Music, YMCMB, RocNation, etc.
The Outlawz released what according to them is their final album, Perfect Timing, on September 13th, the fifteen year anniversary of Tupac Amaru Shakur’s death.
Glasses Malone’s debut album, Beach Cruiser, was originally scheduled to come out in 2006; however numerous setbacks and label changes kept the album from seeing the day of light; until now.
Terius Nash, better known to most as Christina Millian’s ex-husband The Dream, releases an all new free album – despite the wishes of his record label.
It may be a highly-anticipated piece from two of Hip-Hop’s titans, but Watch The Throne seems more creatively weighted in Kanye’s direction than in Jay’s. Hov demonstrates..
Perhaps the biggest complaint about Legendary Weapons is its lack of depth. Clocking in under 40 minutes, the album has bright spots but as a total package.
DJ Khaled has really made huge changes in his career. Once known as a local celebrity in the Miami area with a name for breaking new artists and records during his daily radio show.