Full Albums:
- Crash Kings, Crash Kings
- Gorillaz, Plastic Beach
- Jay-Z, Blueprint 3
- Ladyhawke, Ladyhawke
- Ludacris, Chicken & Beer
- Pearl Jam, Ten
- Phoenix, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
- The Roots, How I Got Over1
- Roykskopp, Junior
- The-Dream, Love King (Deluxe Edition)
- Usher, Confessions2 and Raymond V Raymond
- Vampire Weekend, Contra
- Van Halen, Diver Down and Fair Warning
- Wale, Attention Deficit
- The xx, xx
Top Notch Tidbits:
- Wale, “W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.”
- Sadat X, “Turn It Up (Feat. Pete Rock3)”
- Sly & The Family Stone, “Family Affair”
- The Roots, “Quills”4
- John Mayer, “Covered In Rain”
Songs of the Week:
- The Roots, “The Fire”
- Common, “The Light”
Reviews:
1. This one was definitely overshadowed by The-Dream for me. But now that I’m beginning to surface from my Love King character study, this one is becoming better and better each time I listen to it. Seriously, “The Fire” is thoroughly enjoyable to me. The last five songs or so remind me of how The-Dream’s suites (See “Yamaha,” “Nikki Part 2” and “Abyss;” “Fast Car” through “Purple Kisses;” or “Take U Home 2 My Momma” through “Love Vs. Money, Pt. 2.”)
2. This one’s seriously growing on me. As a whole, it’s beginning to come together for me. I think I’d made a mistake of letting my iTunes sort songs by every artist on the song instead of just Usher: thus “My Boo” was listed under “Usher and Alicia Keys” and wouldn’t get played when I was listening to the abbreviated Confessions album.
3. Pete Rock is the shit.
4. I would like to think that I too am scientific with my reflex gangster. Time will tell.
