Kanye West

What it do good people? I'm going to give you another good album review to beat you in the head with. Everybody knows about the boy Kanyeezy and if you don't you, I'm coming to your house and beating you to a pulp! Now everyone knows the first album was a work of genius. From the tracks featuring Mos Def,Freeway, and the G.O.O.D Music family, plus the funny school related skits, most thought that Kanye would not out do himself. Well they were wrong and here is the proof.

Yet again 'Ye produced most of Late Registration except for two tracks. The Just Blaze produced joint "Touch The Sky" is a uptempo track, think "Jesus Walks" on steroids, with the help of new comer, Lupe Faison, this track hits you in the head like Scorpion on Mortal Kombat. The other non-'Ye produced track "Bring Me Down" is a full orchestra joint, brought to you by Jon Brion, dedicated to the haters. The whole CD is not fun and games(hehe).

Kanye touches on the crack epidemic on "Crack Music" which is also very powerful. It even sounds more authentic with The Game on the hook, Charlie Wilson and Keyshia Cole on background vocals, and Umar of the Lost Poets. This song is one of the more stand out songs on the album because of this. Not only will it have you bobbing your head but, it also makes you think. Most of the soul is brought out by the song "Since You Came In My Life" by the New York Community Choir, which 'Ye sampled.

This album kicks like Liu Kang with the addition of the new skits, once again provided by Deray. " Wake Up Mr. West" is another Bernie Mack inspired skit telling Kanye that he is worthless. The other skits are dedicated to a fake faternity by the name of Broke Phi Broke. So any who was ever broke or currently broke can relate to these skits. They make the space inbetween tracks worth listening to.

Overall, the album is a very solid buy. The prodution is on point and the guest appearances are fitted and tailored like a good suit. With additional help from Paul Wall, Common, Cam'ron, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Jay-Z, Jamie Foxx, and countless others, Late Registration is another great piece of work by Kanye West. Sub-Zero's heart would melt if he heard this album. With all this talk of MK, I feel like mashing buttons. Peace to the Dropout Bear! I'm done like a fatality. Peace!

Petey Pablo New Album, The Rebirth of D' Angelo, & Pharrell Tames Lions

Hey there happy people! The first official post by your boy XLB. My job is to hit you off with your hot hip-hop news on the Spill. This weeks top stories, Petey Pablo's new album, the rebirth of D' Angelo, but first Pharrell climbs in a giant robotic lion and fight universal evil.

For all those cartoon fans who sit at home and wonder what ever happen to Voltron, well wonder no more. Voltron is coming to the big screen. The movie is going to be produced by Mark Gordan, the same guy who did The Day After Tomorrow, and scored by Pharrell Williams. Pharrell will also do the soundtrack, along with the other Star Trak fam. Yeah Voltron, geeks everywhere rejoice!

Well Jay-Z just keeps expanding his empire. After a long bidding war with Bad Boy and Interscope, Hova added Karina Pasian to the Roc roster. So since there is a new princess, does that mean Teiarra Mari is the Queen?
Stop the presses everyone Petey Pablo is working on a new album. The album is to be titled Same Eyes On Me, and will be executive produced by....You guessed it Suge Knight. Sounds like Pac all over again.

If you are in the same boat as me you haven't heard from D' Anglo in a while, well besides his numerous drug charges. Word on the street is the "big" homey has signed with Clive Davis's J Records, but there is no word on an album yet. If you want to hear some new D' Angelo he is on the remix to Common's " Go!"

That does it for me, I'm going to dig out my Voltron stuff... YEAH! See you later.