Album Review: KRS-One & Buckshot – Survival Skills (2009)

Rating: 3 out of 5 Potholes

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Welcome to the weekly rundown where we (soulsupreme and Marty) provide you with our top ten headlines for the week that was.

1. Phonte/Nicolay don’t want you to buy City Lights 2: Shibuya from iTunes. We shouldn’t be surprised since iTunes has pulled shit like this before. But it’s still a damn shame that they have messed up this release. Just make sure to hit up Amazon, Rhapsody, e-Music, etc… to pick this one up. I (Marty) have spun it a few times and it’s absolutely worth the money. And be on the look-out for a review this coming week.
2. Jay-Z – Answer the Call concert @ MSG. Incredible concert for a worthy cause.  Jay-Z and a number of guest appearances from the likes of John Mayer, Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Kid Cudi & Rihanna. They, put simply, rocked MSG for the 9/11  benefit concert.
3. Raekwon OB4CL2 Release Party @ Santos, NYC. We wish we could have been there for the festivities. If the party was even one-tenth as good as the actual album, it was probably ridiculous. Peep the video and pretend you were lucky enough to attend. Read the rest of this entry »

Album Review: Alchemist – Chemical Warfare (2009)
Rating: 4 out of 5 potholes

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Album Review: DJ JS-1 - Ground Original 2: No Sell Out (2009)

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Potholes

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Album Review: Sadat X – Brand New Bein’ (2009)
Rating: 2 out of 5 Potholes

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This dropped yesterday on OnSmash, but I still wanted to give it a post for anyone who may have missed it. A 33 track mixtape of Joell Ortiz covering some of hip-hop’s all-time greatest hits. I usually like to avoid projects like this, but from the leaks that I have heard, this is something that you do not want to miss. I am sure you have heard talks about it already so I am just going to let the music do the talking. Give it a download and let us know how you feel about it…

Download: Joell Ortiz – Covers the Classics [Mixtape]

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If there was a fifth element in hip-hop it would be the battle. Hip-hop was a movement and art form that served as creative outlet to combat the inner city struggle in New York City in the late 70’s. Whether it was the emcees, the dj’s, the breaker dancers or the graffiti artists, battling has always been a core component of hip-hop.You couldn’t just say were dope you had to actually displays the skills worth of that title.

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Potholes In My Blog is proud to present Cymarshall Law to Open Mic Presents… Cy, an MC hailing from New Jersey has been making quite a ruckus in the Hip-Hop community. His most recent release with producer Mr. Joeker, Hip Hop In The Soul, has been receiving rave reviews. Co-signed by none other than the Blastmaster himself, KRS-One, and a member of the highly regarded Rawkus 50, Cymarshall Law is a dope artist to watch out for in 2009.
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Reyn: What’s up Cy? Thanks for answering some questions with us. Who is Cymarshall Law?
Cy:  Cymarshall Law? A Sun, A Father, A Brother, Lover, Fighter, Freedom Writer and Not A Rapper, I’m an M.C.  A New Jersey representer, Mr. Hip Hop in the Soul formerly Flesh, I am Hip Hop, and it’s nice to make your acquaintance.

Reyn: Your newest joint with Mr. Joeker, Hip Hop In The Soul, has been out for a little bit now. Are you happy with the fans’ reception of the album so far?
Cy: Yes mos def this looks to be the album that will bring me around the world, the people are really loving it and I’m getting a lot of exciting new opportunities because of it.  More people, artists I grew up listening to want to work with me because they heard the album. I’m happy about that to say the least. Some heads are still not behind me fully and I think it’s a shame they wait to jump on the bandwagon and won’t just listen for what’s dope, because Hip Hop started out with you had to be different and original to make a mark, you had to be fresh. Now, it’s about who you know, so because I’m fairly new I’m still going through some people not accepting because they are unfamiliar with the work and people usually take longer to accept what they don’t know about it. It’s cool, it’s expected, but overall the response has been brilliant.

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