Grant Inaba

Live ReviewsLive Review: Atmosphere at The Grand at the Regency Center
May 09. 2008 | By Grant Inaba

Live Review: Atmosphere at The Grand at the Regency Center

Hip hop these days is certainly for everyone. So much it’s assuredly for none. The crowds lately have been chop full of yup kids on a college bank roll or straight outta collie on an admin assist with a handbag. …

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Album ReviewsCD Review: “Those Things Remixed” by Miguel Migs
March 25. 2008 | By Grant Inaba

CD Review: “Those Things Remixed” by Miguel Migs

Artist: Miguel Migs Album: Those Things Remixed Label: Salted Music Rating: Buy it >> I have yet to see the fake doc on the rise “It’s All Gone Pete Tong,” but thinking of it reminds me of how house music …

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Live ReviewsLive Review: Brother Ali at Slim’s
March 12. 2008 | By Grant Inaba

Live Review: Brother Ali at Slim’s

The white Forest Whitaker dropped it hard and thoughtfully. You ain’t gotta love him but you definitely gotta respect him, cuz when people talk about how hip hop is dead and your man from the Midwest talks about how he’s …

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “The R.E.B.I.R.T.H.” by One Be Lo aka One Man Army
February 19. 2008 | By Grant Inaba

ALBUM REVIEW: “The R.E.B.I.R.T.H.” by One Be Lo aka One Man Army

Artist: One Be Lo aka One Man Army Album: The R.E.B.I.R.T.H. Label: Subterraneous Records Genre: Rap/Hip Hop Rating: Buy it >> Raised out of Pontiac, Michigan, One Be Lo brings nothing new, yet what he’s got is better than your …

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Evil Streets” by Midnight Bombers
February 18. 2008 | By Grant Inaba

ALBUM REVIEW: “Evil Streets” by Midnight Bombers

Artist: Midnight Bombers Album: Evil Streets Label: Wondertaker Records Genre: Punk/Hardcore Rating: Buy it >> Channeling old school skate punk, The Midnight Bombers are fast, pogo thrash, hardcore madness. Evil Streets is very easy to categorize but very difficult to …

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Half A Klip” by Kool G Rap
February 05. 2008 | By Grant Inaba

ALBUM REVIEW: “Half A Klip” by Kool G Rap

Artist: Kool G Rap Album: Half A Klip Label: Latchkey Records Rating: Buy it >> Old school. Nothing new here. Thankfully the lyrics are still good. The beats are still good. And the old street stories are told with new …

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Scifentology II” by Yak Ballz
January 29. 2008 | By Grant Inaba

ALBUM REVIEW: “Scifentology II” by Yak Ballz

Artist: Yak Ballz Album: Scifentology II Label: Flospot Genre: Rap/Hip Hop Rating: Buy it >> MC, Yashar Zadeh, better known as Yak Ballz brings strong material in the same vein as his previous social commentary. It’s his style and he’s …

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Change! CD/DVD” by Hot Topic
January 21. 2008 | By Grant Inaba

ALBUM REVIEW: “Change! CD/DVD” by Hot Topic

Artist: Hot Topic Album: Change! CD/DVD Label: Hopeless Records Genre: Compilation, Punk/Hardcore, Rock/Pop Rating: Buy it >> As many other large entities these days are doing, it seems the king of the Mallrats chain, Hot Topic has branched into philanthropic …

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