Although “Chillin” still hasn’t become the massive smash I predicted (just wait until the music video comes out soon), it’s still a great song, and Wale gave an inspired performance for Last Call with Carson Daly on Friday. Continue reading
Adrian Ruhi
Multimedia journalist
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Beastie Boys + The Roots
Beastie Boys weren’t the musical guests. But thanks to Jimmy Fallon’s coaxing (he’s a huge fan), he convinced them to rock “So What’cha Want” with The Roots. And the resulting performance was spectacular. Continue reading
Busta Rhymes “Back On My B.S.”
From the May 25, 2009 issue of The Miami Herald (web / print)
After ditching eccentricity for introspection on his criminally underrated (yet under-performing on the charts) 2006 album, The Big Bang, Busta Rhymes felt the need to reclaim his wild side.
Unfortunately, Back on My B.S. is an unintentionally appropriate title for Busta’s eighth studio album. The disc is a return to the inconsistency and outlandishness that plagued the hip-hop veteran’s catalog in the early 2000s. Continue reading
Method Man & Redman “Blackout! 2”
From the May 25, 2009 issue of The Miami Herald (web / print)
Method Man and Redman were on top of the world in the late ’90s and early 2000s on the heels of their first duet album, Blackout! and the feature film How High. But with the failure of their sitcom Method & Red and a string of unmemorable solo work, their stock has been at its lowest as of late. Continue reading
Chrisette Michele + The Roots
Chrisette Michele was on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night and she performed the title track from her new album, “Epiphany” (read my review) along with The Roots, Adam Blackstone, and her backup singers. Continue reading
Adrian Ruhi 