Music
Ruthless Juveniles, Hard As the F**k, Pt. II (MoBo Joe)
The tracks on Ruthless Juveniles’ second release show a definite improvement over those on the group’s first, Hard as the F**k. But as a whole the album suffers from predictability […]
UNLV, Mac, Melph, Calio (Cash Money)
There are no real surprises on UNLV’s third and strongest release, Mac, Melph, Calio. UNLV was one of New Orleans’ first ‘bounce’ groups and they have stuck to their style […]
Guest Commentary: Hip-Hop and Rap: A Dynamic Art Form
Editor’s Note: In last month’s OffBeat, Delfeayo Marsalis authored an essay about whether rap has replaced jazz at the cutting edge of musical art. In his article, Marsalis asserted that […]
