Category: Album Review
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EVA ALORDIAH – DEAF
Looking at the state of the female hip hop scene in Nigeria, there has clearly been a sharp drop in quality and quantity of content both from the established faces as well as a dearth of new faces. This is in sharp contrast to other countries in the West African bloc where there are vibrantRead…
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Krukid EP review : Things Change
This EP album was made during the whole inner self conflict between Krukid and Ruyonga. Upon finding his new found faith he also decided to be known as Ruyonga and only Ruyonga. In a recent interview with NTV, he acknowledged the true reason of returning back to Uganda in order to truly be himself, “howRead…
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Blitz the Ambassador: Native Sun Album Review
The standing point of this album is how he represents Africa. This album represents Ghana and Africa to the fullest in most of these songs. It is clear that he had this album dedicated to his homeland and for his followers. He touches on a lot of topics ranging from his music career all theRead…
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Blitz the Ambassador: Stereotype Album Review
This is Blitz the Ambassador’s third album and this album is a little different from the last two he has made. This album kind of relaxes on his social and political awareness thinking and more into just making music. A lot of these songs started off with instrumentals which took up the beginning of theRead…
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Blitz the Ambassador: Double Consciousness Album Review
This is the second album by Blitz the Ambassador and in contrast to the first; he takes almost every song to talk about something going on in the world. This album also seems more aggressive in the style and lyrics he has chosen. He seems more in self-defense mode and ready to fight against anyone.Read…
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Blitz the Ambassador: Soul Rebel Album Review
To start off, the album title tells you what he’s about and what he plans to show in his first album. Throughout the album he refers to himself as a “soul rebel” and how he feels about it. Right from the beginning in the song “Self Portrait” he starts to tell you about how grewRead…
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Krukid: Black Immigrant Mixtape Review
The first time I listened to this, I didn’t like it, but now I understand it more and have grown to appreciate it. Starting off, this mixtape does not mention Africa much at all, besides referencing where Krukid came from in the first track entitled “Black Immigrant”. This song basically blends together his cultures ofRead…
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Krukid: Afr-I-Can Album Review
Krukid really came through with this album. He put in his heart and soul into his songs and their content. I was very moved and impressed with most of the songs on this album. I could tell that his message and style had matured and that there was a general theme to the entire album.Read…
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Album Review: “Immigrant Chronicles: Coming to America”
After listening to the album “Immigrant Chronicles: Coming to America” released in 2011 I can say that I think it was a really good album. The majority of the songs are uptempo. The arist accent is pretty strong and in the first track of the album he speaks a majority of English but begins toRead…
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Album Review – Krukid: “Black Immigrant Mixtape” (2007)
To be honest, I was pretty disappointed with Krukid’s 2007 album “Black Immigrant Mixtape,” which was released around the same time as his subsequent album “Afr-I-Can.” Rather than the pure, relatable, and inspirational lyrics he’s offered in his previous albums, this one leans more to expressing sexual desire and reflecting on daily experiences and pettyRead…