Last week, I reviewed Common’s latest album The Dreamer/The Believer and mentioned a track called “Sweet”, which goes directly at the jugulars of “soft” rappers. Of course, the blogosphere and myself made plenty of jokes alluding to the fact that Common didn’t have to do Drake like that, as the Louboutin seemed to fit [...]
Back like cooked crack and we’ve got a busy couple of weeks ahead on Front-Free. We’ve got a list of 2011 favorites as we wrap up the year on the way and another list of favorite mix tapes and EPs that dropped in 2011. Stay tuned. I appreciate the support! Newish: Gentleman’s Quarterly x [...]
Though I’m a fan of Common, let’s be honest…the problem that has plagued his career and consideration among top MCs is his inconsistency. Though it’s unrealistic to expect an artist to keep doing the same things for twenty years, a problem can arise when you stray so far into outer space that you lose your [...]
The new music’s been piling up, so I decided to include a few reviews in one post. Look out for that Common The Dreamer/The Believer album review coming soon. I’m also working hard to bring you all a recap of some of my favorite mixtapes and freEPs of 2011, so you can get your late-pass [...]
Every day is a holiday in my inbox when it comes to music and my iPod/Spotify situation is feeling mighty gifted lately. So what do I do…give back to the good people like Nino Brown on Thanksgiving day. As always, I appreciate the support. Happy Holidays! New: The Clean Hand x Blu (Produced by [...]
You’ve got to prepare to listen to a Roots album. Off top, you know this isn’t gonna be the kind of album you’re gonna mindlessly put on while you’re getting dressed for the club or keep in the background while you’re rolling joints with friends. Nah, you’re going to have to invest some quality time [...]
Looking for the perfect beat? Front-Free (to my surprise) receives a lot of submissions from random artists trying to get their projects heard and while I appreciate the efforts, time is of the essence and I obviously can’t get to all of them or even the majority of them in any reasonable time frame (the [...]