![[Review][Single] Nuol – “Get Off My Back”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/2012_nuol.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review][Single] Nuol – “Get Off My Back”")
written by: drowningn00b Nuol, as a rap artist, has always been below my radar. He has everything going for him, solid delivery style, good production behind his beats, and collaborations with artists I follow and like. However, he’s never grabbed my attention – his new single begged me to reconsider. Nuol’s new single “내 뒤에 … Continue reading »
![[Review][Album] Block B – “Welcome to the Block”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/block_b2.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review][Album] Block B – “Welcome to the Block”")
written by: Drowningn00b Last year was big for Block B. Sold a butt load of records from both their releases, did a variety program with B1A4 (where ZICO had terrible dreads. Good look without them), and brought talented hip-hop to the idol platform. With their foundation firmly laid, ‘Welcome to the BLOCK” expands their hip-hop … Continue reading »
![[Review][Single] BEAST’s Junhyung – “Living Without You”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/2012_junhyung_solo.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review][Single] BEAST’s Junhyung – “Living Without You”")
Of all the members in BEAST, I have been least opinionated about rapper Junhyung. For whatever reason, he’s never left much of an impression on me, or at least he didn’t used to during BEAST’s humble beginnings. Now though, I’ve turned a new leaf and I’m finding myself incredibly drawn to Junhyung, not on his looks (though … Continue reading »
![[Review][Single] Fame-J – “Sniper Sound VS Over Class”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/famej.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review][Single] Fame-J – “Sniper Sound VS Over Class”")
Fame-J’s debut production is on fire. For his first big profile track, he brought on two hip-hop duos and made them rap against one another. In essence, this is a polished rap battle by rival groups. For a first time producer, this is an exceptional track with an equally talented set of rappers. Get ready … Continue reading »
Drowningn00b is back with his monthly series, Lesser Stuff You Need to Know! No, really, this is stuff you need to know… Continue reading »
![[Review][Album] Yoon Mi Rae (Tasha) – “Yoon Mi Rae”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/8cbc41891137c8f5435f3810feaeecb11260077286_full.png?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review][Album] Yoon Mi Rae (Tasha) – “Yoon Mi Rae”")
Several months ago, I wrote a blurb on the latest Yoon Mi Rae single, “Get It In”, and made the egregious mistake of calling her a ‘rookie’ rapstress. For that, I received a stern talking to by recurring member of the comments section, Gag Halfrunt, who let me know in no uncertain terms how wrong … Continue reading »
A couple months ago saw the release of two M.I.B. releases, both with the same name, but meaning two different things. Drowningn00b will take a look at both, starting with the underground rapper named Huckleberry P and his first full record release, ‘Man In Black‘. Check back for Part. 2 of “The Search For MIB” series. … Continue reading »
![[Review][Single] Shingun & Taesabiae – “이 또한 지나가리라”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/shingun_1.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review][Single] Shingun & Taesabiae – “이 또한 지나가리라”")
Ballad sweethearts Taesabiae have recently collaborated with rapper Shingun for quite the ear candy titled “이 또한 지나가리라” (This Too Shall Pass). My familiarity with the up-and-coming rappers of Korea is shamefully minimal, so I can’t say that I know too much about Shingun other than I think he’s released some pretty ballin’ tracks (here and … Continue reading »
![[Review][Album] Jay Park – “New Breed Part. 1″](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/cover.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review][Album] Jay Park – “New Breed Part. 1″")
I haven’t really been keeping tabs on Jay Park this year and a lot of it has to do with the fact that I’m not particularly fond of him as an entertainer. Actually, scratch that. I’m not fond of his methods of entertaining at all, and yes I’m talking about him strip-teasing every two seconds … Continue reading »
![[Download] Crucial Star – “Nothing Lasts Forever”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/crucialstar_nothinglastsforever.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Download] Crucial Star – “Nothing Lasts Forever”")
2011 has been good to Korean rapper Crucial Star. This year his stature among the hip-hop community was cemented thanks to his highly successful projects “A Star Goes Up” (reviewed here) and his full-length album “A Star From The Basement“. Now, he’s back and baring gifts, y’all. This week Crucial Star’s latest digital release “Nothing Lasts Forever” was … Continue reading »
The fall releases keep on coming strong, don’t they? In October, a shit-ton of music came out, spanning everything and anything you could think of. Girls’ Generation finally decided that South Korea was worthy of their presence again, only to bring a somewhat lackluster record. 2PM‘s Jun K showed every k-pop rapper how it’s done, … Continue reading »
Contributing writer drowningn00b reviews ‘Go Easy’ by Verbal Jint! Anger, heartache, sadness, love and positivity. These emotions don’t always go together, let alone make for an interesting album to listen to, but they all fit perfectly in Verbal Jint’s latest record, ‘Go Easy’. As a hip-hop and R&B artist, VJ straddles the fence between singing … Continue reading »
