Album pic of the week

Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 by The Urbalists in
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Erykah Badu's New Amerykah part two ( Return of the Anhk)

Without a doubt!!!! I highly recommend this album!
Erykah Badu 6th album is a joy to listen to! More soul music than R&B
I will post a more extensive review by the end of this week 

The Generational Gap: An Opinion

Posted: Monday, March 29, 2010 by The Urbalists in
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As we proceed to give you what you need ...
Well hip hop as failed me on that part , because what i needed was quality not quantity , it was hard work and work ethic and all i was given was a bland, process cheese like product ,where anybody with a computer and 5000 dollars to make a video could become a hit.I know you will tell me the game has changed and all that but it changed to what exactly. When the biggest seller is Lil Wayne, when you can't differentiate between mainstream and underground anymore but as much as i can blame the industry for giving me crap, i have to blame myself and you for accepting mediocrity in all form,the fact that we keep on buying what they put out , i buy because they sell and they sell because i buy: simple economics 101.

The International: Youssoupha

Posted: Saturday, March 27, 2010 by The Urbalists in
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The International will focus on artists from abroad, proving that once again Hip-Hop is universal, regardless of the language. Our first feature is on young French upstart Youssoupha, and since we at Urbalistic actually are fluent in French, we decided we'll write the post that way as well.


La preuve que le rap français est toujours capable de nous surprendre nous viens cette fois de Youssoupha, jeune rappeur d'origine congolaise venant d'une longue lignée d'artistes, nous sort cette fois son deuxième album Sur les chemins du retour. Un album, qui d'après votre humble chroniqueur, n'a pas grand chose a se reprocher.

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*Lawrence (far right), was a member of Puffy's legendary Hitmen crew of producers.


The Architect is a section which focuses on producers and their craft, mostly by showing beatsmiths in their natural habitat: the studio.

Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence is not what you would call a household name among regular hip-hop fans, but his pedigree has been vastly underrated over time. With his oftentimes partner and good friend Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie (which most of you know as The Mad Rapper), he has crafted a few classics in the second half of the 90's, and definitely helped create and cement Sean "Puffy" Combs' and Bad Boy Records' legacy as the powerhouse of mainstream hip-hop as part of The Hitmen collective.

The Future: Diggy Simmons

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The Future will be our segment dedicated to the up-and-comers, the new burgeoning acts what we think will have an impact in hip-hop. For our very first piece, we take a look at a pioneer's lineage in Run's young son, Diggy Simmons.

The Reel: Serius Jones - Can't Stand Her

Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 by The Urbalists in Labels: , , , ,
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Jersey-born freestyle champion turned DTP protege... A somewhat oldie but a goodie. Enjoy, after the jump.

The Reel : Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) Feat Bun B. - Strangers

Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 by The Urbalists in Labels: , , , , , , , ,
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This one is for the heads... Bun B even gets conscious on this one. Crazy Hi-Tek beat to boot.