Album Review – Fat Tony’s “Smart Ass Black Boy”
Have you heard of Fat Tony before? Chances are no. Houston-native Anthony Obi, also known as Fat Tony, has been rapping quite a bit in a short amount of time. It started in 2010 with RABDARGAB. But the more critically acclaimed album of his was when he teamed up with Tom Cruz (not to be confused with Tom Cruise). And soon, Smart Ass Black Boy will drop on June 11th, 2013. So Fat Tony has eluded me these few years, but his new album is definitely worth a good listen. I am always skeptical with hip hop and rap since I find it easier to find artists who are “trying to hard.” Read more
Quadron is one of those artists you are not listening to, but definitely should (if you are listening to them, fantastic). “Avalanche” is the group’s second foray in the music world, following their equally solid effort in their self-titled album. Perhaps this review is biased since one of my personal favorite genres currently happens to be neo-soul, but I digress… 
Album Review – Seth Sentry’s “This Was Tomorrow”
I don’t hate Seattle, nor am I mad about this entire situation. True Kings fans deal with this on an annual basis it seems. I feel sorry for Seattle for not having their storied team back. 
When we ask, is blogging the curator of hip hop, you have to keep in mind a few things. For example, this panel was assembled to discuss a topic that doesnt get much respect or attention. In mainstream thought, people dont say that thanks to AllHipHop.com or Ashleyoutrageous.com that Macklemore is getting big or that Wale and Wiz Khalifa got big. (Obviously blogs were not the 100% reason they did get famous but blogs were significant factors for their success, or so the panelists claim. I’m not the expert on their rise to fame, the bloggers are). You also must remember how hip hop is curated currently or previously? The most consistent curator for hip hop has been the radio stations. As they panelists asserted, radio stations would get records/tracks long before they were available for purchase by the general public. Thus they held the chips on reviewing artists and their songs, and promoting (or not promoting) said songs/albums. 
What is SXSW? It is a film, interactive, and musical festival held annually in Austin, Texas – the music capital.
