Dan Mennella

8.5

Dizzee Rascal :: Boy in Da Corner

Dan MennellaMarch 2, 2004

In few instances has a debuting artist boasted a handle that so starkly contradicts the content of his or her music. Generally speaking, there's usually a fair... Read More...

LPReview

6.5

CrunkNation :: Off the Wall

Dan MennellaFebruary 24, 2004

Nearly as quick as the "crunk" genre of hip hop has risen to club prominence have critics and underground fans written it off as an annoying fad without much t... Read More...

CompilationReview

7

Amän :: The Awakening

Dan MennellaFebruary 10, 2004

Though Amän, a duet comprised of brothers Amaar and Siege, may not be a strikingly familiar name in hip hop, they have already struck a fair measure of success,... Read More...

LPReview

8.5

The Fugees :: The Score

Dan MennellaJanuary 27, 2004

Generally speaking, it's so easy to under or overestimate the importance, impact and overall quality of any given album when considering the context in which it... Read More...

Back to the LabLPReview

5.5

Geometrik :: Star-Bourne EP

Dan MennellaJanuary 20, 2004

Fans of hip hop are likely to either cringe or rejoice when they flip the case of Geometrik's debut EP and see the following written in the sand of a beach: "W... Read More...

EPReview

5.5

Various Artists :: FD Presents AznRaps.com – Holdin’ it Down

Dan MennellaDecember 23, 2003

For this compilation, FD assembled a diverse collective of Asian-American rappers. Though no Asian-American rapper has made a huge dent in the hip hop scene to... Read More...

CompilationReview