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Stones Throw Records

00:00-00:45 of “Cosmic Rapp”
Whoa, set your ears to stun because “Cosmic Rapp” is a surprisingly interesting song that appears to showcase Stones Throw’s taste for the odd. The song combines everything that was wrong with the ‘80s with everything that is right from the ‘00s. Which is really too bad, because I had a bunch of trouser jokes lined up to make fun of this.

The Cool Kids
The Bake Sale
Chocolate Industries

01:05-01:50 of “What Up Man”
Don’t get me wrong, I believe that hip-hop, like every other genre, has a lot of elbow room to explore and expand styles – but, well, this just isn’t there yet. I see that the Cool Kids are trying really hard to rock the body like Eric B and Rakim, they just can’t pull it off. Of course, a stupid name certainly isn’t helping anybody.

pureNRG
Here We Go Again
Word Entertainment

02:30-03:15 of “Here We Go Again”
This is one of the most totally awesome releases that I’ve heard in a long time! OMG I am so excited that FINALLY there is a group out there that is full of love and energy for Jesus. We all know that all those other bands that pull the kid friendly pop-music style like Miley Cyrus are devil-worshipping hoe-bags, so I’m totally stoked that we are all given the opportunity to praise and have fun!

Goldfinger
Hello Destiny…
SideOneDummy

01:23-02:08 of “Without Me”
Whoa. Goldfinger is still around. You know, I could pun the title and be like, “Hello Destiny, we still suck,” or “Hello Destiny, is this all we’ve worked for?” But that would be easy. And not really funny. Kind of like Goldfinger’s career.

Colour Revolt
Plunder, Beg and Curse
Fat Possum Records

02:00-02:45 of “Ageless Everytime”
Every once and a while someone gets the late '90s right. Colour Revolt seems to capture the sounds of bands like Cop Shoot Cop, Shiner and Hum in all the right ways to make what appears to be a solid album – I mean, if you’re older than 25 anyway.