joshL's TOP ALBUMS

“Now that is how you start a movement! Classic.”

“At first, I thought there was no chance this would be a classic, but after listening to it I was strongly considering it. K.R.I.T. is not there yet, but I don't think he is too far off. KIller album!”

“Ok, yea you pretty much already know what you are going to get with a Rihanna album. It will be loaded with club-pop songs from start to finish that are as catchy as worms when fishing for trout. Its just sad that Rihanna doesn't make an attempt to expand her musical horizons and sticks with the same formula time after time. However, she has the formula down pat and is almost incapable of crafting an uncatchy and enjoyable song. I got to give her credit. Fav songs: 1.Fading 2.Raining Men 3.Only Girl (In The World)”

“Creativity and production. Who can match Kanye in these two categories? No one. This album is banger based on the beats alone. But then you add Kanye and his creative lyrics, flow and choruses? Yep, its a classic. Its just too good to force you into believing its not a classic. From top to bottom, this is the best crafted album of the year. Sidenote- I know I made a couple mistakes on this site rating Clipse' last album Til The Casket Drops and Kid Cudi's debut album classics. If I could, I would change both albums to 4 stars, but I am pretty positive I got it right here. Fav songs: 1. Monster 2. Gorgeous”

“I have always been a fan of Bun B and have always known he was a great rapper, however, I never thought he was capable of creating great albums. I don't know, I guess I was hatin. Anyway, great album! From start to finish, this really bangs. The album doesn't delve into many topics other than money and life in H-town, but hey its what he knows. Very well done. Fav songs: 1. Let Em Know 2. Ridin Slow 3. Right Now 4. Chuuch”

“Wow Nathan S., no negative comments yet only a 4 star rating? Don't make sense to me. I came into this album expecting a very good album, but one that wasn't going to fit my style. Man, I sure was wrong. This is a great album and even though it normally wouldn't be my style, something about it jus came so refreshing and personal to me. I was digging this album from start to finish. This is so good in fact that I. Heavily debated with myself on whether to give this a classic rating. Finally, I came to the conclusion its a near classic. I sure do hope this wins a grammy though because it just turned me into a big time fan when I never thought too much of Cee Lo Green. 4.5 stars Fav songs: 1. Bright Lights, Bigger City 2. Old Fashioned 3. Love Gun”

“Lyfe Jennings has always had one of the uniquest vocies in the game and that has always attracted my attention. when i listen to this album, thats the first thing i notice is the emotions he evokes through his voice. from song to song, he lets every listener know that his music is more than jus bout makin money and enjoying his craft. he lets u feel what he feels and believes as a person. this is as good of a project as he has done to date. fav songs: 1.If I Knew Then, What I Know Now 2.Statistics 3.Spotlight 4.Mama”

“yo yo yo....?...? Jason Caesar jus became one of my fav music artists. this mixtape or watever u call it needs to be a certified album in stores. i havent been this excited bout an r&b artist since The Dream and i was pretty f'in excited wen he first came out. his best songs r absolutely top shelf r&b. he does have a few weak spots, but they were completely overshadowed by his slew of hits on the project. this ish right here is mixtape/ r&b album of the yr.i actually considered givin this a classic for a few minutes, but hes not quite there yet. if i had to predict one up and coming artist to make a classic album...yea thats right, it would be Mr. Caesar. fav songs (in no particular order cuz theyre too sick to categorize): The Musical International Room 269 Misery Loves Company Taking You Home Deep Cover Invisible Man”

“in my spotlight, Freddie Gibbs comes from a place where ive only heard of his name to front and center in the past 2 months. after hearing a few of his recent song releases off this EP, i was forced to listen to the whole thing. now that i have listened to the EP, i gotta say Freddie Gibbs continues to impress me. not only does he excel from a lyrical standpoint, but the way he is able to craft a song and make u feel empathetic for wat he has been through. i can literally feel the emotions of him being poured out in his music. overall, simply, this is sick. its only 8 songs, which dissapoints me, but i expect a full length coming soon (hopefully). fav songs: 1.Rock Bottom 2.National Anthem 3.The Coldest”

“yo yo yo i gotta hand it to The Bawse Rick Ross as well. pretty f'n good. he def hits on many levels musically on this album in wide range from Free Mason to Live Fast, Die Young to B.M.F. to Tears Of Joy. his versatility, creativity and chemistry w/his features were all very well crafted. a few songs were kinda boring, but most of them hit pretty well with me. very good effort from Ross. fav songs: 4.MC Hammer 3.Free Mason 2.B.M.F. 1.Live Fast, Die Young DJ Booth gunna have to expand the nominees this yr for Hip Hop ALbum of the yr... B.o.B. Drake Nas & Damian Marley Eminem Big Boi Rick Ross and still to come... Fabolous Kanye West T.I. Kid Cudi damn!!! i say Big Boi and Nas/Damian r in the lead tho.”

“after listenin to this for bout 3 weeks im ready to make my decision. im gunna keep it short and sweet. its a classic. when songs were bein leaked/released individually i thought its gunna be classic for sure. once the album was finally released i wasnt so sure. i started second guessing myself. i waited a while to see how my feelings played out and let this grow to its full potential on me. after all that, i cant not call this a classic. its jus too good. fav songs: (hard to pick tho) 5.You Aint No DJ 4.General Patton 3.Tangerine 2.Shine Blockas 1.Fo Yo Sorrows hip hop album of the yr is gunna be tough this yr wit... B.o.B. Drake Eminem Nas & Damian Marley Big Boi and possibly T.I. Fabolous Kanye West Kid Cudi damn...2010 is killin it. they up there with 2008.”

“i am overwhelmingly embarrassed to say the first time i listened to this whole album is right now. guess wat, 1 listen is all it took. this album is F'in sick! Shawty Is A 10 was my fav song for months and still is one of my favs that will prob last forever. other classics include Falsetto, Nikki, and Fast Car. the album also has multiple bangers including I Luv You Girl, Playin' In Her Hair, Purple Kisses and Mama. this is a classic!”

“What's more difficult to do, meet expectations, or make a classic album? how bout tryin meet expectations while simoutaneously trying to make a classic album? obviously, neither of these occur very often. so, after Dream's 2009 release, Love vs Money, which is as easy to rate a classic after first listen (which sum of u didnt) as saying the 07-08 Patriots were better than the Giants and the Giants jus got lucky, how would Dream respond to his own immortal classic the following yr? if he could create another classic in back-to-back yrs that would be like winning 2 Super Bowls in a row. how often does that occur? only 3 times in the past two decades (Cowboys,Broncos,Patriots). Now that everything is in perspective, we will take a deep under seas voyage through the 2010 Love King release. First, the title track Love King. Dream returns with a high energy banger that lets the world kno that wherever he travels he can pick up any girl(s) he wants with his overwhelmingly catchy beat and vocals. unfortunatley, this 1st single struggled to catch on and didnt do too great as a single. already he is tumbling down a mountain of expectations. lol j/k. second, we have Make Up Bag featuring T.I. at first listen, this seems a lil too conceptually weak to be a Dream song. then i started to realize its not bout Dream blowin 5 stacks on a make-up bag, its bout wat it takes for the fellas to win back their girl after screwin up, which is doin somthin major to make up for it. on the third track, Dream lets all the ladies know that he has wat it takes for the ladies to Fall In Love Again. moving forward, Dream alter routes and aimes for his hardcore audience by movin to the bedroom and convincing us that he truely is Sex Intelligent. here, he not only makes u believe this, but convinces u that he recieved his masters degree in sex school and is now takin his passion up professionally. btw, Dream now wishes to be referred to as Dr.Intelligence... Dr.Sex Intelligence. however, on the remix Dream does reveal that he occassionally has an off-night and falls "short" of intelligence. on the other hand, we can all look forward to the following track titled Yamaha. now im not positive, but i believe i detect a small hint of a Prince influence here. Dream crafts an amazing 80's inspired beat and concept, to go with a set of top-of-the-line 2010 Dreamy vocals. this is the best track on the album and is hands down my fav. next up, Nikki part 2. this is part 2 of the major album hit from Love/Hate entitled Nikki. as Dream does blend the two episodes together very well, he again falls short of expectations and cant design the masterpiece he did the first time around. then Abyss comes in and builds back up the hype and hope that this could still be a classic. lets jus say Abyss is an awesome track and is worth repeating. track 9, the the very questionable titled and sung Panties To The Side. i can understand why some hardcore Dream fans wouldnt like this song, but persoanlly, i really enjoyed it. it may seem like Dream may have missed here, but the beat is great and has enormous potential on the radio and in the clubs (possible single wit a video bein made for it) and the lyrics arent as x-rated as one might think. after that, we have Turnt Out. this is the third offical single, but i dont think it has the catchiness or punchlines to do a lot. i do enjoy the song tho. the chorus is so simple, yet so hypnotizing. nearing the end of the voyage, Dreams last two songs on the standard version are February Love and Florida University. the former is a classic Dream track where his love intelligence becomes a factor and delievers a beautiful track that the ladies will remember well in the winter (especially February). the latter is the most immature track he has put together in quite sum time. it is very catchy, but fails to reach the expectations that Dream has so masterfully built for himself. finally, we have the bonus tracks. its rather obvious to see why these didnt make the standard album, but quality is still wat u can look forward to. Veteran and Priceless are right up Dream's alley, while Take Care Of Me is the highlight where he brings an emotional offering to the ladies explaining the struggles of a difficult relationship. All Black everything is an avg r&b track followed by Sorry, the grand finale. it was def a surprise as Dream crafts a good a capella track, which is somthin most artists dont even attempt anymore, let alone make it quality based. in conclusion, the voyage is over and The Dream fails to meet Super Bowl expectations. Injuries, mistakes, and off-field antics keep The Dream from his second straight Super Bowl season. there were some major blowout victories as well as sum fight to the finish games, but the team couldnt stay balanced enough in the playoffs to make a deep run. this album is not a classic, but it was a very good run that 99% of r&b artists cant put together. fav tracks: 1.Yamaha 2.Sex Intelligent 3.Abyss The "does not belong on a classic album songs:" 1.Sex Intelligent remix 2.Florida University”

“wow. i gotta say im impressed. i knew Bobby Ray had a lot of talent, but i havent been the biggest fan. nor did i think he would craft a debut album so well. initially, i thought the album title was corny, but after listening to it i thought it fit like the infamous Bowlen-Shanahan-Elway trio. one major thing i noticed here is that the catchiness of the entire cd is off the charts. he selected great features for his chorus' and they all tore it up. catchiness def score bonus pts w/me cuz im bout feel good music. i really enjoyed how much of the record was devoted to singing. i think B.o.B. is a great singer and really turned his album into a musical more than anything. he was so creative and light-hearted bout the feel of the record and it payed off big time. also, he didnt try to overbear u w/his cockiness. he really sounded confident in himself as well as the other contributors that he didnt try to do too much wen he had to go up against big time features like Em,T.I.,Lupe and Bruno Mars. he jus let everything come to him and the result was great. overall, this was an impressive debut that really showed Bobby's talent and versatility. he did have a few blunders that jus bored me or got old quickly, but it was well crafted and a memorable debut. fav tracks: 1.Fame (i agree Nathan S.) 2.Ghost In The Machine 3.Nothin' On You 4.Dont Let Me Fall 5.The Kids 6.Bet I Bust”