Dizzee Rascal, 'Showtime' (XL)
Brit rapper doles out sophomore slaps.
By Jon Caramanica 11.05.04 4:00 AM
It's a hip-hop truism--the first album is the one where you get the most bragging done. The follow-up?
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Talib Kweli - The Beautiful Struggle; Mos Def - The New Danger
By Jon Caramanica 10.14.04 3:00 AM
The Girl With the Golden Thumbs
When we met Mya, we were like...wo: The 24-year-old R&B singer
By Jon Caramanica 03.29.04 4:00 AM
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Emo Rap: Up From The Underground
Slug is having a moment, and he’d like to share with the rest
By Jon Caramanica 02.12.04 4:00 AM
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Saves the Day, 'In Reverie' (Vagrant/Dreamworks)
Emo dudes hurt so good.
By Jon Caramanica 12.17.03 4:00 AM
Chris Conley will be the pain. “All you want from me is a broken heart and a mouth full of blood,” the Saves the Day frontguy sang on 2001’s Stay What You Are. What’s a little hemoglobin between fraught friends?




