Neon Reviews: Ludacris – Battle Of The Sexes

Debuting at the top of this week’s Billboard Album Chart, Ludacris takes on the opposite sex on his seventh album, Battle of the Sexes.  Featuring female rappers Eve, Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim and more, Ludacris shows fans he isn’t afraid to go toe-to-toe with his feminine counterparts.
On the album, Luda cleverly taps into the dynamics [...]

Neon Reviews: Lil Wayne – Rebirth

From the instant the bass guitar is stroked and the drum is beat on “American Star,” the opening track off Dwayne Carter’s seventh album, it’s clear his latest musical venture is a sharp turn from what fans have come to know and expect of Lil’ Wayne.
This is not a bad thing.  In fact Rebirth, the [...]

4 Tracks You Need To Know From Chris Brown’s Mixtape, “In My Zone”

Chris Brown’s vow to offer his fans as much music as possible continues with the Valentine’s Day release of his mixtape, “In My Zone.”
Information about the project stayed under wraps for awhile, but when tidbits finally came out, “In My Zone” was said to be a collection of 32 tracks — some new, some takes [...]

Neon Reviews: VV Brown – Travelling Like The Light

With an eclectic sound and fresh approach to the often monotonous and formulaic sounds currently circulating the music industry, VV Brown takes a daring chance with her album Travelling Like The Light.
Travelling Like The Light, VV’s introductory album, takes you on a retro ride back in time with its sound, along with modern lyrics that [...]

LIGHTS Tries Her Best To Shine Despite Mountain Of Technical Issues In Baltimore

“I’ll be the one to keep you one disaster less,” Toronto-born electro-pop singer LIGHTS sang during her final song, “The Last Thing On Your Mind,” Friday night (January 29) at a concert at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, Maryland. Sadly, LIGHTS could have benefited from someone keeping her set one disaster less.
The normally dazzling performer, [...]

Album Preview: Ludacris Unveils “Battle Of The Sexes” At LA Listening Party

Promised to be a great album that fans won’t be disappointed in, Battle of the Sexes is Ludacris’ 7th studio album, slated to be released March 9th.  To prepare listeners for this epic battle in love, sex, and everything in between, he offered a sampling of what’s to come at a listening party at Capitol [...]

4 Tracks You Need To Know From Alicia Keys’ New Album, “The Element Of Freedom”

It’s been in stores for almost a full week but you’re still unsure if you’re willing to shell out your hard earned cash for Alicia Keys‘ fourth album, The Element OF Freedom. Maybe you’ve found yourself unimpressed with the set’s lead single Doesn’t Mean Anything or you just don’t understand why people love the second [...]

Neon Reviews: Allison Iraheta – Just Like You

Something’s got to give. On American Idol season 8, 17-year-old Allison Iraheta was a flame-haired pistol shooting off spunk, sass, and soul with her weekly performances. She tackled big numbers like “Cry Baby” by Janis Joplin with such conviction, you’d believe she was once a downtrodden woman with real pain to sing about.
On her debut [...]

Chris Brown Brings Non-Stop Party To Baltimore With “Fan Appreciation” Tour

Let many critics tell it, Chris Brown was supposed to disappear into obscurity after a year of mostly lows, but he didn’t get the memo.
On December 8, his new album, the half dance floor-minded, half reflective set Graffiti, which features the top 40 hit “I Can Transform Ya,”  landed in stores.  He’s been traveling around the [...]

Neon Reviews: Chris Brown – Graffiti

Two years ago, Chris Brown released his sophomore album, Exclusive, at a very peculiar time in his life. He was an 18-year-old boy becoming a man with the task of trying to convey this in his music. He did a pretty good job. The album, though flawed, was well-received, it spawned several [...]

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