AltWeeklies Wire
Da Oral History of "Da Butt"new
Put your memory in motion! It’s the back story of D.C. go-go’s biggest national hit.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
04-20-2012 |
Music
The Game and Solange Have a Hard Time Avoiding the Shadow of Bigger Namesnew
On their latest albums, the Game's LAX and Solange's Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, both artists prove that parasitic music-making is a tough gig. You're only as good as your host.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
09-11-2008 |
Reviews
Getting Smutty with Titsworthnew
On his debut album, Twelve Steps, he turns to making original tracks, and the entire production is a dancefloor murderer, mixing hip-hop, R&B, electronic music, and a little bit of pretty much everything else.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
08-29-2008 |
Reviews
"Keeping Up With the Joneses," "Incorrect Change," and "Principle Playa"new
AltWeeklies Award - Music Criticism
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Trey Songz and J. Holiday Embrace Hug Lifenew
On Trey Day and Back of My Lac', these male R&B singers embrace romance without sounding like a bunch of pushovers.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
10-25-2007 |
Reviews
Eternal Flameoutnew
Jay-Z goes from Marcy to Farce-y.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
12-08-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jay-Z, Kingdom Come
Under Pressure
Banks doesn’t exactly make good on his promise to "make" some of the fine producers he's unearthed.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
11-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Lloyd Banks, Rotten Apple
Shag-a-dull-ic
When you're barely outselling Paris Hilton, you've got trouble.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
09-29-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jessica Simpson, A Public Affair
My Art Belongs to Daddy
Beyonce fields a new team but comes up short.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
09-29-2006 |
Reviews
One Step Beyonce
The production on A Girl Like Me is often better than the vocals, but Rihanna doesn't let the tracks outshine her.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Rihanna, A Girl Like Me
Crazy in Like
Jay-Z keeps creating clones of his beloved, hoping to get it right with each new iteration.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Christina Milian, So Amazin'
Playing With Water
He's all Merriam-Webster and fringe references, but Ghostface grounds things with simple themes.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
04-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ghostface Killah, Fishscale
St. Marxmen
This album could be your last chance to catch Danze and Fame before a stuttering cry of "G-g-g-g" replaces their trademark "Salute!"
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
12-09-2005 |
Reviews
The Peoples Champ
Hip-hop's had its share of wiggas, but Paul Wall is an extreme case.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
10-14-2005 |
Reviews
The Cartoon Network
You'd think that receiving a seal of disapproval from BET would be the best possible plug for an album titled The Minstrel Show. Word on the street was that it was rejected for being "too intelligent."
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
10-07-2005 |
Reviews
