Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Ziggy Marley

Love is My Religion

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

This follow-up to 2003’s solo debut Dragonfly sees Bob Marley’s firstborn firmly entrenched in the mainstream mindset based on his pop-frie...

Monsieur Leroc

I'm Not Young but I Need the Money

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

Chill is probably the best word to describe of music of Monsieur Leroc. Elements of hip-hop, jazz and funk are chopped, blended and given t...

Wale Ojeyide

Africahot!

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

Ever since his collabo with J Dilla (2004’s One Day Everything Changed) Wale Oyejide has been anointed with "the next hotness” status. Oyej...

Various

2Pac Tribute: Dare 2 Struggle

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2006

Yet another 2Pac "tribute” album sees the light of day. This one has a twist however: the album, released to coincide with 2Pac’s 35th birt...

Treehouse Records

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

Location: Toronto (Scarborough), ONDate of Birth: 1994Releases to Date: 11Biggest Sellers: Citizen Kane’s Black RainUpcoming Releases: Vari...

Stevie B

This Time

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

South Florida native Stevie B. (real name Steven Bernard Hill) represents that late-1980s/early 1990s flavour of dance pop that most would...

Various

This is Gangsta Rap

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

I’m still deciding whether a CD title like This is Gangsta Rap is a supreme insult to my sensibilities or more a reminder of the world that...

Tumi and the Volume

Tumi and the Volume

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

The message in Tumi Molekane’s music is rooted in struggle. The South African rapper isn’t shy about flipping lyrics on post–Apartheid soci...