Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Pras Michel
Win Lose or Draw
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2005
Poor Pras. Forever (and unfairly) maligned as the third wheel of the Fugees, homeboy seems destined to remain in the shadows of his more su...
Heather Hunter
The Unexpected
PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005
Its damn near impossible to resist a smirk (or snicker) when reviewing a new hip-hop album from a well-known porn star. Heather Hunter ("D...
God Made Me Funky
God Made Me Funky
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005
Give urban funksters God Made Me Funky a hand. Call me jaded, but when I first received this debut disc from these self-described purveyors...
Freeflow
Freeflow
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2005
Vancouver-based group Freeflow tout themselves as practitioners of urban rock, a "unique blend hip-hop, soul, reggae, and rock. And with t...
John Legend
Get Lifted
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2005
Apparently, John Legend cant keep it in his pants. At least, thats what were led to believe with his debut album. The running theme is o...
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The Hard Way
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2004
Its only so long one can wait with bated breath before exhaling. And with the recent release of The Hard Way, the vaunted reunion album by...
Jill Scott
Guvernment, Toronto ON - August 10, 2004
PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004
Jill Scott is the truth. Those ignorant to that reality most likely weren't in attendance at her recent buzz tour in Toronto. Delightfully...
Goodie Mob
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2004
The moniker affixed to the long-awaited release from Southern outfit Goodie Mob cryptically refers to the absence of the enigmatic Cee-Lo G...