‘But this is a Disney movie, what’s it doing here?’ I hear you say. To which I say settle down children and listen up. It’s surprising what a Jazz playing crocodile will make you forgive.

I went in to this fully expecting to end up spewing hatred toward Disney, because this happens to be my very favorite fairy tale and we’ve all seen what the Disney treatment does. Truthfully though the tales we know now are much different then the classic Grimm’s Fairy Tales, which I also blame Disney for, so I decided to bite the bullet and watch it.

We all know the tale or some version of it right? Good.

So this version has a bit of role reversal, well a lot really, and lots of kissing too, which I kinda like. Anyway in this one the prince is the one who must get over himself and because the girl he kisses isn’t a princess, she turns in to a frog. Makes some sense, which is new for Disney. It’s nice to see some character development on the prince for a change, usually the prince charming of these movies is pretty flat ‘he’s perfect’ and that’s it. He reminds me of Puss Continue Reading…

After one listen:

So when I see that Murs and 9th have made a new album, I get really excited. Similar to the excitement that comes from breaking a monthly dry spell. With that said, this is their fourth album together and the previous three have been very good. Once I pop the album in, the first track starts and its banging. Then Kurupt shows up. Are you kidding me? West coast legend and a great guest cameo. I love it when rappers use artists who they admire, to make tracks with, as opposed to creating a song with some “flavor of the minute” rapper. Track two sounds great on my first listen as well. The next track is called Asian Girl and I’m laughing so hard at this track the first time through. Any song which refers to eating Pho is amazing and a must listen. The next standout track is Cigarettes and Liquor, and it’s a banger. From one listen I make the hasty statement, “BEST RAP SONG I’VE HEARD IN 2010 SO FAR.” Crazy hey? I pick up my friend and fellow hip hop head B-Fresh, only to break my “only Continue Reading…

After one listen:

So the Gorillaz have a new album… this only happens once every four years or so. So as much as it’s nice to get a new album of wicked songs, I’m also reminded that I’m still doing the exact same thing as when the last one was released!

I pop the CD in on my way to work. The first track hits and I’m barely awake (classic pre-coffee mode), then something amazing happens; Snoop starts rapping. Its not that Snoop is still good at rapping (he’s not), it’s just that no matter what kind of nonsense he spits out, it always sounds cool. I’m laughing so hard because I swear that Snoop just said, “Belly flop into a bubble bath.” Oh man, this album is going to be good! The first couple of tracks fly by and I’m rocking out. White Flag has a really interesting back and forth with the two rappers. There is an amazing moment when both agree to truce and put up the white flag. About halfway through the album, I pull out a Continue Reading…