Two more reasons to pick up Homeboy Sandman’s new album “Actual Factual Pterodactyl.” Picked this up at Grandgood’s YouTube spot.

  Rating:
  Review Date: October 6, 2008
  Website: Homeboy Sandman
  Label: Independent

Homeboy Sandman “Actual Factual Pterodactyl” Album Review
I knew this album was going to be dope. But to be honest, I didn’t know it was going to be this dope. I’ve always looked at Homeboy Sandman as an emcee with crazy lyrical skills and an innovative flow, but I didn’t know he could put together such a comprehensive album: one that combines humorous rapping with conscious lyricism; the underground mentality with popular appeal – all while remaining fluid and entertaining. “Actual Factual Pterodactyl” is that album. (more…)

This week’s underground hip-hop track of the week is Homeboy Sandman’s Mambo Tail Tale - one of my many favorites from his spectacular new album “Actual Factual Pterodactyl.” I keep finding myself listening to this song on the train laughing hysterically like a goofball. It is a great story about Sand’s first mambo experience. Click below to listen to the track:

And make sure you follow along with the lyrics after the break. (more…)

Just came across this on YouTube. It’s a video of Homeboy Sandman rapping a capella. He spits some track I’ve never heard, then does some verses from Knock Em Out, one of my favorite tracks from his last album “Nourishment.” I’m currently bumping his new project “Actual Factual Pterodactyl” - which is dope and likely has a review coming.

 This week’s underground hip-hop track of the week is Homeboy Sandman’s Knock Em Out off the album “Nourishment.” Click below to listen.

  Rating:
  Review Date: June 17, 2008
  Website: Homeboy Sandman Website
  Label: Independent

Homeboy Sandman “Nourishment” Album Review
Everybody listening to Homeboy Sandman for the first time will agree on one thing: this guy can rap fast. In one of the tracks from the CD, React, he mocks critics who can’t keep up with him: “Yo sand, yo what’s up with all this fast shit man, slow that shit down man, can’t even understand what the fuck you saying man.” Sandman, though, you can tell, does not take his rapping speed to the limit in this album. (more…)

This Homeboy Sandman cat keeps crossing my path recently. Last month, I heard him spit a guest verse on Kats’ “Katskills” album. This month, he was featured in The Source magazine’s Unsigned Hype section. And last night, I ran across this video of an impressive performance at NYC’s famous End Of Weak open mic night. This Verbal Soulclap shit bumps, huh?