X-Clan “Mainstream Outlawz” Album Review
X-Clan is one of those groups that always makes me realize how far my musical tastes vary from the norm. I guess I realized this back in ’07, after I gave “Return From Mecca” five stars while pretty much everybody else dissed it. Two years later, all I can find is negative reviews of X-Clan’s “Mainstream Outlawz,” yet I think this album is super dope – and has been bumping on my iPod for over two weeks now. (more…)
This week’s track of the week is Primetime Lyrics by X-Clan. This is one of my favorite tracks from the group’s new album “Mainstream Outlaw,” which I’ve been bumping all weekend. Click below to listen:
Hip Hop legends X-Clan have debuted the track “Down By Law” online at www.myspace.com/xclanmusic, from their upcoming new studio album “Mainstream Outlawz”, which is slated for a January 27th, 2009 release through Suburban Noize Records. The album takes aim at those planning Hip Hop’s Funeral.
The foundation for “Mainstream Outlawz” was built over a year long period with Brother J venturing into the heart of Houston, TX to re-ignite hip hop’s flame. The move brought out bouts of intense creativity bolstered by Brother J and his collaborators love for music. (more…)
Brand new music video for X-Clan’s Prison, a great track of last year’s spectacular “Return From Mecca.” Prison features American Jazz artist Christian Scott, and is a critique of our country’s prison-industrial complex. X-Clan is reportedly preparing a new album titled “Mainstream Outlaw” due for release later in 2008.
Hip Hop legend Brother J has checked in from the studio with an update regarding the X-Clan’s plans for 2008. X-Clan have are currently preparing another monumental hip hop release of knowledge and wisdom for late 2008 release through Suburban Noize Records.
“We have been working on a new album, along with a new DVD release that starts to explain some of the history of X-Clan,” says group founding father Brother J, offering a glimpse into what the hip hop legends have cooking for 2008. (more…)
PEACE. Every year, Hip-Hop Linguistics creates two lists. One list contains the top hip-hop albums from major mainstream, underground and independent record labels. The other list contains the top hip-hop albums from minor independent labels and unsigned hip-hop artists. The first list contains artists you’ve likely heard of, while the second list contains artists you’ve probably not heard of.
This is that first list – the overall top picks for 2007. The list below represents the best albums hip-hop had to offer in the year 2007 from what we consider major record labels – whether mainstream, underground or independent. We highly recommend checking them all out! (more…)
X-Clan ”Return From Mecca” Album Review
Every once and awhile, an album comes along that makes me remember exactly why I started my own hip-hop website. X-Clan’s “Return From Mecca” is that album. I used to get so angry when brilliant albums got underrated by reviewers, dissed among fans and ignored by radio stations, so I started writing my own reviews to give hip-hoppers the real. And the real is … you should ignore the not-so-favorable Internet reviews on this album, because “Return From Mecca” is a classic, and the best hip-hop album of the year thus far. (more…)
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Hip Hop legends X-Clan have debuted the track “Down By Law” online at 
PEACE. Every year, Hip-Hop Linguistics creates two lists. One list contains the top hip-hop albums from major mainstream, underground and independent record labels. The 
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