Jose Vilson

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• 10 Dead and Alive: Why Biggie Deserves to Still Be In Your Top Five

  I proffer five reasons why Biggie should be in everyone's top five greatest MCs, dead or alive.

  Opinion in Music — by Jose Vilson — on Mar 10, 2009

• 9 DVD Review: Classic Albums - Reasonable Doubt

  This documentary gives Jay-Z's greatest album its proper due.

  Review in Video — by Jose Vilson — on Feb 16, 2008

• 8 Music Review: Common - thisisme then: The Best of Common

  Common's raw rhymes mixed with that earthy backpacker aura still emanate from this pristine set, and yes I do mean pristine as uncorrupted.

  Review in Music — by Jose Vilson — on Dec 02, 2007

• 7 Music Review: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds - Playlist

  Babyface's latest album is really two of them - a compilation of covers and a self-contained album.

  Review in Music — by Jose Vilson — on Nov 10, 2007

• 6 Music Review: J. Holiday - Back of My 'Lac

  J. Holiday's album shows an artist with much promise, but can he surpass his thug image?

  Review in Music — by Jose Vilson — on Oct 23, 2007

• 5 It's About Black History, Not the Month

  Everyone has had a stake in this country, and that stake is not fully recognized except in back pats and head nods.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jose Vilson — on Sep 22, 2007

• 4 Music Review: Talib Kweli - Eardrum

  Yes, it's really that good.

  Review in Music — by Jose Vilson — on Aug 23, 2007

• 3 Common Isn't So Common

  As far as Common's concerned, he's definitely not Common.

  Opinion in Music — by Jose Vilson — on Aug 14, 2007

• 2 Rock the Bells Tour: Fight the Power? Really?

  Rock the Bells: not just a concert, but a space to reflect on the socioeconomic conditions in this country.

  Opinion in Music — by Jose Vilson — on Aug 01, 2007

• 1 Thank You Very Much Mr. Roboto

  Computers will replace people. And here's why.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jose Vilson — on Jul 28, 2007