It is with great excitement that Plug Research welcomes the newest addition to its roster?Shafiq Husayn. His career in music spans more than two decades and Plug Research feels blessed to serve as the platform for his first album as a solo artist. Shafiq Husayn came up around the Zulu Nation in the 80's and paid his dues producing for Ice-T during his heyday, from there he has grown as a producer, songwriter and arranger. As a founding member of Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Shafiq has been responsible for som...   [ read more ]

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Ice-T, the self-proclaimed "original gangster" of rap, is one of the few hip-hop artists who truly deserves a greatest-hits compilation. In a genre marked by overnight sensations, rapidly changing trends, and fans with short memories, he put together a long career marked by both consistency and innovation. This 16-track compilation, put together by Ice-T himself, covers 14 years, seven albums, and the title themes for two films ({#Colors} and {#New Jack City}), but fortunately concentrates primarily ...   [ read more ]

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Ice-T's first solo rap CD since 1999's 7th Deadly Sin is a mixed bag. Lyrically, the Iceberg hasn't changed much. He's still hard -- much harder than you'd expect a VH-1 regular to be -- and he's still uncompromising with the language and his attitude towards women (ladies, unless you want to learn how to go from "ho" to "pro," avoid this album). The word-filled and moving "Dear God Can You Hear Me" displays some growth and on "New Life" he sounds suitably reborn. "My Baby" is a worthy...   [ read more ]

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