Jet - Shine On - October 4, 2006
Aussie outfit suffers from multiple personality disorder on sophomore outing.

Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere - May 9, 2006
This highly-anticipated collaboration proves that in hip-hop, sometimes two great tastes don't always taste great together.

Juvenile - Reality Check - April 21, 2006
Juve re-emerges with a half-hearted attempt .

T.I. - King - April 19, 2006
The self-proclaimed king makes another strong case for the title.

Kid Rock & The Twisted Brown Trucker Band - 'Live' Trucker - March 28, 2006
Not quite up to par with an actual live Kid Rock show, but still packs a few wallops.

HARD-Fi - Stars of CCTV - March 14, 2006
An album so good your speakers automatically sound blown. Wha??

Trina - Glamorest Life - December 6, 2005
Trina's third try is sex-packed and little more.

The Darkness- One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back - November 30, 2005
How ironic that The Darkness is one of the most enlightening rock bands around.

Lil' Kim - The Naked Truth - November 10, 2005
A mixed bag from rap's flamboyantly outrageous sex kitten.

Fat Joe - All Or Nothing - September 28, 2005
Joe starts strong and loses steam.

Webbie - Savage Life - September 19, 2005
Webbie delivers a run of the mill debut .

Missy Elliott - The Cookbook - July 19, 2005
A hit and miss gumbo of R&B; and rap stylistics.

Louis XIV - Illegal Tender - April 5, 2005
The beginning of Louis XIV's reign, or are we looking at an illegitimate king?

The Darkness Reigns - October 26, 2005
New album slated to drop. Check out the first falsetto-laden single!