Hate It or Love It

The non-CK music opinions of Jonathan Tjarks, erstwhile music critic for the Austin-American Statesman.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Kanye West -- My Dark Twisted Fantasy

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Rating: 5/5 stars Pros: Up there with "College Dropout" as the best album of Kanye's career. Cons: Don't expect any apolog...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Big Boi -- Sir Luscious Leftfoot: The Diary of Chico Dusty

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Rating: 3.5/5 stars Pros: Retains Outkast's brashly experimental style Cons: Bloated guest-list can't replace star-power of Andr...

Eminem -- Recovery

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Rating: 2.5/5 stars Pros: A sober Eminem takes an honest look at what drug abuse did to his career and his life. Cons: After six albums,...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Nas & Damian Marley -- Distant Relatives

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Rating: 4/5 stars Pros: Rapping about Africa and black unity? Right in Nas' wheelhouse. Cons: Nothing you haven't heard before. ...
Friday, May 7, 2010

B.o.B -- The Adventures of Bobby Ray

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Rating: 4/5 stars Pros: Sounds like a mix of Andre 3000, Kid Cudi and T.I. Cons: B.o.B is still figuring out what he wants to say. Bott...
Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Usher -- Raymond v. Raymond

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Rating: 2.5/5 stars Pros: An interesting take on how celebrity affects relationships in the 21rst century. Cons: Usher not exactly breaking ...
Monday, March 8, 2010

Ludacris -- Battle of the Sexes

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Rating: 3/5 stars Pros: "Battle of the Sexes" is a return to Ludacris' strengths as a party and club rapper. Cons: Nothing he ...
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