No Malice – Hear Ye Him (Album Review)

Before I get into this review, I must say that I am not a Christian nor do I listen to a lot of music made by Christian rappers.  The songs that I heard before this album was released (Smoke & Mirrors, Bury That, June, Shame The Devil) made me want to review this album because those songs sounded great to me.  With that said, I would like to say that I have nothing against people who are religious.  I consider myself a very open-minded individual.  I’m approaching this review as an avid Hip Hop music fan.  Now that’s out of the way, let’s get into the review!

Before you listen to this album, you have to be aware that this is NOT Malice from Clipse.  This is No Malice.  If you wanted to hear him talk about chopping up Cocaine (Which there is plenty of in this album except in a repenting way) and glorifying the sins of his past, you will be disappointed.  No Malice has gone through significant life changes since the last Clipse album and it is evident that he has put God at the forefront of his life and this album.

With all of that in mind, this may turn off people who are not into “Christian Rap Albums.”  It is evident by the interludes and underlying messages on each song that this album is religiously themed.  Based on this album, many may say that No Malice has turned into a Christian Rapper.  After listening to this album several times, I agree.  Throughout the album, No Malice mainly talks about serving God and reflecting on his past and how he was before.  I feel like he’s REALLY trying to get across that he is a changed man, which isn’t a bad thing, but it can get tiring because it’s the same message over and over again.

As for beats, I LOVED most of the beat chosen by No Malice.  The majority of the album definitely bumps in the whip (Maybe on your way to church? Hehe...).   My only issue with the beats is that the album starts to lose its momentum after the last three full songs because the beats start to slow down compared to the first half of the album.  Maybe No Malice wanted to solidify the messages for those last three songs or maybe he wanted to signify the end of the album by slowing it down.  Nonetheless, I still enjoyed those last three songs because of the powerful messages presented.

Personally, I enjoyed the album.  My most favorite tracks are “Smoke & Mirrors,” and “Hear Ye Him.” I thoroughly enjoyed the first part of the album.  Although I consider myself very open-minded, I could have done without the preaching No Malice gets into at the end of the album (Maybe he should’ve made it into a separate interlude?) but it’s bearable and I expected it because this album is religiously themed so I can’t be mad.

In conclusion, if you were a fan of his past work under Clipse but can accept the fact that he has become more religious, and you like Hip Hop music that isn’t about money, hoes, and drugs, go ahead and listen to it.  If you like it, support the man by buying the album! 

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-David Hayder, Independent Rapper and Internet Radio Station DJ for Brainy Hip Hop Radio

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Biggest Mistake Beginner Rappers Make

If you have been following my blog, you know that I am not only an independent rapper, but I also host an internet radio station on Live365 called Brainy Hip Hop Radio.

Because I host an internet radio station (And because I’m a fan of Hip Hop music), I like to search for the newest Hip Hop music by rappers in order see if there is a rapper out there who deserves more recognition because of the quality of their music.  With that said, most of the music that I mainly search for happens to be made by beginning rappers.

Although I mostly find Hip Hop music that falls below my standards, I do occasionally find a gem that meets my high standards, sometimes even exceeding those standards.

When I happen to find this incredible Hip Hop music made by this independent rapper, the first thing I want to do is contact him or her in order to provide them with the opportunity for more recognition!.....and this is where a lot of independent rappers make a HUGE mistake.

THEY DO NOT PROVIDE A WAY FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THEIR MUSIC TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THEM!

And this frustrates me SO much because I want for them to get more recognition because they deserve it!

Sure, I’ll try to find a way to contact them through some research, but I’m not going to waste my time doing this all day long.  And I’m sure I’m being VERY patient because I bet A LOT of people would simply overlook your music since there is no way to contact you.

So if you are an independent rapper reading this blog, I URGE you to set up a way for your fans and other people who could give you great opportunities to get in contact with you and connect with you!

You should set up a Facebook fan page, set up a Twitter profile, and make sure your email is included with all of these social media sites and where you post your music.  You should also be sure to FILL OUT YOUR PROFILES on each of these sites. 

This is crucially important to your success as an independent musician so please don’t forget to do this!

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-David Hayder, Independent Rapper and Internet Radio DJ of Brainy Hip Hop Radio

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Brainy Hip Hop Radio Breaks Top 50!

On August 9, 2013, Brainy Hip Hop Radio finally broke the Top 50 in its genre in only one month thanks to your support! 

For this blog post, I wanted to dedicate this week to simply saying THANK YOU for supporting positive, intellectual, and introspective Hip Hop music!  I am so honored that people actually take time out of their day to listen to my radio station.  I am not only passionate about creating that type of Hip Hop music, but I also love sharing that type of Hip Hop music as well. 

This milestone simply shows that people actually WANT to hear this type of Hip Hop music and with your continued support, we can reach out to more people who love to hear this type of Hip Hop as well and then we can showcase MORE Independent Hip Hop artists who DESERVE more recognition in return!

So thank you for continuing to support Brainy Hip Hop Radio!

David Hayder – Hip Hop Music, Hip Hop artist and Internet Radio DJ of Brainy Hip Hop Radio

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Respecting Hip Hop Culture

 

This blog post is basically a response to three interview videos by Hard Knock TV.  If you need a little background information about what I’m talking about, check out these three videos below.