Azeem Ahmad

Azeem Ahmad’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 8 reviews, going back to 2003, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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Writes for

What they review

  • Hip-Hop & Rap 88%
  • R&B & Soul 13%

Find Azeem Ahmad

More numbers (how close they land to the other critics, release-week calls) appear once we track 15 of their reviews.

Their favorites

  1. 213The Hard Way 90 musicOMH
  2. D12D12 World 90 musicOMH
  3. G-UnitBeg for Mercy 90 musicOMH
  4. DMXGrand Champ 90 musicOMH
  5. Missy ElliottThe Cookbook 80 musicOMH

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

Every review

Outlet
Mobb DeepBlood Money“It's been almost two years since the world was utterly underwhelmed by Amerikaz Nightmare, but someone was listening. And someone's eyes were lit up by”musicOMH40 2/5612006
Missy ElliottThe Cookbook“Missy Elliott has had some timely publicity in the UK with her own Pop Idol style show Road To Stardom and her pivotal role in launching the success of”musicOMH80 4/5742005
AkonTrouble“On the face of it Akon (real name Aliaune Thiam) could be just another 50 Cent type, a kid who struggled, had run-ins with the law and ended up making”musicOMH20 1/5492005
213The Hard Way“It's the late 1980s; this reviewer is still in nappies while somewhere in California something very special is beginning. While Dr Dre and his cronies are”musicOMH90 4.5/5742004
Mobb DeepAmerikaz Nightmare“Mobb Deep, aka Prodigy and Havoc, have been in the game since 1993. In those 11 years the face of rap has changed. While the debate over violent lyrics”musicOMH40 2/5682004
D12D12 World“Eminem, Kon Artis, Kuniva, Proof and Swift – collectively known as D12 – need very little introduction. The group rose to prominence on a crest of”musicOMH90 4.5/5642004
G-UnitBeg for Mercy“G-g-g-g-g Unit!" You should all know that phrase by now, but here's the first actual album from the Guerrilla Unit – individually known as 50 Cent, Lloyd”musicOMH90 4.5/5702003
DMXGrand Champ“Grand Champ's intro welcomes you to the world of DMX. The sombre message that dogs are more trustworthy than humans mirrors the African American rhetoric”musicOMH90 4.5/5702003

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