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Friday, August 22, 2008

Maino's Album Review in Smooth Mag which drops in OCT'2008


CHECK OUT MAINO IN SMOOTH MAGAZINE/ OCT. 2008
They mention the song Vers & I Produced for Maino... "Runaway Slave"



it reads:
Maino
If Tomorrow Comes ( Atlantic Records)
Named after a novel by Sidney Sheldon, Bed-Stuy native Jermaine " Maino" Coleman's Debut Full-Length tells the harrowing story of his transition from parolee to rapper. rhyming was something maino picked up out of boredom while serving a 10-yr bid in solitary confinement. It's clear that his skills are being honed, but what he lacks in finesse, he makes up in power. He has Exceptional ability to translate his raw emotion into words, especially as he details he despair of warring with his baby-mama on the fiery " Kill You" and the equally-revealing "Runaway Slave." He certifies his rugged personality with cuts like "I'm Sorry," a Cool & Dre production driven by synthy pianos and Maino's Iceberg Slim Mentality, and "Gangsta," which is propelled by a battering blues sample. By the end of the record, it's evident that Maino's still very much an uncompromising gangsta. The Only Difference is that he switched lanes for a steadier cash flow, Probably a good call on his part.
3 1/2 Stars out of 5

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