Posts Tagged ‘Time Machine’

As complicated as it is to release a solid debut album, one may argue that it is equally as challenging for an artists second offering not to be dubbed a sophomore slump. Is there then more pressure to release a sophomore effort that captivates the original fans, but at the same time tries to get new fans who may have past over the first time around? The thing I love most about hip-hop is the amount of debating that can take place over the most mundane details such as these. In this case, there might not be as many debates over which of their first two full length albums are better, but Time Machine fans need not be disappointed after they spin their second album, Life Is Expensive.

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Just when you think free newspapers have already seen their worst days, journalist Chris Faraone of the Boston Phoenix drops the gem “In with the In Crowd: LA’s Time Machine Lose the Zeros.” Never before have I read a piece of work like this. Honestly, if I ever submitted anything that remotely resembled the ridiculousness of “In with the In Crowd,” I would expect to get reprimanded or at least ridiculed for producing such a poorly executed article with a Masters Degree in Journalism. Initially, the objective of Faraone’s article may have been to congratulate hip-hop group Time Machine for the attention and anticipation received from their sophomore LP, Life Is Expensive. However, Faraone appears to get a little sidetracked, revolving the majority of the article around his contradictory opinions of Time Machine’s music and his judgmental assumptions on their increasing fan base.

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Time Machine, along with this song and video, are getting a lot of love from Spin Magazine. Check out the write up.