Milano - Sidewalk Stories

Often forgotten in the all-time illest Latino emcee conversation's is none other than Milano. The Uptown Manhattan raised, Puerto Rican bred lyricist has for quite some time been puttin' it down in the name of real street Hip-Hop. Primarilly known for his collabo's with the world famous D.I.T.C. crew and the late, very great Big Punisher, Milano has released several 12" singles over the years and has appeared on numerous mixtapes hosted by the NYC's best; ranging From Tony Touch, Kay Slay, Green Lantern and DJ Enuff. Shedding his somewhat "underground" tag, Milano has decided to release a new 10 track project to the Masses entitled "Sidewalk Stories". I had previously not known that Milano was planning to release anything new, but was pleasantly surprised to see this out there for all his true fans. Unfortunately I do have some major issues with "Sidewalk Stories". Surprisingly it is, as previously stated, only 10 tracks long, making it tough to really settle in with it. And in all actuality it's only 9 tracks because the tenth one is the previously released classic "Where You At?" that features Pun. Save that shit for the "Best of" tape Milano! Another qualm I had was that all 10 tracks aren't the ultra street and boom bapped out type of joints that Milano has become known for churning out over the years. For example, "Hot Pair Of Nikes" and "Take It Off" find Milano haphazardly trying to create more modern, radio friendly hits, but miss badly. Milano does temporarily rescue himself with stellar songs like "The Ladder" and "New York City", that provide both infectious production and thoughtful wordplay. With beats by Showbiz, Agallah, Will Tell, Chaze, Grim Team and Amed this lil' appetizer should please most, but will come up short for anyone who has been starving for a heaping helping of Milano since he first burst on the scene with D.I.T.C..

-BIG D O



01 - big future
02 - holy trinity 2
03 - new york city
04 - skit
05 - the ladder
06 - take it off
07 - stay low
08 - and now
09 - how u
10 - where you at feat. big pun

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