The paths of several eccentric and troubled strangers cross one night.

Even though a lot has already been written about it, I had to speak on Jay-Z’s new album, American Gangster. For those that don’t know, Jay-Z saw an early cut of Ridley Scott’s film of the same name recently and became so inspired that he set out to record a concept album based on scenes from the film, as well as his own experiences in the dope game. The movie is an instant classic in my mind, but is the album classic material as well?

Alabama is an American country band formed in 1969 with the original name Young Country. As Alabama they enjoyed considerable success in the 1980s with a string of platinum albums and many hit singles.