Charles Hamilton - Segahamilton.blogspot.com (MIXTAPE REVIEW)

Here is my review of the new Charles Hamilton mixtape. I discuss not only the mixtape, but also some of my views on Charles Hamilton as an artist and the state of his career. Click READ MORE to check it out!

I always debate what to say about Charles Hamilton. He has made huge mistakes with his career. The J. Dilla incident will never ever go away. The punch he received from an angry girlfriend, which was broadcasted across youtube, will never go away. Some will say he lost his big opportunity. They might be right. I think his work ethic and the amount and quality of the material he is always releasing shows he is a decent artist with big ideas.

I think this mixtape once again displays his flow and lyrical ability. He is a unique artist. I think when he finally releases an album that could have some major push we may see Hamilton make his way back from what has been a tough last couple of years for a man who has deemed himself Sonic the Hamilton. I do not think he will ever have the hype he once had, but he may prove himself as a viable artist.

This new mixtape dropped while Charles is supposedly recovering from some type of mental breakdown. It is another in a slew of at least decent quality mixtapes that Hamilton has released over the last two or three years. It seems like every month or two Hamilton floods the market with anywhere from 1-5 mixtapes at a time and is constantly churning out something new. He has almost become the king of mixtape rappers at this point. I am not sure who at this point is pulling for him. He has amassed a ton of haters and a ton of supporters.

Overall, I think this mixtape is one of the better ones Hamilton has released in a while. I do not expect that he will slow down the flow of the mixtapes or the amount of material he releases. I would like to see an official album out this year, one that he can fully support and promote, and one that is called an “album” with no mixtape at the end of it. At this point, it feels like Charles Hamilton has repeated his freshman year for the last couple of years. He has perfected the ability to be that type of rapper, and in no way do I criticize his work ethic, but I would like to see the freshman finally become the sophomore. Until then I will set back and continue to be somewhat interested in the Charles Hamilton show: an artist who is providing the listener with a massive amount of music and is always under scrutiny for some reason or another. My one request is can someone hook up Charles Hamilton with better mixtape cover art?