For any massive MJ fan it is difficult to pick an album as your favourite. From 'Off the Wall' they are all great albums each with their own standouts that stand up to this day. 'Dangerous' is no different, and it is my pick from his discography. I think the main reason is because of the new jack swing/hip hop production touches, which are among my genres of choice. 'Gone too Soon' aside, that is a bit slow, every track is a winner and the direction MJ took with this album makes it my favourite. 'Jam' is absolute fire and in my top few Mj songs of all time. It's a much better song than 'Black or White', that, while I still like, I find the guitar riff repetitive and it to be one of his more overrated singles. Some people are way too critical of this album. Most of the production is amazing, including the drums that on songs like the title track are hard as nails, and with Michael's vocals over the top...you can't go wrong. Beats: ★★★★★ Vocals: ★★★★★ Hooks: ★★★★★

From front to back, this is smooth as silk! Highly recommended. Best Tracks: Contagious, You Deserve Better, Settle Down, Ernie's Jam

This is R. Kelly before he was a huge solo success and the album that led the way to the great '12 Play'. From reading R. Kelly's autobiography, he made this group because groups were the trend at the time but he does most of the work here. 'Born Into the 90's' is fairly similar to other early '90s R&B/New jack swing groups but has a fair bit of rapping in it and while all songs ain't great the best work well. *The grammatical error in the title annoys me. Best Tracks: She's Loving Me, She's Got That Vibe, Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)

I never really gave Slim Thug's previous album 'Already Platinum' a good listen to; after this I will. On 'Boss of All Bosses' while there ain't nothing extraordinary on this disc its fairly enjoyable from track 1 to 13 for me. What works? The production is nice, Slim Thug comes correct on the verses and it has features from the legendary Scarface and a fellow favourite of mine Z-Ro. On the negative side of things, there are some 'poppy' choruses, lyrically there isn't anything overly thought-provoking, but the beats are bumpin' so you can overlook that to an extent, and the one or two skippable tracks, particularly 'She Like That'. It also definitely drops off in the second half of the disc. On the whole, I'm largely a beat guy and I enjoy most of these and Slim's style also. Best Tracks: I'm Back, I Run, Thug, Associates & Welcome 2 Houston

This was the first I've heard of T-K.A.S.H, who I gave a try because he is signed to the Guerrilla Funk label owned by Paris, who is one of the best producer/rappers in hip hop history in my humble opinion. Rapping wise, T-K.A.S.H doesn't have anything too much out of the box or special in his delivery or flow but he does have a powerful voice to convey his strong messages. The production is done by Paris for this album and it's probably not as 'funky' as some past Guerrilla Funk material on the whole, but on certain tracks, it still has his signature style. Overall, Brains All Over the Street is a strong album from beginning to end and more than worth a listen if you are into conscious/political hip hop subject matter. Best Tracks: Dead Man Walking, Pardon Me, Good Morning America, Sign Language