uptownmag.com - Album Review Shadez - Every Dollar Counts [Slo Coach/URBNET] By MW Hip hop vets Shadez have got the flow dialed in on Every Dollar Counts, their latest slick release on Slo Coach/Urbnet. Flip to Track 3, Let 'Em Know, sit back and let Mr. Bowen, Biggs and Bad Mannaz teach you a thing or two about downtempo rapping that's still got some grip. Then head to Got Money and hold on tight as the trio kicks it hard. Where Shadez stumbles slightly is on Nothing Into Something, which features a solid chunk of singing. I'd prefer it if the guys stick to kickin' out the rhymes, leaving the smoother vocals to guests such as Tynisha and Rob James of Canadian Idol fame. James add some sexy soul to It's Alright, which also features this lyrical gem: "Just to help me pass you would help with math/Cuz you knew that my pops would break his foot in my ass." That just works for me for some reason. — MW