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Sunday, January 1 1995

People Want More: An Interview with Collective Efforts

J-Mil of the Atlanta-based hip-hop group feels sorry for the record industry?


Sunday, January 1 1995

Snap Music Is Hope: An Interview with Dem Franchize Boyz

Rapper Jizzal Man of snap music crew Dem Franchize Boyz speaks on leaning wit it and rocking wit it.


Sunday, January 1 1995

Just Like Me: An Interview with DMC

DMC is, like any good writer, aware of the power of words and names. Which explains his considerable shock when he discovered that Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels had, in fact, been adopted.


Sunday, January 1 1995

You Smell Me?: An Interview with E-40

Bay area hip-hop legend and slang encyclopedia E-40 is in the mix like Bisquick and never late like FEMA... do you smell him?


Reviews

Wednesday, July 25 2007

Bishop Allen: The Broken String

You, whomever you may be, will like this album. I can think of no better recommendation for pop songs this good.


Monday, June 18 2007

The White Stripes: Icky Thump

If you've ever heard a White Stripes song you liked, you will like Icky Thump.


Wednesday, January 24 2007

Ying Yang Twins: Chemically Imbalanced

Terrible cover art and lyricism notwithstanding, Chemically Imbalanced ends up being much, much better than it has any right to be.


Friday, December 22 2006

Nas: Hip Hop Is Dead

In a fall where many stumbled and even Jay-Z slipped up, Nas is back with a record for history.


Thursday, December 21 2006

Young Jeezy: The Inspiration

If Jeezy is anything, he's consistent.


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