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Thursday, October 6 2005

They Shoot Horses Don't They

This band is better than every other band on earth, even if you combined all the other bands on earth into one gigantic band -- this band would still be better than that band.' Yet another Canadian collective claims a young writer's heart.


Tuesday, November 16 2004

Angel with Dirty Wings, an ODBituary

The Ol' Dirty Bastard brought impressionism to rap. His rap style was a kind of scarily funny addict-talk. He was an original. Ol' Dirty Bastard's influence on MCs is difficult to chart because, unlike Jay-Z, his style couldn't be easily diluted for mainstream audiences.


Sunday, January 1 1995

Ironman Vs. the Devil: An Interview with Ghostface Killah

One of hip-hop's top MCs won't run from anything, and while he might not want to punch you in the face anymore, he still wants to be the best.


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Monday, November 28 2005

50 Cent: The Massace: Special Edition [CD/DVD]

Fiddy's no Brando, he probably isn't even a Tupac, but he can do a good imitation of someone writing a rhyme on the decks of a production studio or looking out the window of a tour van.


Friday, November 18 2005

AZ: A.W.O.L.

AZ is a ninja-Zorro-pirate-samurai-Neo-Tony Montana-Shaft-ass mofo on the mic, for serious!"


Tuesday, November 1 2005

Young Jeezy: Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101

Guess Who's Bizzack! Young Jeezy blazed the mix tape scene. His Def Jam debut proves Jay-Z knows how to treat his 'new bitch, corporate America'.


Tuesday, October 18 2005

Tony Yayo: Thoughts of a Predicate Felon

These big-budget CDs are interesting for the same reasons we go see the summer blockbuster: to check out this year's latest special effects introduced in basically the same story we watched last summer.


Wednesday, October 12 2005

The Pharcyde: Humboldt Beginnings

Why can't the Pharcyde be funny?"


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