Tuesday, March 8 2011

Is There a DJ in the House?

By Quentin B. Huff

If video killed the radio star, some might argue that technology crippled the hip-hop mix masters. Crippled, maybe, but the deejay is not obsolete.

Thursday, January 29 2009

Various Artists: Johnny Cash Remixed

By Mike Schiller

Almost all of these artists spent as much energy as possible preserving the spirit of the songs that these updated versions are based on.

Wednesday, November 26 2008

Who Says Country Can’t Hip-Hop?

By Juli Thanki

Poverty, crime, disenfranchisement, sinning, saving, and no-account women: Stereotypical subjects of the average country song, or the average hip-hop song?

Wednesday, August 13 2008

“Once You Have a Love Like That You’ll Always Be Around”: An Interview With Pete Rock

By John Bohannon

With the release of his new album N.Y.'s Finest, the legendary hip-hop producer looks back and forward at the same time: remembering both his hardships and victories while looking forward to hip-hop's new age.

Monday, April 14 2008

Pete Rock: NY’s Finest

By Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Rock has not created a new standard with this album, but he has created an alternate universe, reminding us that hip-hop can still be anything we make it.

Friday, January 28 2005

Edo. G featuring Pete Rock: My Own Worst Enemy

By Pierre M. Hamilton

Friday, February 13 2004

Pete Rock: Lost and Found: Hip-Hop Underground Soul Classics

By Terry Sawyer