Friday, October 30 2009
Beastie Boys: Hello Nasty
If Hello Nasty seems less unusual than it did on its appearance in 1998, its inventiveness should not be overlooked.
Tuesday, October 27 2009
Twista: Category F5
Twista can slice and dice words like a razor-sharp Ginsu knife. But F5 finds him getting twisted by the torque of his own tornado.
Monday, October 19 2009
Verse-Chorus-Verse: An Interview with Meshell Ndegeocello
Artist/producer PC Muñoz mines for gems and grills the greats.
Monday, October 12 2009
The Messengers
K'naan's The Messengers series is a trilogy of episodes designed to highlight the genius of Nigeria's Fela Kuti, Jamaica's Bob Marley, and the United States' Bob Dylan.
Tuesday, September 29 2009
Jay-Z: The Journey of an Icon
We can debate this greatest rapper business from now until the end of time. Let's just say Jay-Z is the greatest hip-hop icon ever, and call it a day.
Friday, August 28 2009
Robert Glasper Loves the Groove
On the eve of his third Blue Note release, Double Booked, jazz pianist Robert Glasper discusses his stylistic bifurcation, MC skills, and -- inevitably -- Michael Jackson's legacy.
Monday, August 17 2009
Kill The Record Labels
The words of people like DJ Lazy K, a grateful and hardworking mixtape creator, illustrate how well underground hip-hop is doing, if the RIAA would just leave them alone.
Monday, July 20 2009
It Ain’t Hard to Tell: The Legacy of ‘Illmatic’
The "half-man, half-amazin'", Nas' persona is part myth and part "everyday kid" from the Queensbridge projects.
Friday, June 12 2009
Potluck: Pipe Dreams
Why so serious? Have a grab bag of weed, love, politics, and laughter.
Friday, May 29 2009
Big Quarters: From the Home of Brown Babies & White Mothers
An excellent album from the state of Minnesota and a shrewd hip-hop duo.
