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Brian Coleman (partial) (Photo by Carina Mastrocola)
Now, Check the MethodCall and ResponseCheck the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkiesby Brian ColemanVillard 12 June 2007, 509 pages, $16.95 [20 July 2007] by Dan NishimotoBrian Coleman's new book on classic hip-hop albums and Saigon's public rant offer rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of hip-hop's creative process.
Call and Response
Yes We Can CanDan Nishimoto05.Jun.08 The recent "censure" of The Boondocks demonstrates the difficulty art faces in raising a critical converation in a corporate setting. Considering hip-hop's deep embedding into corporate culture, how can radical change happen? 
It Ain't No JokeDan Nishimoto01.Apr.08 Hip-hop, like most other arts, intentionally pays humor less mind because, hey, it's not supposed to be taken seriously! But seriously. 
Burning Down the HouseDan Nishimoto05.Feb.08 A pack and purge process got Nishimoto to thinking about Jay Electronica, who may be the M.I.A. that hip-hop has been waiting for.
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