Mar
11

The Brown Bunny

Before he descended into the rabbit hole of pornographic art films and pornographic political beliefs, Vincent Gallo was Prince Vince. Behold, the Ur-wigster. Also, Run-DMC. Also, no rapper after Run-DMC should have ever worn leather. That is all. Via Whatevs

Mar
11

It’s Amazing

Unreleased Wu-Tang commercial from ’93. ODB, RZA, and Prince Paul on the beat. If you don’t want a Super Game Boy after this, call 1-800 Suicide. Toll free.

Mar
10

Son Raw – Sign of the Grime + CIXS

Son Raw is gonna start rocking a mask and hiding out like Burial. The monthly rounds of self-promotion are beginning to get uncomfortable but plug I must; one of the benefits of hiring a DJ with a media platform is that he’ll ostensibly use said media platform to promote your event. False modesty aside however,… Continue reading »

Mar
10

Sach O: Based on faulty intelligence.

Sach O prefers Bass to base. That’s fish and sub frequencies. 9th Wonder and Lil B deserve each other. Both are over hyped internet monstrosities created in the labs of insular rap ideologues, both ultimately make very boring music and both compensate (or compensated in 9th’s case) by releasing so much material that it’s easy… Continue reading »

Mar
10

Sach O: Optimum’s Hum & Buzz

Sach O listens to Hum & Buzz when he rolls. Ikonika’s Contact Love Want Have is still in rotation, a full length with definitive staying power whose shiny textures and laser synth lines go in perfect tandem with the spring air. A bridge between her earlier Dubstep-influenced experimentation and new all-post-everything sound, it’s the kind… Continue reading »

Mar
10

Matthews on Mathers: The Slim Shady LP

Matthews On Mathers is a new feature where Aaron Matthews will reevaluate the Eminem discography within the context of Marshall’s current status as parent-approved pop star. We begin where it began for most people – Eminem’s first major label record. “My Name Is” hasn’t aged well, but it’s a good place to start. Eminem’s first… Continue reading »

Mar
09

Sach O: Pour some ice for the nicest emcee

With all respect due to J Dilla, Biggie may very well be the only musician whose death truly hit me on an emotional level. Maybe it’s junior high nostalgia or East coast bias but year after year, I rock all black on March 9th and pay my respects to an artist taken in the prime… Continue reading »

Mar
09

The Numbers Racket: 3:33 Team Up with Tame One, Del, & Roc Marciano

Art via Kevin Vitella Bonus points for the balls to remix the unremixable. Roc Marc’s “Scarface” needed no alternate vision. His Hempstead glass shard rap had the bleak brutality usually only found on Breaking Bad and Mobb Deep tracks. But for their official Fat Beats-sanctioned remix, 3:33 decided to give the original warlord, the Close… Continue reading »

Mar
09

A People’s History of Hip-Hop: Pusha Man –The Problem with Pusha T

Abe Beame is great in the kitchen like Corning cookware. Several months ago, Pusha T, one half of Virginia rap duo The Clipse, signed to G.O.O.D. music. The move triggered a level of breathless excitement unseen since the great dynasty building signings of Rocafella and G-Unit a decade ago. It created a narrative familiar to… Continue reading »

Mar
08

Rittz – White Jesus

The long-awaited and highly-anticipated.  Still waiting to play this on a proper system, but after an initial listen, I feel safe saying that this will be an early contender for one of the year’s finest tapes. Rittz and Burn One are bulletproof right now. Spark one and skip straight to “Full of Shit,” with KRIT… Continue reading »

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