Nov
21

America’s Most Blunted Part II: MadGibbs

I wrote about this at my other online emporium, but the union of Freddie Gibbs and Madlib warrants repeat posting. Getting these two together was no idle whim, this was the product of months of clandestine meetings and secrets kept. Granted, Madlib could be a CIA agent if not for his quarter ounce a day… Continue reading »

Nov
21

The First Class Ignorance of “Back to the First Time”

Jonah Bromwich wrote this while listening to only Huey Lewis and the News. I’m tired of this recent plague of rappers aging gracefully. It’s ridiculous. What is Phonte doing making a thoughtful, reflective record like Charity Starts at Home? Why are The Roots making concept albums? What is going on? Where’s my ignorance? Where’s my… Continue reading »

Nov
18

Beat Traps: The Good Work of BADBADNOTGOOD

Chris Daly is prettyprettygood. And here I was thinking Tumblr was only good for Star Wars nerds, boobie aficionados and proving Drake has fucking lost it. Toronto jazz trio BADBADNOTGOOD have been using it to feed the world some oh so tasty hip hop jams. Dropping covers of J. Dilla’s “Fall in Love” and Gucci… Continue reading »

Nov
18

Sach O: Pinch & Shackleton’s Heavy Levitation

Sach O sits alone in his four-cornered room staring at empty redbull cans. Pinch & Shackleton is a wonderful exercise in stubbornness. Devoid of easily identifiable signifiers, it’s tempting to tag it with complex genre descriptions – post this and step that. But you’d be missing the point entirely.  This collaboration between two of Dubstep’s… Continue reading »

Nov
17

The one good thing about the Hyundai Veloster….

Primo conducting an orchestra=automatic repost. Taken in consideration with “Nasty“, I think, I think, I THINK this time around, Nas gives the nerds the album they’ve been waiting 20 years for. It wouldn’t take a lot of effort on his part, everyone would love him for it, and he’s gotta be close to out of… Continue reading »

Nov
17

Better than Big: Nas and Amy Winehouse’s Tasteful Posthumous Duet

Evan Nabavian read more books than the curriculum profile. Amy Winehouse and Nas share a tenuous, but meaningful bond. Amy’s “Me & Mr. Jones” is a flirty nod to Nas and both owe some of their best work to Salaam Remi. They have the same birthday and planned to celebrate together this past September. “Like… Continue reading »

Nov
17

Not a Blogger: Drake – The Most Hated Man In Hip Hop

And with this, Doc Zeus will never speak of Drake again. For a certain breed of hip hop fan, Aubrey Graham is the harbinger of doom. If you were bred on the subtle joys of casual misogyny that radiated through N.W.A and…let’s be honest, every other rap artist not named P.M. Dawn, Drake’s music speaks… Continue reading »

Nov
16

Everybody Loves Roy Ayers

Though this site’s content would generally suggest otherwise, I spend much of my free time listening to jazz and Afro-Beat. Hence, my love of Roy Ayers, who did everything from Blaxploitation soundtracks to funk to disco to collaborations with Fela Kuti. If he isn’t better than Miles, he’s one of the closest ones. And tomorrow… Continue reading »

Nov
16

Bass to Bass: A$AP Remixed

Admittedly, it’s only been out for only two weeks, but the A$AP Rocky tape has had surprising Ipod repeat power. It’s doesn’t need to be rocket science — some things just make for fun blunt cruise soundtracks. Jonah Bromwich’s points stay salient and I’ve chimed in my own praise. There is no need to hype… Continue reading »

Nov
16

Scallops, Tossed Salads and Rap Ballads: Wu-Tang Pulp

Check his history: Zilla Rocca’s been a beast. In just 16 bars, no other rapper could seamlessly namedrop the futility of the Seattle Pilots, Neruda, Hemingway’s love of daiquiris, Medellin, Omega 3′s, chicken nuggets, and Southern Comfort while flipping the beat to Tony Stark’s “Fish.” When the Wrecking Crew co-founder first floated the idea of… Continue reading »

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