Nov
03

Sach O: Greensleeves’ Dubstep Vol. 1

Sach O has been charged with disturbing the peace. Say what you want about the current state of Dubstep but the genre and its variants have certainly captured the public imagination and caused a whole lot of bandwagon jumping by artists who otherwise would have no interest in the stuff. From Korn employing an army… Continue reading »

Nov
03

Ludacris: The Ace Ventura of Rap

Evan Nabavian murdered Roger Pedacter. Ludacris doesn’t get his due, probably because he’s an undisguised pop star and as much an actor as he is a rapper. Also, he has few albums good albums to his name despite many big singles. But Luda is a genuine talent. He puts a face on every syllable, usually… Continue reading »

Nov
02

A$AP Rocky Makes It Official

Like free lunches, Jonah Bromwich holds it down like steel. Back in 2009, Ghostface Killah casually let the secret to making good rap slip. In an interview with TSS, Pretty Tone let the world know that the key to making phat shit was “to get the beats, make sure they official, and say fly shit… Continue reading »

Nov
02

The Empty Ambitions of Wale

Jonah Bromwich stays repping the DMV. Poor Wale. He has so many subjects to discuss. We knew this early on, and so did he. That’s why he made The Mixtape About Nothing, on which he briefly chewed on a variety of topics to the rousing applause of the blogosphere. And with his new album Ambition,… Continue reading »

Nov
01

BBC 1Xtra’s Stories: Gone Too Soon — J Dilla

Admittedly, the world doesn’t need any more Dilla hagiography, but credit owed to Benji B and the BBC for doing due diligence in wrangling interviews with Dilla’s family, Slum V, Mos, Busta, Common, Badu and basically everyone who has ever appeared on Okayplayer. It runs an hour and anyone with a passing or cultish interest… Continue reading »

Nov
01

Sleeping Aviary: You, Me, Ghost and Creepy Romance

Jonah Bromwich may or may not have green hair and a jacket stabbed with safety pins. Punk is about attitude. More specifically, it’s about an attitude that makes conservatives (political or otherwise) uncomfortable. Wisconsin band Sleeping in the Aviary have always understood that attitude thoroughly and on their new album, You and Me, Ghost they… Continue reading »

Nov
01

A Story to Tell: Biggie Smalls & Narrative – “Get Money”

Abe Beame beat Cease-A-Leo at Tecmo Bowl Biggie followed Ready to Die with Junior Mafia’s Conspiracy—a spotty album with two great singles, but one notable for being one of the first times a crew got a deal exclusively due to their friendship with a talented, successful rapper. Ultimately, Junior Mafia birthed one decent personality in… Continue reading »

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