Evan Nabavian is a very irrefutable person. Which is worse: the most ill-considered rap/rock crossover or the cheapest instance of rap co-opting electronic? I vote for the latter, because rappers keep getting away with it. And yet, here I am giving Jackie Chain a pass on a particularly flagrant fist-pumper. “Night is Young” is as… Continue reading »
Evan Nabavian’s favorite Dr. Seuss book is Yertle the Turtle. Homeboy Sandman stands out on the Stones Throw Roster. He, Guilty Simpson, MED, and Jonti would make a motley BET cypher. More buoyant than blunted, Sandman plays a cheery, quirky everyman whose youthful exploits on “New York Nights” read like those of an NYU undergrad… Continue reading »
You already knew Evan Nabavian. “Fix Up” is a combustion of warped soul; a sound that thoroughly confused the Colbert Report audience when it debuted on the show in October. That characterizes the awkward/awesome collision of worlds that happens on “Fix Up,” which has all the Stones Throw grit and fuzz, but also a catchy,… Continue reading »
Evan Nabavian also enjoys the cinematic stylings of “A Low Down Dirty Shame.” The best application of Auto-Tune is pervy crooning on rap hooks. On “Ain’t No Way Around It,” Future raps in an obscene moan which is somehow okay for a hard-boiled trap rapper because of the robotic veneer of Auto-Tune. Future says absolutely… Continue reading »
Evan Nabavian was photo shopped out of this photo. For all the promise and accolades, the road to Yelawolf’s debut album did not inspire confidence. He signed a deal with the reanimated corpse of Shady Records and released two singles conceived by witless Interscope A&Rs. I was loath to admit it, but Radioactive seemed destined… Continue reading »
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 »
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 »
In sleep, Evan Nabavian gets to be a viking. I think all men indulge in fantasies of being rock stars, superheroes, star athletes, firemen, hard-boiled cops, war heroes, Mossad agents, billionaires, samurai masters, professional wrestlers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and movie stars. But the terrible price of glory has been well-covered by Hollywood. An odd… Continue reading »
Evan Nabavian was invited to occupy Wall St with the Throne, but passed due to a prior engagement. Having a protege who’s one of the biggest artists in the world is good for your career, even if it means having to produce a Big Sean record. It’s no secret that No I.D. has crept into… Continue reading »
Evan Nabavian is younger than Willie the Kid, but doesn’t feel the need to brag about it. The 70s and 80s begat drug dealers. They were ambitious and greedy and impulsive and their connects sold them grams upon grams. And they toasted foreign liqueurs to their success. And they rode coups through the city with… Continue reading »
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Jeff Weiss
Sach O
Douglas Martin
Aaron Matthews
Abe Beame
Evan Nabavian
Tosten Burks
Matt Shea
Jonah Bromwich
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Jeff Weiss
Sach O
Douglas Martin
Tosten Burks
Aaron Matthews
Abe Beame
Jonah Bromwich
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Jeff Weiss
Sach O
Douglas Martin
Tosten Burks
Aaron Matthews
Evan Nabavian
Jonah Bromwich
Inner Sanctum
Miscellaneous Apostles
Local Natives
Understanding Media
The Sporting Life
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