There can be a lot of disconnect between rappers and the critics that review their work. Frequently these (nebbishy, academic) critics, at least the ones I relate to, are content to let rappers define their own worlds—the critics understanding that they may lack perspective on the black experience with which rap is frequently concerned. To… Continue reading »
Most rappers are dedicated to creating a cult of mystique around themselves. Homeboy Sandman is about the opposite: removing the layers between fan and rapper, but without attempting to be the everyman. He is not the everyman. He is a NBA shooting guard-sized, Ivy League scholar and the only rapper to ever rap “dominant allele”… Continue reading »
Tosten Burks is solid as a lean elk. Still not convinced that the El-P and Killer Mike matrimony signaled the fall of cross-niche hip-hop barriers? How about the Aussie, Jonti, working with New York wiseman Homeboy Sandman. The Olympics really do bring us all together. Or maybe, all it takes is a Stones Throw to… Continue reading »
According to the infallible tandem of Wikipedia and Greek mythology, the chimera is a “monstrous fire-breathing female creature of Lycia in Asia Minor, composed of the parts of multiple animals: upon the body of a lioness with a tail that ended in a snake’s head, the head of a goat arose on her back at… Continue reading »
Jonah Bromwich gets scared of Inner Circle. About a year ago, The Beastie Boys and Nas had a song called “Too Many Rappers.” It claimed that there weren’t enough MC’s anymore. One of the many things this told you was that the Beasties were sleeping on Homeboy Sandman. Another thing it told you, (which you… 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 »
Never heard of Homebase. Never been to one of their parties. Does that make me out of it? I might be down though after this. They must have that Chilly Tee money. After all, I assume that Blu, Sandman, Gibbs subscribe to Danny Brown’s dictum laid down in “LOL”: don’t text…if it ain’t about dough.… Continue reading »
Homeboy Sandman’s The Good Sun is for Chip Fu. It’s for Sticky Fingaz. It’s for Fatlip and to some extent, Busta Rhymes. If Homebody Sandman was from the 90′s, he’d be the charismatic funkafied live crazy rhymer in a group. The standout. The breakout star. The verse rewinder. The guy you sat through lesser characters… Continue reading »
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‘King Of Kings’ ft. Homeboy Sandman, Moses Rockwell & P SO from ACT LIVE MUSIC on Vimeo. Other than “The Carpenter” earning a spot in the top 50, content has been scarce on Mr. Sandman since I interviewed him in May. However, the hardest working man since “Hey Mon” has been steadily building buzz, even… Continue reading »
I’d say late pass on Homeboy Sandman, but so it goes when you share an almost identical name as an ex-member of the Re-Up Gang. Not to ignore the use of “Homeboy,” which even white sitcom writers stopped using circa ’96. This interview originally appeared as a part of a longer feature for Pop &… Continue reading »
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