Sep
28

The Great Shelf In The Sky: J Cole & The Crushing Inevitability Of Being Memphis Bleek

Dear Summer, I know you’re not gonna’ miss Doc Zeus. On any given day of the week, the Great Internet Hype Factories will post a Hulkshare link from a rapper that you’ve never heard of and will have no interest in listening to. I promise. But through the power of a solid management strategy, they’ve… Continue reading »

Aug
31

It’s an Odd Odd Odd Odd World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o9dXLNuXic You’d be forgiven for not realizing that J Cole’s “Who Dat” is one of the year’s biggest hits. Neither New York nor Los Angeles radio plays it with any regularity. On the main Chicago rap station, it sulks near the bottom of the top 40, and judging from a cursory glance through YouTube,  NBA… Continue reading »