Former Mayor of New York City.
Currently Listening:
D'Angelo - Black Messiah
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Currently Watching:
Inherent Vice
Top Five
Her
The Master
There Will Be Blood
Foxcatcher
Moneyball
Whiplash
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Currently Reading:
Dataclysm by Christian Rudder The Accidental Empire by Gershom Gorenberg Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
Abe Beame bugs out on the soundtrack of hip-hop opera, "Hamilton."
| London Fallin’: Mary J. Blige is Headed for the Circuit | April 22, 2015 |
Her new documentary points toward many future, lucrative legacy tours, and little else.
Abe Beame examines the racial blinders of the white frat world through the prism of Waka Flocka's ref
| The Eddie Murphy Project: “Beverly Hills Cop” | March 3, 2015 |
A look back at 80s greatest Axel.
| The Eddie Murphy Project: “48 HRS” To Live | February 24, 2015 |
Abe Beame's new column looks back at Eddie's work from the 80s and 90s.
| New York State of Mine: On Seeing D’Angelo Live, Adult Contemporary Music, and Trying to Age Gracefully | February 18, 2015 |
Abe Beame grapples with supply and demand and $15 drinks to see the greatest soul performer of a generation.
| The Ruler’s Back: The Triumphant Return of D’Angelo | December 16, 2014 |
Abe Beame is contemplating a 14 year break if only he can return with something like D'Angelo's new single "Sugah Daddy"
New dad Abe Beame gushes about his second favorite son Lil Herb
| Reconcile Yourself to the Retro Charms of “Movin Bass” | November 17, 2014 |
Abe Beame can follow or lead like Commander Picard I’d imagine somewhere out there a young purist spends his evenings screaming into the void, waiting for his (yes, definitely a dude) generation to come its senses, turn down, and recognize the greatness of Joey Badass, or Big K.R.I.T. or whoever. And it’s understandable. You can’t […]
| You Were Right: 3:36 AM with OG Maco | October 7, 2014 |
Abe Beame can’t decide between Sparks and 4Loko If you’re like me and are coming late to OG Maco’s “U Guessed It”, prepare to have the most fun you’ll have on Youtube all month. The premise is simple: A gang of early twenty somethings from Atlanta run around the Overlook Hotel turnt on a potent […]
