Dean is a Dublin, Ireland-based journalist and critic. In addition to Passion of the Weiss, his work has appeared in Wax Poetics, NME, Pitchfork, Clash and The Irish Times, among others. Get at him on Twitter: @deanvannguyen
| Legends Never Die: On the Return of Ghostface Killah | October 1, 2019 |
Dean Van Nguyen explores how the Iron Man might have regained his strength on his latest album.
| Veteran from the West: Spice 1 Remains The O.G. | September 25, 2019 |
Dean Van Nguyen goes in on the East Bay legend's new album.
| Carol City ZUU: On Denzel Curry and Miami | June 24, 2019 |
Dean Van Nguyen goes in on the South Florida star's newest album.
| On the Bridge Without a Rope: Boogie’s Everything’s For Sale | February 7, 2019 |
Dean Van Nguyen goes in on the Compton MC's Shady Records debut.
| A Winter’s Tale: Ten Years of 808s & Heartbreak | November 27, 2018 |
Dean Van Nguyen explores Kanye West's genre-shifting fourth album on the occasion of its ten-year anniversary.
| Lil Peep, One Year Later | November 18, 2018 |
A year removed from his passing, Dean Van Nguyen reflects on the emo-rap star.
| From the Red Clay Soil: An Interview With Jack Wilkins | October 16, 2018 |
Dean Van Ngyuen speaks with the tenured jazz guitarist about his reissued debut solo album and being sampled by A Tribe Called Quest.
| Still on the Grind: Bun B Strikes Back With Return of the Trill | September 17, 2018 |
Dean Van Nguyen explains how the Texas legend's latest full-length adds to his legacy in ways his solo output has previously only hinted at.
| Back To The Classroom: On Skooly’s “Dope Fiend” | September 6, 2018 |
The ex-Rich Kid(z) continues his solo streak
| The Cosmic Analog of Charif Megarbane | August 27, 2018 |
Dean Van Nguyen takes a look at the latest release from Lebanese multi-instrumentalist.
