Jonah Bromwich thinks you’re not bi-polar, but more like Amy Poehler. “Put in work, son.” “Do work, son.” These expressions have become ubiquitous mantras over the last few years. We say these things casually–to friends looking to score, to siblings with job interviews. They’ve become synonyms for “good luck.” When you say things casually, they […]

Jonah Bromwich prefers the Arsenio Hall Show. Maybe it’s me, but rap’s gotten really funny again. Despite Eminem transforming into the most stoic dude ever to drop a sixteen, plenty of groups have emerged to take the mantle of hip hop class clown. Whether it’s the intentional comedians like Lonely Island and Das Racist or […]

Jonah Bromwich’s favorite color is Cardinal. Enigma. Anomaly. Sky-high potential. Game-changer. Rap messiah. We’ve heard these labels applied to up-and-coming rappers many times over the past decade. A short list of them goes as follows: Wale, Lupe Fiasco, Lil B, Tyler the Creator, B.O.B., and of course, Jay Electronica, who has personally used all of […]

Jonah Bromwich may or may not be the “he” in the album title. You can’t call it a revolution if it’s happened before, but the revival of girl-group punk pop turned more than a few heads last year. Thing is, with Frankie, Roberta, Vivian, and that lady with the fat cat, it’s become a bit […]

Jonah Bromwich decodes Decoded so you don’t have to. 1. I knew Marcy Projects wasn’t Mt. Holyoke before I started Decoded but three scenes from Jay’s old neighborhood really struck me. According to Jay, kids in Marcy would go up to “leaning nodders” (heroin addicts ) and push them off the benches they were sleeping […]