| “Magic” Might Just Be The Best Nas Album Of The Millennium | January 6, 2022 |
MobbDeen enters the ring to argue that Nas’ Magic is his best work since the early '90s.
| Back on One: Future’s EVOL is a Return to Form | February 10, 2016 |
Future's EVOL suggests that Purple Reign was nothing more than a slight hiccup.
| Post-Season Tourney: Nas Goes in on “March Madness.” | February 9, 2016 |
On Nas' remix of Future's "March Madness."
| You Made Him Do This: Drake Versus Meek Continues | February 1, 2016 |
MobbDeen on Drake and Meek. Enough said.
Freddie>Kanye>Kendrick. MobbDeen explains why.
| The Tourist Who Would Be King: Mark Ronson’s Undeniable New Funk | January 20, 2015 |
Art by El Ronzo Deen wears vintage suits to cop loosies I know this shit is about to sound like a backhanded compliment but there’s definitely a use for some of these cultural tourist ass niggas that synthesize old sounds into new sounds that serve as introductions to the old shit for the masses. Or in […]
| Mama I’m So Sorry: Rob Gullatte & Show Louis “Break” | December 15, 2014 |
MobbDeen ain’t have no muffin money It’s immediately clear from the opening twangy notes of “Break” that you’re listening to some shit in the tradition of classic Pimp C all the way down to newer beat-smiths like DJ Burn One and Big KRIT. Basically, country rap tunes. Credit for this earthy concoction, give or take a cowbell or two, […]
| The Top 50 Albums of 2014 #25-1 | December 12, 2014 |
In the conclusion of a special two part series, the Passion of the Weiss staff crown their top albums of 2014 and learn the value of friendship, decency, and karate.
Deen is on the block like he’s eight feet tall I don’t recall exactly how I learned that Gangsta Gibbs and the legendary/destined to be foreverly underrated, yet, I suspect, properly paid producer, Mike Dean were working together. I imagine that it was either via Twitter, Instagram or both, given that I haven’t learned anything […]
The Curious Case of the Chain-Less 3 Migos
