Gifts include DJ Quik and Too Short records and a Boyz in the Hood tee. Y.G. breaks down why he needs six hotel suites and why Benihana is a superior Hibachi dining experience. In return, he gives Nardwuar signed posters, tickets to the concert, and a promise to turn-up. Doc Zeus’ review is still here. […]

Nardwuar getting to the nitty-gritty that the people want to know: what was it like in Teddy Riley’s studio in Virginia Beach circa 92. Major facts discovered: Pharrell only wrote the Teddy Riley’s verse on “Rumpshaker,” not the entirety of the song. His early group, Surrounded By Idiots, with Timbaland and Magoo. Magoo takes his […]

Max Bell is the Morris Day of the blogosphere. First impressions can make or break you. That’s always been the case, but lately, they’ve become the foundation of hype for still-developing rappers who aren’t yet worthy of the adulation. When I think about the too-much too-soon trend, the first name that comes to mind is […]

Nardwuar the Human Serviette is a squawky voiced, tartan-wearing Canadian who knows more about his interviewees than they do. The man previously called John Ruskin uses his encyclopedic knowledge of music to shock, impress and enlighten. His unorthodox approach includes asking his targets who they are, giving them presents and freezing in a wide mouthed […]