Kevin Crandall speaks to Vic Spencer and Small Professor about Sean Price's influence, natural chemistry, picking through beat packs and more.
| Brandish the Weapon of Mass: Sean Price and Small Professor’s 86 Witness | February 18, 2019 |
Joel Biswas goes in on the Brooklyn MC's posthumous album, featuring the talents of one of Philly's best producers.
| POW Premiere: Small Professor – Free Jawns | October 1, 2018 |
Chris Daly takes a first look at the self-explanatory edition of the Philly beatmaker's long-running Jawns series.
| Life of Crime: Guilty Simpson & Small Professor “Go” feat Elucid & Castle (Zilla Rocca Remix) | December 23, 2014 |
Chris Daly got a heater with a mute button To say there was anything “missing” from the original “Go” from Guilty Simpson and Small Professor’s Highway Robbery would be to imply the track wasn’t smoking in the first place. This would be untrue. Spitting over horns, wavering keys and taut snares taken to chiptuned extremes […]
Chris Daly can play “Gigantic” on his Cricket wireless apps If there’s one issue I take with the work of Philadelphia’s Small Professor, it’s that he creates these beauty bangers with the ear of a master, and yet he’s somehow not being spoken of in the same revered tones as any number of today’s “hit […]
Max Bell spends far too much time on Bandcamp. Sifting through beat tapes on Bandcamp can be daunting. The boom bap wormhole is infinite. Distinguishing shit from shine is not. It takes time. Clicking and scrolling takes less physical exertion than trekking to Amoeba and sifting through the racks of plastic only to find the listening […]
