| Grief Pedigree: Ka Showed Rappers How to Be Ageless | October 29, 2024 |
Next up to pay tribute to Ka is Thomas Hobbs, who dissects the song “Every Now And Then” and the Brownsville poet’s profound ability to share life lessons that cut across generations.
| “I Want to Show Another Path”: An Interview With Rufus Sims | November 1, 2023 |
Chicago street rapper, Rufus Sims, tells Thomas Hobbs what it’s like growing up with a dad with a legendary reputation, battling PTSD from gun violence, house arrest and finding salvation.
| Digital Underground: 10 Of The Best Unreleased 2Pac Songs | February 27, 2023 |
Thomas Hobbs dives into the highlights of 2Pac's unreleased material, showcasing the depths of his mindset and his singular storytelling abilities.
| We Know the Truth: “Let’s Go” | January 31, 2022 |
Our Drakeo retrospective continues with a Greedo collaboration that needed its own dictionary and a loop so hypnotizing it was impossible not to hit repeat.
| The Confounding Beauty of Gus Van Sant’s ‘Last Days’ | February 3, 2021 |
As bad music biopics swarm us all, Gus Van Sant’s ‘Last Days’ remains an anomaly. Thomas Hobbs explores.
| Hero vs. Villain: “Gorilla Monsoon” | February 1, 2021 |
Our MF DOOM tribute continues as Thomas Hobbs flexes the WWF-referencing A-side of the villain's collaboration with Westside Gunn.
| “I Didn’t Need to Rap About Guns, I Killed Them With Intellect:” The Making of O.C.’s Word Life | January 14, 2020 |
Thomas Hobbs speaks with the Diggin' in the Crates member about his excellent debut solo album, 25 years and change later.
