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Skream – 100K Freeizm 17 Oct 2012 | 02:08 am
Son Rawizm Dubstep originator Skream has had a quiet year since the birth of his son and the slightly overwrought, epic, tranced out single that followed. I suppose parenting takes up the time he p...
Wu Tang at 20: A Few Thoughts on the Iron Fists Soundtrack & The Contemporary Clan 16 Oct 2012 | 11:55 pm
Nothing incites crisis quite like the favorite group of your teenage years slumping into middle-aged stasis. Have I ever mentioned that I love Wu-Tang? Maybe once or twice. I have learned more from To...
No Ham on Rhye 16 Oct 2012 | 10:53 pm
I know Rhye’s identity, but I’m not talking. The reason for the anonymity isn’t mere self-conceit, it’s savvy. Once the faces get revealed, the game will get real. They’re slotted as soul, but you won...
Separating the Bullshit from the Butter Soft Leather on the Fonz: The Enigma of Blu 16 Oct 2012 | 08:59 pm
Tosten Burks is about to ramble about Blu. Fresh off the release of his serenely, brutally vulnerable Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them, the Blu & Exile sequel that served as a reminder ...
MobbDeen: Gucci Vs. Jeezy — Beef. Winter 2012 Edition… 16 Oct 2012 | 06:00 pm
Deen is watching this and eating potcorn. “I take summers off ‘cos I love winter beef…” – NasGawd. Before I get into the details of this fake-real WWE shit, let me provide a bit of context for my disg...
Elegant Gymnastics with Action Bronson & Alchemist 16 Oct 2012 | 03:40 am
“Who is your favorite Chinese Rapper?” “Red Cafe.” These are two refined and elegant gentleman with a batting average worthy of Wade Boggs. Ask Action Bronson, he was with Margo Adams first. Someone n...
Chicano Batman, Young Navigators 16 Oct 2012 | 01:30 am
Chicano Batman Joven Navegante Video Directed by Mochilla from Qvolé Collective on Vimeo. Is Chicano Batman, my favorite band of Latin psych-rock fusionists since Mandrill? Probably. This video is sho...
The Iron Age Starring Ka & Roc Marciano 16 Oct 2012 | 12:30 am
Ka and Roc Marc rap in black and white. You are fam or foe. Weight is moving or it’s not. Struggle. Street politics. The pen keeps scribbling. Together, they are De Niro and Liotta in Goodfellas—befor...
Question in the Form of an Answer: Nada Surf, Interviewed By Matt Shea 15 Oct 2012 | 11:42 pm
Your interpretation of Nada Surf’s career probably depends on your genre specifics. If you were a slacker rock fanatic, then they were the one hit wonder kiss-off to the mid-90s movement — their epic ...
The Collection, Collage and Curation of Nicolas Jaar, Live at Sonar 15 Oct 2012 | 06:00 pm
Jonah Bromwich speaks English, Spanish, and Packer. The branch of musical acts whom I consider to be great is split into two mental tiers. Either I listen to an act and really respect it, for musician...
