Friday, October 8, 2010

Rap Round Table, Week Ending 10/8/2010


"Untitled" by Anna Ristuccia

Ether:

Put My Shit Out! by Nasir Jones

Music Analysis & Reporting:

Unkut.com Presents: The 50 Greatest Queensbridge Rap Songs of All Time by Robbie

Mr. Rager Strikes Again! by John Gotty

Why We Fight #8 by Nitsuh Abebe

Lupe Fiasco Explains 'Lasers' Delay, Blames Atlantic Records by Alvin Blanco

100 Calorie Gut Reactions: Keeping Up With Kanye Edition by Max

Eric’s “Sleepers” Issue #1- Juggaknots- “Clear Blue Skies” re:release by Eric

Eric’s “Sleepers” Issue #2: Micranots – Obelisk Movements by Eric

Eric’s “Sleepers” Issue #3: Boogiemonsters – Riders Of The Storm: The Underwater Album by Eric

Eric’s 3rd Quarter Review (Top Albums) by Eric

Waka Flocka Flame: Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It by Andrew Noz

Throwing dog shit on a magical moment by Byron Crawford

It’s a Cold World by Jeff Weiss

Ninja Tune Week: Blockhead’s “Music By Cavelight” by Jeff Weiss

O let’s do whatever the fuck we want by Byron Crawford

The ’90s Loved The ’80s: #FAIL by Danj!

The Wu-Tang's RZA Dedicates Free Song 'Gone' to Late Quentin Tarantino Editor Sally Menke by Chris Martins

The Greatest Rapper Ever (2010 Edition) by Jeff Weiss

What the Flockaveli? Even Waka Flocka Flame seems stunned at his sudden arrival by Ben Westhoff

Verse of the Year Contender: El-P “Sit Down, Man” by Zilla Rocca

Busdriver releases 'Computer Cooties' mixtape by Jeff Weiss

Ninja Tune Week: King Geedorah – Take Me to your Leader by Sach O

Kanye West names his new album, takes over 'Saturday Night Live,' releases yet another new song by Jeff Weiss

Live: Vampire Weekend @ Chaifetz Arena 10/3/10 by Byron Crawford

Album Reviews:

Roc Marciano - Marcberg by Martin Douglas

Camu Tao - King of Hearts by Craig Jenkins

Ski Beatz - 24 Hour Karate School by Adam Figman

Rah Digga - Classic by Francisco McCurry

Skyzoo & !llmind - Live from the Tape Deck by Edwin Ortiz

Tony Yayo & Danny Brown - Hawaiian Snow by Marcus Moore

Pimp C - The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones by Kathy Iandoli

Lil Wayne - I Am Not a Human Being by Ryan Dombal

Trae Tha Truth, Evil Empire & DJ Folk - Can't Ban Tha Truth by The Company Man

Waka Flocka Flame - Flockaveli by Kathy Iandoli

The Pack - Wolfpack Party by David Drake

Chromeo - Business Casual by Erik Stabile

Mark Ronson & The Business Intl - Record Collection by Michael Sheehan

Of Montreal – False Priest by Arika Dean

Mount Eerie - Song Islands Vol. 2 by Marzelle Addy

Profiles & Interviews:

Tragedy Khadafi: The Unkut Interview, Part 1 by Robbie

Medical marijuana patients will be able to smoke openly at this year's Cypress Hill Smokeout by Jeff Weiss

You Don’t Have to Retweet Ten Links to Everybody: An Interview With Boog Brown by Zach Cole

Producer's Corner: Cory Mo & Steve Below by William E. Ketchum III

Ready, Reset, Go: An Interview with Res by Tara Murtha

Obituary:

Music Executive Dick Griffey Dies At 71 by Paul Cantor

Literature:

Kerouac: 'Life is too sweet to waste on self propaganda' by Carolyn Kellogg

Politics:

Not So Hidden Influences: Is it so offensive to note the effectiveness of the Jewish lobby? by Christopher Hitchens

The Very Useful Idiocy of Christine O’Donnell by Frank Rich

The Political Wild Card by Mark Leibovich

Bloomberg: No More Food Stamps for Sugary Drinks! by John Del Signore