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Music Analysis & Reporting:
Is Hip-Hop Really Dead? by Nahshon Landrum
The 50 Worst Hip-Hop Fails of All Time by Jeff Rosenthal
Thank Yous and Threnodies: Drake’s Dull Melodrama by Jeff Weiss
How and Why Hip Hop Has Always Been Political-But Will That Continue to Be the Case? by Davey D
You Need(le) This: The Hiphop Sample Encyclopedia by Dave Segal
RZA On Dictatorships by Matthew Perpetua
Who’s really responsible for the Detox leak? by Byron Crawford
Pac Marks #1: The Demo Years by Noz
Five Hip-Hop Classics That Wouldn't Exist Without P-Funk Guitarist Garry Shider (R.I.P.) by Joshua Glazer
Should Joe Budden respond to Lil B? by Byron Crawford
Stick To Hip Hop, Please by Meka
#If2PacWereHere by David D.
Did N.W.A. Invent the Trunk Shot? by Rizoh
Is Drake the Bill Clinton of Rap? by Thomas Chatterton Williams
Ozone publisher Julia Beverly is the unlikeliest of rap moguls by Ben Westhoff
Dream Date: At long last, hip-hop wunderkind Drake has arrived by Jozen Cummings
Slim Thug goes to strip clubs primarily to eat by Byron Crawford
Why You Hate Drake, and Why You're Wrong About Hating Drake by Zach Baron
The Self-Hating Playa: On his debut album, Drake raps about how alienated he feels when he drives luxury cars and sleeps with models by Jonah Weiner
Nicki Minaj, Lil' Kim and the Curse of the Alter Ego by Maya Francis
Celebrating Tupac Shakur: Happy ReBirth-day by Kathy Iandoli
You Get No Beats: Thank Me Later. by WULU
“I Love The ’90s” (Pt. II): 1993 Pt. IV by Eric
The Legend of Tupac Amaru Shakur - Remember the Time… by Brooklyne Gipson
Turn Da Korner by MF
Drake: A Hip-Hop Sensation Falls Flat by Yohance Serrant
Drake: The softest rapper of all time by Byron Crawford
Sweating the Technique: Hip-Hop and the Jewish Problem by Joe Berkowitz
What Does Lil Kim Want? R-E-S-P-E-C-T by Brooklyne Gipson
The cell phone stomp heard ’round the world by Byron Crawford
Don’t Sweat the Techniques: Behind the Shades, the Techniques, and countless other reggae acts, there was Winston Riley by David Katz
Troubleshooting the Vocal Chain of Command by Cus and Amir Said
Album Reviews:
Drake - Thank Me Later by Jeff Weiss
Drake - Thank Me Later by Noz
Drake - Thank Me Later by Max
Drake - Thank Me Later by Ryan Dombal
Drake - Thank Me Later by Andres Vasquez
Eminem - Recovery by Jayson Greene
Eminem - Recovery by Omar Burgess
Common - Go! Common Classics by Ryan Dombal
Rhymefest - El Che by Jayson Greene
Big K.R.I.T. - K.R.I.T. Wuz Here by J. Tinsley
Plies - Goon Affiliated by Edwin Ortiz
JFK - Building Wings on the Way Down by Nicholas Candiotto
T.I. - Fuck a Mixtape by Tom Breihan
Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid by Francisco McCurry
Major Lazer/La Roux - Lazerproof by Joshua Love
Nappy Roots - The Pursuit of Nappyness by Adam Figman
Lil Jon - Crunk Rock by Slava Kuperstein
The Cool Kids - Tacklebox by Zach Kelly
Factor - Lawson Graham by Zach Cole
Ratatat - LP4 by Kevin S. Gary
Chosen Few - New World Symphony by Preach Jacobs
The Chemical Brothers - Further by Tom Breihan
Tobacco - Maniac Meat by Brandon Rae
Dr. Quandary - Beyond All Spheres of Force and Matter by Andrew Martin
Ratatat - LP4 by David Amidon
Delta Spirit - History from Below by Andrew Martin
Gilles Peterson - Havana Cultura Remixed by David Reyneke
Common - One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997) by Max
Profiles & Interviews:
The dirt on Yelawolf: A conversation with Interscope's next great hope by Jeff Weiss
Question in the Form of An Answer: Yelawolf (Unabridged Version of the LA Times Interview Above) by Jeff Weiss
Murs talks punk rock, his work ethic, and his experience with Warner Bros by Jeff Weiss
Pharoahe Monch, This Means W.A.R. by Rob Markman
DJ Trackstar: A Very Good Year by Justin Boland
Janelle Monae in Wondaland by Ann Powers
Justin Boland - The indie hip hop game by Chris Arkenberg
My Mama Named Me Dudley: An Interview with Declaime by Zach Cole
Jewel Droppin': Rsonist (of The Heatmakerz), pt. 2 by Amir Said
The Higher Concept: “Life’s Good” Part One by Justin Boland
TR Love & DJ Moe Love Release Ultramagnetic Foundation Album by Robbie
Politics:
Immortal Technique: Destination Haiti by Immortal Technique
Thoughts on Donte Johnson by ?uestlove
Democrats, Don't Do This to the Poor! by Russell Simmons
Getting Shit Done by Andrew Sullivan
Saul Alinsky comes to the Tea Party by Roger Ebert
Not Knocking on Heaven’s Door: Black Atheists, Urban America by Sikivu Hutchinson
Neoconservatism's Marxist Roots Are Showing by Andrew Sullivan
Sports:
Game 7: Lakers 83, Celtics 79 by Kevin Ding
Ron Artest validates his arrival to the Lakers with an NBA championship by Mark Medina
Kobe's Final Challenge: Is he the Greatest Laker Ever? Not until he beats Boston by Lee Jenkins
Kobe Bryant considers Jerry West the greatest all-time Laker by Mark Medina
Why Does the United Kingdom Get To Have Four National Soccer Teams? by Brian Palmer
World Cup Weirdos: International soccer managers are the strangest men in sports by Brian Phillips
Blogging:
Now in Blogs, Product Placement by J. David Goodman
Throwback:
Tupac Shakur: 'I am not a gangster' (1995) by Chuck Philips
2Pac Lost Interview from 1991 (from Juice to the meaning of Hip Hop) by Davey D
Tupac: Hellraiser by Dream Hampton
Pac, A Rebel With a Cause by Sara Vilkomerson & Benjamin Meadows-Ingram
Tupac: Resurrection by Roger Ebert
Is Hip-Hop Really Dead? by Nahshon Landrum
The 50 Worst Hip-Hop Fails of All Time by Jeff Rosenthal
Thank Yous and Threnodies: Drake’s Dull Melodrama by Jeff Weiss
How and Why Hip Hop Has Always Been Political-But Will That Continue to Be the Case? by Davey D
You Need(le) This: The Hiphop Sample Encyclopedia by Dave Segal
RZA On Dictatorships by Matthew Perpetua
Who’s really responsible for the Detox leak? by Byron Crawford
Pac Marks #1: The Demo Years by Noz
Five Hip-Hop Classics That Wouldn't Exist Without P-Funk Guitarist Garry Shider (R.I.P.) by Joshua Glazer
Should Joe Budden respond to Lil B? by Byron Crawford
Stick To Hip Hop, Please by Meka
#If2PacWereHere by David D.
Did N.W.A. Invent the Trunk Shot? by Rizoh
Is Drake the Bill Clinton of Rap? by Thomas Chatterton Williams
Ozone publisher Julia Beverly is the unlikeliest of rap moguls by Ben Westhoff
Dream Date: At long last, hip-hop wunderkind Drake has arrived by Jozen Cummings
Slim Thug goes to strip clubs primarily to eat by Byron Crawford
Why You Hate Drake, and Why You're Wrong About Hating Drake by Zach Baron
The Self-Hating Playa: On his debut album, Drake raps about how alienated he feels when he drives luxury cars and sleeps with models by Jonah Weiner
Nicki Minaj, Lil' Kim and the Curse of the Alter Ego by Maya Francis
Celebrating Tupac Shakur: Happy ReBirth-day by Kathy Iandoli
You Get No Beats: Thank Me Later. by WULU
“I Love The ’90s” (Pt. II): 1993 Pt. IV by Eric
The Legend of Tupac Amaru Shakur - Remember the Time… by Brooklyne Gipson
Turn Da Korner by MF
Drake: A Hip-Hop Sensation Falls Flat by Yohance Serrant
Drake: The softest rapper of all time by Byron Crawford
Sweating the Technique: Hip-Hop and the Jewish Problem by Joe Berkowitz
What Does Lil Kim Want? R-E-S-P-E-C-T by Brooklyne Gipson
The cell phone stomp heard ’round the world by Byron Crawford
Don’t Sweat the Techniques: Behind the Shades, the Techniques, and countless other reggae acts, there was Winston Riley by David Katz
Troubleshooting the Vocal Chain of Command by Cus and Amir Said
Album Reviews:
Drake - Thank Me Later by Jeff Weiss
Drake - Thank Me Later by Noz
Drake - Thank Me Later by Max
Drake - Thank Me Later by Ryan Dombal
Drake - Thank Me Later by Andres Vasquez
Eminem - Recovery by Jayson Greene
Eminem - Recovery by Omar Burgess
Common - Go! Common Classics by Ryan Dombal
Rhymefest - El Che by Jayson Greene
Big K.R.I.T. - K.R.I.T. Wuz Here by J. Tinsley
Plies - Goon Affiliated by Edwin Ortiz
JFK - Building Wings on the Way Down by Nicholas Candiotto
T.I. - Fuck a Mixtape by Tom Breihan
Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid by Francisco McCurry
Major Lazer/La Roux - Lazerproof by Joshua Love
Nappy Roots - The Pursuit of Nappyness by Adam Figman
Lil Jon - Crunk Rock by Slava Kuperstein
The Cool Kids - Tacklebox by Zach Kelly
Factor - Lawson Graham by Zach Cole
Ratatat - LP4 by Kevin S. Gary
Chosen Few - New World Symphony by Preach Jacobs
The Chemical Brothers - Further by Tom Breihan
Tobacco - Maniac Meat by Brandon Rae
Dr. Quandary - Beyond All Spheres of Force and Matter by Andrew Martin
Ratatat - LP4 by David Amidon
Delta Spirit - History from Below by Andrew Martin
Gilles Peterson - Havana Cultura Remixed by David Reyneke
Common - One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997) by Max
Profiles & Interviews:
The dirt on Yelawolf: A conversation with Interscope's next great hope by Jeff Weiss
Question in the Form of An Answer: Yelawolf (Unabridged Version of the LA Times Interview Above) by Jeff Weiss
Murs talks punk rock, his work ethic, and his experience with Warner Bros by Jeff Weiss
Pharoahe Monch, This Means W.A.R. by Rob Markman
DJ Trackstar: A Very Good Year by Justin Boland
Janelle Monae in Wondaland by Ann Powers
Justin Boland - The indie hip hop game by Chris Arkenberg
My Mama Named Me Dudley: An Interview with Declaime by Zach Cole
Jewel Droppin': Rsonist (of The Heatmakerz), pt. 2 by Amir Said
The Higher Concept: “Life’s Good” Part One by Justin Boland
TR Love & DJ Moe Love Release Ultramagnetic Foundation Album by Robbie
Politics:
Immortal Technique: Destination Haiti by Immortal Technique
Thoughts on Donte Johnson by ?uestlove
Democrats, Don't Do This to the Poor! by Russell Simmons
Getting Shit Done by Andrew Sullivan
Saul Alinsky comes to the Tea Party by Roger Ebert
Not Knocking on Heaven’s Door: Black Atheists, Urban America by Sikivu Hutchinson
Neoconservatism's Marxist Roots Are Showing by Andrew Sullivan
Sports:
Game 7: Lakers 83, Celtics 79 by Kevin Ding
Ron Artest validates his arrival to the Lakers with an NBA championship by Mark Medina
Kobe's Final Challenge: Is he the Greatest Laker Ever? Not until he beats Boston by Lee Jenkins
Kobe Bryant considers Jerry West the greatest all-time Laker by Mark Medina
Why Does the United Kingdom Get To Have Four National Soccer Teams? by Brian Palmer
World Cup Weirdos: International soccer managers are the strangest men in sports by Brian Phillips
Blogging:
Now in Blogs, Product Placement by J. David Goodman
Throwback:
Tupac Shakur: 'I am not a gangster' (1995) by Chuck Philips
2Pac Lost Interview from 1991 (from Juice to the meaning of Hip Hop) by Davey D
Tupac: Hellraiser by Dream Hampton
Pac, A Rebel With a Cause by Sara Vilkomerson & Benjamin Meadows-Ingram
Tupac: Resurrection by Roger Ebert
Toy Story: The Discovery
Van Jones Speaks on Hope and Change and the Future of Progressives
(Filmed by Davey D)
Steve Perry Discusses Education with The Neptunes' Pharrell Williams
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