"Typewriter" by helmet13
Music Analysis & Reporting:
Further proof payola is rampant in online hip-hop journalism by Byron Crawford
Full Clip: DJ Premier Gives Backstory On Entire Gang Starr Catalog by Keith Murphy & DJ Premier
RZA Addresses Comments About The South That Offended Jay Electronica by Shaheem Reid & Sway Calloway
Police Don’t Have Balls & Jay-Z Still Hasn’t Spit A Triple Entendre by MZ
An Open Letter To Kid Cudi by WULU
Ray J, Ice Cube, New Boyz, Chino XL Team Up For Los Angeles Lakers Anthem by Billy Johnson, Jr.
Prince Paul, Hip Hop's First Satirist by The Assimilated Negro
Hip-hop's oddest, best and most unexpected pairings, as chosen by Sage Francis by Sage Francis & Todd Martens
I hate Drake. There, I said it. by Marc Lamont Hill
My Take on Drake-Have All of Us Reached Our Potential? (A Response to Marc Lamont Hill’s Article) by Davey D
Jaz-O's Relevance by The Assimilated Negro
Swimming with Killer Mike (and Flying Lotus) by Jeff Weiss
The Roots: The True GOAT by Meka
On 50 Centism by The Assimilated Negro
Why 50's Smarts Doesn't Mean He Can Act by The Assimilated Negro
...want me to write you some raps g, just ask me. by The Big Sleep
Good Ass Job: Not the next Illmatic? by Byron Crawford
“I Love The ’90s” Pt. II (1992, Pt. II) by Eric
“I Love The ’90s” Pt.II (1993, Pt. I) by Eric
In semi-defense of Fabolous’ little brother by Byron Crawford
When They Reminisce Over You by C-Dub
Kanye West’s “Power,” a Return to Form? No and Yes by Amir Said (a.k.a. Sa'id)
Nas: The Most Dangerous MC In The World by Cedric Muhammad
Is America's 'Race Music' Past Hurting Janelle Monae? by Latoya Peterson
On Bombast And King Crimson Samples: A Prayer For Lorne Michaels by DocZeus
The New Standard for How Hot You Are by C-Dub
Retrospectus No. 2: Stankonia by Matthew Gross
Hating is For Suckas & You Suck by Charlamagne Tha God
The Kool G Rap Album Analysis by Robbie
Wax Poetics, #41: The Hip Hop Issue
Album Reviews:
What’s New In Dart’s iPod #16 AKA The 2010 NBA Finals Edition by Dart Adams
Drake - Thank Me Later by Enigmatik
Necro - Die! by Amanda Bassa
Jadakiss - The Champ Is Here 3 by Ian Cohen
Apollo Brown - The ReSet by Andres Tardio
Devin the Dude - Suite #420 by Tom Breihan
Homeboy Sandman - The Good Sun by The Company Man
Homeboy Sandman - The Good Sun by Zach Cole
yU (of Diamond District) - Before Taxes by Luke Gibson
A-Trak - Dirty South Dance 2 by Nate Patrin
Reflection Eternal - Revolutions Per Minute by Fred Castano
Kokane - Gimme All Mine by Remco Semaun
Devin The Dude - Suite 420 by Kkon-El
The Black Keys - Brothers by Brandon Rae
Bizarre - Friday Night At St. Andrews by Luke Gibson
The National - High Violet by Alex Dorf
Profiles & Interviews:
Three Men and a Video Camera, Out to Reveal Urban Truths by David Gonzalez
The Architect: B+ by Jaap van der Doelen
“As Told To…” – Big K.R.I.T.’s K.R.I.T. Wuz Here by David D.
Complex Interviews Lyor Cohen by Toshitaka Kondo
Politics:
America's True Blood by E.Knight
BP: History of Deception by Rev. Jesse Jackson
Sports:
Dispelling Old Myths AKA I Am A Celtic Pt. 1 by Dart Adams
History Repeats Itself AKA I Am A Celtic Pt. 2 by Dart Adams
Handmade Hoops Put Clang Into New York Courts by A. G. Sulzberger
Technology:
The Tech Industry: Revenge of the Nerds? by Chuck D & Lauren DeLisa Coleman
Literature:
The National Gallery of Art Unveils Beat Memories by Abdul Ali
Blogging:
Amateur blogosphere, RIP by Chris Bowers
Reflections by Dallas Penn (yeah, Dallas gets his own section this week... you'll see why):
In Memory Of… by Dallas Penn
R.I.P. THUNDERCRACKER by Dallas Penn
Get Off the Block… by Dallas Penn
A Birthday Card For T.C. by Dallas Penn
GRAND THEFT AUTO - ‘87 AC LEGEND by Dallas Penn
When I Reminisce… by Dallas Penn
A ‘BLAST’ FROM THE PAST… by Dallas Penn
Mentoring The Chambers… by Dallas Penn
BLACK PRESIDENT by Dallas Penn
A Soldier’s Story… by Dallas Penn
A Rider For A Writer… by Dallas Penn
Peer Pressure… by Dallas Penn
DO. NOT. PASS. GO… by Dallas Penn
Obituaries:
Remembering Dennis Hopper by Viggo Mortenson
Dennis Hopper: In memory by Roger Ebert
Further proof payola is rampant in online hip-hop journalism by Byron Crawford
Full Clip: DJ Premier Gives Backstory On Entire Gang Starr Catalog by Keith Murphy & DJ Premier
RZA Addresses Comments About The South That Offended Jay Electronica by Shaheem Reid & Sway Calloway
Police Don’t Have Balls & Jay-Z Still Hasn’t Spit A Triple Entendre by MZ
An Open Letter To Kid Cudi by WULU
Ray J, Ice Cube, New Boyz, Chino XL Team Up For Los Angeles Lakers Anthem by Billy Johnson, Jr.
Prince Paul, Hip Hop's First Satirist by The Assimilated Negro
Hip-hop's oddest, best and most unexpected pairings, as chosen by Sage Francis by Sage Francis & Todd Martens
I hate Drake. There, I said it. by Marc Lamont Hill
My Take on Drake-Have All of Us Reached Our Potential? (A Response to Marc Lamont Hill’s Article) by Davey D
Jaz-O's Relevance by The Assimilated Negro
Swimming with Killer Mike (and Flying Lotus) by Jeff Weiss
The Roots: The True GOAT by Meka
On 50 Centism by The Assimilated Negro
Why 50's Smarts Doesn't Mean He Can Act by The Assimilated Negro
...want me to write you some raps g, just ask me. by The Big Sleep
Good Ass Job: Not the next Illmatic? by Byron Crawford
“I Love The ’90s” Pt. II (1992, Pt. II) by Eric
“I Love The ’90s” Pt.II (1993, Pt. I) by Eric
In semi-defense of Fabolous’ little brother by Byron Crawford
When They Reminisce Over You by C-Dub
Kanye West’s “Power,” a Return to Form? No and Yes by Amir Said (a.k.a. Sa'id)
Nas: The Most Dangerous MC In The World by Cedric Muhammad
Is America's 'Race Music' Past Hurting Janelle Monae? by Latoya Peterson
On Bombast And King Crimson Samples: A Prayer For Lorne Michaels by DocZeus
The New Standard for How Hot You Are by C-Dub
Retrospectus No. 2: Stankonia by Matthew Gross
Hating is For Suckas & You Suck by Charlamagne Tha God
The Kool G Rap Album Analysis by Robbie
Wax Poetics, #41: The Hip Hop Issue
Album Reviews:
What’s New In Dart’s iPod #16 AKA The 2010 NBA Finals Edition by Dart Adams
Drake - Thank Me Later by Enigmatik
Necro - Die! by Amanda Bassa
Jadakiss - The Champ Is Here 3 by Ian Cohen
Apollo Brown - The ReSet by Andres Tardio
Devin the Dude - Suite #420 by Tom Breihan
Homeboy Sandman - The Good Sun by The Company Man
Homeboy Sandman - The Good Sun by Zach Cole
yU (of Diamond District) - Before Taxes by Luke Gibson
A-Trak - Dirty South Dance 2 by Nate Patrin
Reflection Eternal - Revolutions Per Minute by Fred Castano
Kokane - Gimme All Mine by Remco Semaun
Devin The Dude - Suite 420 by Kkon-El
The Black Keys - Brothers by Brandon Rae
Bizarre - Friday Night At St. Andrews by Luke Gibson
The National - High Violet by Alex Dorf
Profiles & Interviews:
Three Men and a Video Camera, Out to Reveal Urban Truths by David Gonzalez
The Architect: B+ by Jaap van der Doelen
“As Told To…” – Big K.R.I.T.’s K.R.I.T. Wuz Here by David D.
Complex Interviews Lyor Cohen by Toshitaka Kondo
Politics:
America's True Blood by E.Knight
BP: History of Deception by Rev. Jesse Jackson
Sports:
Dispelling Old Myths AKA I Am A Celtic Pt. 1 by Dart Adams
History Repeats Itself AKA I Am A Celtic Pt. 2 by Dart Adams
Handmade Hoops Put Clang Into New York Courts by A. G. Sulzberger
Technology:
The Tech Industry: Revenge of the Nerds? by Chuck D & Lauren DeLisa Coleman
Literature:
The National Gallery of Art Unveils Beat Memories by Abdul Ali
Blogging:
Amateur blogosphere, RIP by Chris Bowers
Reflections by Dallas Penn (yeah, Dallas gets his own section this week... you'll see why):
In Memory Of… by Dallas Penn
R.I.P. THUNDERCRACKER by Dallas Penn
Get Off the Block… by Dallas Penn
A Birthday Card For T.C. by Dallas Penn
GRAND THEFT AUTO - ‘87 AC LEGEND by Dallas Penn
When I Reminisce… by Dallas Penn
A ‘BLAST’ FROM THE PAST… by Dallas Penn
Mentoring The Chambers… by Dallas Penn
BLACK PRESIDENT by Dallas Penn
A Soldier’s Story… by Dallas Penn
A Rider For A Writer… by Dallas Penn
Peer Pressure… by Dallas Penn
DO. NOT. PASS. GO… by Dallas Penn
Obituaries:
Remembering Dennis Hopper by Viggo Mortenson
Dennis Hopper: In memory by Roger Ebert
