Music Analysis & Reporting:
50 of the Best Opening Lines in Music by Tom Hawking
On Wiz, Rolling Papers & Atlantic, The Label That Has It All Figured Out by David Dennis Jr.
This Is A Celebration, Bitches by Khal
The Joke's On You: 10 Legendary Hip Hop Albums That Never Were by J-23
Is Blog Love Overvalued? by Rizoh
Sunday Serge by Jeff Weiss
Said The People © Dinosaur Jr. by Dart Adams
Blog Watch Edition 9: Odd Future, Again and Again by Thun
Earl Sweatshirt, Lost and Found: An Investigative Report by Doc Zeus
Funk legend Dennis Coffey's 'Knockabout' by Jeff Weiss
Mr. Early Bird by Jeff Weiss
Anticipation… by Mobb Deen
“Don’t Stop” and The State of the Supergroup by Aaron Matthews
Ashley Judd Rips Snoop Dogg, Diddy For 'Misogyny' In Hip-Hop by D.L. Chandler
Jim Jones Feat. Max B. – “Baby Girl/G’s Up” by Amp Geez
Rakim's definitive moment of the noughties by The Great Gats, B
Library of Congress Honors 3 Feet High and Rising by Rizoh
Library of Congress adds 25 new recordings to its collection, including classics from Captain Beefheart, Steely Dan and George Crumb by Nate Jackson
Initial Reactions: “Dog Shit” by The George Bush Money Crew
Mobb Deep – Dog Shit (feat. Nas) (Review) by Yayo
J. Rocc's 'Chasing the Sun' by Jeff Weiss
Can Sadat X Make Wine Hip-Hop? by Ben Westhoff
Madlib's Trash is Another Man's Treasure by Gustavo Turner
Highlights from The Times: Kurt Cobain remembered, 1967-1994 by Whitney Friedlander
It’s a Party by Jeff Weiss
300 Slept On Tracks From The Last Decade (Dart’s Picks 81-100) by Dart Adams
Curren$y: A Brief Primer by Mobb Deen
The Dum Dum Girls Get High by Jonah Bromwich
FBI releases hundreds of pages on Notorious B.I.G. murder investigation by Gerrick D. Kennedy
Chris Rock - No Sex In The Champagne Room feat. Gerald Levert by Mobb Deen
Mystery solved: "Bronco" settles Mobb Deep sampling question that's remained hidden since '95 by Oliver Wang
Aggressive Content by GuttaBoyJihad
The Apocalyptic Beauty of Bill Callahan by Douglas Martin
J. Rocc drops long-awaited debut album 'Some Cold Rock Stuf' on Stones Throw Records by Nate Jackson
Joomane, Where You Been? by Amp Geez
The Death of the Savior Emcee by Aaron Matthews
Lil' B Confirms: "Jay Electronica and I Are Making an EP" by Rebecca Haithcoat
Swag Like A Lighter by Jeff Weiss
The Doors' Los Angeles Masterpiece "LA Woman" to Be Reissued with Rare Studio Outtakes by Gustavo Turner
Busta Rhymes - What It Is feat Kelis (Produced by The Neptunes) by Deen
Insanely Judgmental Hip-Hop World Flips Out Over Mister Cee Arrest by Choire Sicha
More Details of DJ Mister Cee Arrest Revealed by Alvin Blanco
Mister Cee’s Arrest Should Spark Talk of Sex Work, Not Hysteria by Jamilah King
50 Cent’s New Pocketbook Values: Anti-Gay Won’t Pay, Even for Hip Hop by Kenyon Farrow
My guide to dealing with Mr. Cee’s recent arrest by Blockhead
Album Reviews:
Action Bronson - Dr. Lecter by Robbie Ettelson
Pharoahe Monch - W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) by Rizoh
Pusha-T - Fear of God by Tom Breihan
Pusha-T - Fear of God by Chairman Mitch
Jim Jones - Capo by Amanda Bassa
Lil B - Illusions of Grandeur by Ian Cohen
Blueprint - Adventures In Counter-Culture by Jake Paine
CunninLynguists - Oneirology by K1NG
Bibio - Mind Bokeh by S. McDonald
J.Rocc - Some Cold Rock Stuf by Nate Patrin
Brotha Lynch Hung - Coathangastrangla by Jake Paine
Domo Genesis - Rolling Papers by Yayo
Rapper Big Pooh - Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 1: For Members Only by William E. Ketchum III
Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers by Sean Fennessey
Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers by Amp Geez
Kyle Rapps - Re-Edutainment by Rizoh
Travis Barker - Give the Drummer Some by TC
Travis Barker - Give the Drummer Some by John Healey
Strong Arm Steady - Arms & Hammers by TC
Willie the Kid - The Fly 2 by HL
UNKLE - Only the Lonely EP by Larry Fitzmaurice
Architecture in Helsinki - Moment Bends by Eric Grandy
The Strokes - Angles by Julien Loeper
Jeremiah Jae - Rappayamatantra EP by Brandon Rae
Holy Ghost! - Holy Ghost! by Julien Loeper
Dirty Beaches - Badlands by Joe Colly
The Flaming Lips / Neon Indian - The Flaming Lips With Neon Indian by Marc Masters
Profiles & Interviews:
One On One With Shallah Raekwon by Jaap van der Doelen
RESPECT. Raekwon Story by Elliott Wilson
Full Clip: DJ Quik Breaks Down His Catalogue by Keith Murphy
Mack 10 & Glasses Malone: A Gangster And A Gentleman by The Company Man
Phonte, 9th Wonder & Peter Rosenberg: The Brotherhood by Jake Paine
Music Nerdery sits with Choreographer Extrodinare Mia Orozco, Mastermind behind Mayer Hawthorne’s “Your Easy Lovin’” Video by Ericka Simone
The Very Talkative Russell Brand on Fame, Kids, Charlie Sheen, and More by Logan Hill
Brotha Lynch Hung: Flesh Of My Flesh by Jake Paine
Politics:
Libya and the World of Oil by Noam Chomsky
WTF/LOL/SMH:
Ayo Tone sat down wit these soft niggas to discuss some shit...nahmean! by Big Ghostface
Never trust a man with no pr0n on his Tumblr by Byron Crawford
50 of the Best Opening Lines in Music by Tom Hawking
On Wiz, Rolling Papers & Atlantic, The Label That Has It All Figured Out by David Dennis Jr.
This Is A Celebration, Bitches by Khal
The Joke's On You: 10 Legendary Hip Hop Albums That Never Were by J-23
Is Blog Love Overvalued? by Rizoh
Sunday Serge by Jeff Weiss
Said The People © Dinosaur Jr. by Dart Adams
Blog Watch Edition 9: Odd Future, Again and Again by Thun
Earl Sweatshirt, Lost and Found: An Investigative Report by Doc Zeus
Funk legend Dennis Coffey's 'Knockabout' by Jeff Weiss
Mr. Early Bird by Jeff Weiss
Anticipation… by Mobb Deen
“Don’t Stop” and The State of the Supergroup by Aaron Matthews
Ashley Judd Rips Snoop Dogg, Diddy For 'Misogyny' In Hip-Hop by D.L. Chandler
Jim Jones Feat. Max B. – “Baby Girl/G’s Up” by Amp Geez
Rakim's definitive moment of the noughties by The Great Gats, B
Library of Congress Honors 3 Feet High and Rising by Rizoh
Library of Congress adds 25 new recordings to its collection, including classics from Captain Beefheart, Steely Dan and George Crumb by Nate Jackson
Initial Reactions: “Dog Shit” by The George Bush Money Crew
Mobb Deep – Dog Shit (feat. Nas) (Review) by Yayo
J. Rocc's 'Chasing the Sun' by Jeff Weiss
Can Sadat X Make Wine Hip-Hop? by Ben Westhoff
Madlib's Trash is Another Man's Treasure by Gustavo Turner
Highlights from The Times: Kurt Cobain remembered, 1967-1994 by Whitney Friedlander
It’s a Party by Jeff Weiss
300 Slept On Tracks From The Last Decade (Dart’s Picks 81-100) by Dart Adams
Curren$y: A Brief Primer by Mobb Deen
The Dum Dum Girls Get High by Jonah Bromwich
FBI releases hundreds of pages on Notorious B.I.G. murder investigation by Gerrick D. Kennedy
Chris Rock - No Sex In The Champagne Room feat. Gerald Levert by Mobb Deen
Mystery solved: "Bronco" settles Mobb Deep sampling question that's remained hidden since '95 by Oliver Wang
Aggressive Content by GuttaBoyJihad
The Apocalyptic Beauty of Bill Callahan by Douglas Martin
J. Rocc drops long-awaited debut album 'Some Cold Rock Stuf' on Stones Throw Records by Nate Jackson
Joomane, Where You Been? by Amp Geez
The Death of the Savior Emcee by Aaron Matthews
Lil' B Confirms: "Jay Electronica and I Are Making an EP" by Rebecca Haithcoat
Swag Like A Lighter by Jeff Weiss
The Doors' Los Angeles Masterpiece "LA Woman" to Be Reissued with Rare Studio Outtakes by Gustavo Turner
Busta Rhymes - What It Is feat Kelis (Produced by The Neptunes) by Deen
Insanely Judgmental Hip-Hop World Flips Out Over Mister Cee Arrest by Choire Sicha
More Details of DJ Mister Cee Arrest Revealed by Alvin Blanco
Mister Cee’s Arrest Should Spark Talk of Sex Work, Not Hysteria by Jamilah King
50 Cent’s New Pocketbook Values: Anti-Gay Won’t Pay, Even for Hip Hop by Kenyon Farrow
My guide to dealing with Mr. Cee’s recent arrest by Blockhead
Album Reviews:
Action Bronson - Dr. Lecter by Robbie Ettelson
Pharoahe Monch - W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) by Rizoh
Pusha-T - Fear of God by Tom Breihan
Pusha-T - Fear of God by Chairman Mitch
Jim Jones - Capo by Amanda Bassa
Lil B - Illusions of Grandeur by Ian Cohen
Blueprint - Adventures In Counter-Culture by Jake Paine
CunninLynguists - Oneirology by K1NG
Bibio - Mind Bokeh by S. McDonald
J.Rocc - Some Cold Rock Stuf by Nate Patrin
Brotha Lynch Hung - Coathangastrangla by Jake Paine
Domo Genesis - Rolling Papers by Yayo
Rapper Big Pooh - Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 1: For Members Only by William E. Ketchum III
Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers by Sean Fennessey
Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers by Amp Geez
Kyle Rapps - Re-Edutainment by Rizoh
Travis Barker - Give the Drummer Some by TC
Travis Barker - Give the Drummer Some by John Healey
Strong Arm Steady - Arms & Hammers by TC
Willie the Kid - The Fly 2 by HL
UNKLE - Only the Lonely EP by Larry Fitzmaurice
Architecture in Helsinki - Moment Bends by Eric Grandy
The Strokes - Angles by Julien Loeper
Jeremiah Jae - Rappayamatantra EP by Brandon Rae
Holy Ghost! - Holy Ghost! by Julien Loeper
Dirty Beaches - Badlands by Joe Colly
The Flaming Lips / Neon Indian - The Flaming Lips With Neon Indian by Marc Masters
Profiles & Interviews:
One On One With Shallah Raekwon by Jaap van der Doelen
RESPECT. Raekwon Story by Elliott Wilson
Full Clip: DJ Quik Breaks Down His Catalogue by Keith Murphy
Mack 10 & Glasses Malone: A Gangster And A Gentleman by The Company Man
Phonte, 9th Wonder & Peter Rosenberg: The Brotherhood by Jake Paine
Music Nerdery sits with Choreographer Extrodinare Mia Orozco, Mastermind behind Mayer Hawthorne’s “Your Easy Lovin’” Video by Ericka Simone
The Very Talkative Russell Brand on Fame, Kids, Charlie Sheen, and More by Logan Hill
Brotha Lynch Hung: Flesh Of My Flesh by Jake Paine
Politics:
Libya and the World of Oil by Noam Chomsky
WTF/LOL/SMH:
Ayo Tone sat down wit these soft niggas to discuss some shit...nahmean! by Big Ghostface
Never trust a man with no pr0n on his Tumblr by Byron Crawford
