Music Analysis & Reporting:
DJ Quik: Trials and Tribulations of a West Coast Legend by Jeff Weiss
Rap Made Me Do It: Ten Books I Read Because of Hip-Hop by J. Pablo
To Hell and Back With DMX by J. Tinsley
The 25 Most “Important/Favorite” Albums of My Life (Compiled by Eric) Pt.I (1-10) by Eric C.
Is Hip Hop Too Safe? by Amanda Bassa
10 Candidates For Drake’s Rappers Who “Either Lost It Or Ain’t Alive” by D Dot Omen
Jadakiss Lurves You… You, Yes You by Abe Beame
Not a Blogger Redux: The Weighty Glory of Carrying Rick Ross’ Crab Cakes by Doc Zeus
Jay-Z on What Defines a Great Song by Rizoh
Seun Kuti, Rising Son by Jeff Weiss
A Question About Cold Contacting Artists Without Looking Like a Dumbass by Justin Boland
The Throwback: Dame Dash’s Last Hurrah by Ampgeez
Pass the Peas by Geng-Grizzly
Solid as a Rock: Pete Rock, Sean P, and Styles P Go Hard by Abe Beame
Why We Fight #14 by Nitsuh Abebe
Swing the John McEnroe: Cannibal Ox, the Chef and Thor’s Hammer by Jeff Weiss
Don’t Hate: Five Reasons Why It’s Okay to Pay for Music Again by Dan Seitz
Cali Swag District pays tribute to M-Bone in 'How to Do That' by Jeff Weiss
On Kreayshawn by Mobb Deen
Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon protest Grammy category cuts; coalition leader calls decision 'blatantly racist' by Gerrick D. Kennedy
Two-Fiddy by Danj!
Lord Superb & Un Pachino: The Juks Pt. 2 (Ghostface Diss) by HL
Sleepwalking in Leimert Park with Co$$, L.A.'s rapper on the periphery by Jeff Weiss
Bad Meets Evil Meets Bruno Mars “Lighters” by Abortatron
T3: Rise of the Motor Freaks by Evan Nabavian
Greatest Movie Scenes Ever #40 by The Great Gats, B
The Fear Factor by Blockhead
The Imaginarium of Nick Wiz by Werner von Wallenrod
New Eminem/Royce song; Detox 'almost finished' by Jeff Weiss
The Return of West Coast Pioneers Rodney O & Joe Cooley by Jeff Weiss
Arabia Mountain and the Surprising Improvement of Black Lips by Douglas Martin
BeatTips Tutorial: Modifying the ADSR Sound Envelope Pattern by Amir "Sa'id" Said
Album Reviews:
Kool G Rap - Riches, Royalty & Respect by J to the Aap
Big L - The Danger Zone by Andres Vasquez
Young Jeezy - The Real Is Back by Ellington Hammond
The Undergods - In Gods We Trust: Crush Microphones to Dust by Michael Sheehan
Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys by Larry Fitzmaurice
My Morning Jacket - Circuital by Amanda Petrusich
My Morning Jacket - Circuital by Margaret Wappler
2Pac - All Eyez on Me (February 13, 1996) by Max
Profiles & Interviews:
Freddie Gibbs: School of Hard Truth by Jake Paine
Bumpy Knuckles: The Gatekeeper & Tha Teacha by Jake Paine
A Conversation with Erykah Badu by Rizoh
Camp Lo & Pete Rock: Time Machine by Sha'linda Jeanine
5-10-15-20: Shabazz Palaces by Tom Breihan
Mike Bigga Lets Loose by Jayson Greene
5 Reasons Why You Should Buy Riches, Royalty & Respect with Kool G Rap
R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron:
Appreciation: Gil Scott-Heron by Nate Patrin
Gil Scott-Heron: Poet, Singer and Visionary by Martin Johnson
R.I.P. Gil Scott Heron by Sach O
Gil Scott-Heron: The Voice by Oliver Wang
R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron by Kristina Benson
Goodnight, Sweet Prince... by Dallas Penn
America the Not-So-Beautiful by Jody Rosen
Gil Scott-Heron dies; influential poet/musician helped inspire rap by Randall Roberts
Gil Scott-Heron, Poet And Musician, Has Died by Daoud Tyler-Ameen
A poet with soul: The ballads of Gil Scott-Heron by Oliver Wang
Gil Scott-Heron, R.I.P. by Greg Tate
DJ Quik: Trials and Tribulations of a West Coast Legend by Jeff Weiss
Rap Made Me Do It: Ten Books I Read Because of Hip-Hop by J. Pablo
To Hell and Back With DMX by J. Tinsley
The 25 Most “Important/Favorite” Albums of My Life (Compiled by Eric) Pt.I (1-10) by Eric C.
Is Hip Hop Too Safe? by Amanda Bassa
10 Candidates For Drake’s Rappers Who “Either Lost It Or Ain’t Alive” by D Dot Omen
Jadakiss Lurves You… You, Yes You by Abe Beame
Not a Blogger Redux: The Weighty Glory of Carrying Rick Ross’ Crab Cakes by Doc Zeus
Jay-Z on What Defines a Great Song by Rizoh
Seun Kuti, Rising Son by Jeff Weiss
A Question About Cold Contacting Artists Without Looking Like a Dumbass by Justin Boland
The Throwback: Dame Dash’s Last Hurrah by Ampgeez
Pass the Peas by Geng-Grizzly
Solid as a Rock: Pete Rock, Sean P, and Styles P Go Hard by Abe Beame
Why We Fight #14 by Nitsuh Abebe
Swing the John McEnroe: Cannibal Ox, the Chef and Thor’s Hammer by Jeff Weiss
Don’t Hate: Five Reasons Why It’s Okay to Pay for Music Again by Dan Seitz
Cali Swag District pays tribute to M-Bone in 'How to Do That' by Jeff Weiss
On Kreayshawn by Mobb Deen
Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon protest Grammy category cuts; coalition leader calls decision 'blatantly racist' by Gerrick D. Kennedy
Two-Fiddy by Danj!
Lord Superb & Un Pachino: The Juks Pt. 2 (Ghostface Diss) by HL
Sleepwalking in Leimert Park with Co$$, L.A.'s rapper on the periphery by Jeff Weiss
Bad Meets Evil Meets Bruno Mars “Lighters” by Abortatron
T3: Rise of the Motor Freaks by Evan Nabavian
Greatest Movie Scenes Ever #40 by The Great Gats, B
The Fear Factor by Blockhead
The Imaginarium of Nick Wiz by Werner von Wallenrod
New Eminem/Royce song; Detox 'almost finished' by Jeff Weiss
The Return of West Coast Pioneers Rodney O & Joe Cooley by Jeff Weiss
Arabia Mountain and the Surprising Improvement of Black Lips by Douglas Martin
BeatTips Tutorial: Modifying the ADSR Sound Envelope Pattern by Amir "Sa'id" Said
Album Reviews:
Kool G Rap - Riches, Royalty & Respect by J to the Aap
Big L - The Danger Zone by Andres Vasquez
Young Jeezy - The Real Is Back by Ellington Hammond
The Undergods - In Gods We Trust: Crush Microphones to Dust by Michael Sheehan
Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys by Larry Fitzmaurice
My Morning Jacket - Circuital by Amanda Petrusich
My Morning Jacket - Circuital by Margaret Wappler
2Pac - All Eyez on Me (February 13, 1996) by Max
Profiles & Interviews:
Freddie Gibbs: School of Hard Truth by Jake Paine
Bumpy Knuckles: The Gatekeeper & Tha Teacha by Jake Paine
A Conversation with Erykah Badu by Rizoh
Camp Lo & Pete Rock: Time Machine by Sha'linda Jeanine
5-10-15-20: Shabazz Palaces by Tom Breihan
Mike Bigga Lets Loose by Jayson Greene
5 Reasons Why You Should Buy Riches, Royalty & Respect with Kool G Rap
R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron:
Appreciation: Gil Scott-Heron by Nate Patrin
Gil Scott-Heron: Poet, Singer and Visionary by Martin Johnson
R.I.P. Gil Scott Heron by Sach O
Gil Scott-Heron: The Voice by Oliver Wang
R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron by Kristina Benson
Goodnight, Sweet Prince... by Dallas Penn
America the Not-So-Beautiful by Jody Rosen
Gil Scott-Heron dies; influential poet/musician helped inspire rap by Randall Roberts
Gil Scott-Heron, Poet And Musician, Has Died by Daoud Tyler-Ameen
A poet with soul: The ballads of Gil Scott-Heron by Oliver Wang
Gil Scott-Heron, R.I.P. by Greg Tate
