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DOOM the Lyrical Giant explores Alternate Dimensions with Clams Casino
MUSIC / MAY 1, 2013


Like how Harry Fraud came up with French Montana, Clams Casino came up with... Lil B.  But actually, the full-time physical therapist and part-time producer from the Dirty Joizy gained early recognition from the Bas...

 
Crashing Yachts with Harry Fraud, Earl Sweatshirt, and Riff Raff
MUSIC / APRIL 30, 2013


“Whoah! Free boat ride for three! Now who should I take?”  We all remember the SNL farce of a music video, “I’m on a Boat”; the similarly farcical “Boats and Hoes” that prec...

 
The Underachievers Merk The Airliner (And Drop A New Track)
EXCLUSIVES / APRIL 30, 2013


Last night my friends and I had the pleasure of catching Branchez and The Underachievers at another weekly installment of The Low End Theory in Los Angeles.  After we all got in, we made our way to the pre-show pa...

 
The Pillars (Part II)
EXCLUSIVES / APRIL 30, 2013


In the first installment of The Pillars series, writer Clark Kent delineated on the 9 pillars of hip hop as set forth by Afrika Bambaataa & KRS-One and paired each one with the heads keeping hip hop's cultural founda...

 
Lyriciss is a Lyrical Lion from DMV's Concrete Jungle
MUSIC / APRIL 29, 2013


If you grew up in the DMV during the 80s, you have seen some shit.  Even if your childhood was spent at the end of the Crack-era, like mine, there was still a definite aftermath that stained the ex-"Murder Capital"....

 
UnderCovered: Sir E.U are Great
MUSIC / APRIL 29, 2013


I met Sir E.U., along with Matt Mcghee, accompanying CRASHprez at his opening for SpaceGhostPurp a couple of weeks ago.  Although he didn't rap along side CRASH, Mister E.U. did put on a performance as CRASH's ...

 
HD: Redefining Backpack Rap
EXCLUSIVES / APRIL 28, 2013


At the beginning of the month, Cypher League hosted its first official event in Boston: The Cyphr at the Audio Jungle.   Three of the four performers—Nick Garcia, Presidencee, and iamcounterculture—...

 
The Homicide Rate isn't the only Thing Consistent in Chicago
MUSIC / APRIL 27, 2013


Now that the shock value of Chicago's immature youth, who was given a record deal, is subsiding, flowers of a different fragrance seem ready to bloom.  As Generation Y grows wiser, talented emcees have been r...

 
CRASHprez is Shattering the Myths of Pretentious America
EXCLUSIVES / APRIL 26, 2013


Music is one of the most amazing creations in the whole God damned world.  It doesn't matter what it sounds like, what it looks like, what it feels like or whatever you think it is, cause music can be literally what...

 
Illwave Talks Production at The Intersection of Hip Hop and Electronic Music
FEATURED PRODUCER / APRIL 26, 2013


"There will always be a place in my heart for absurd bass sounds, but the more ambient, natural sound design affects me the most because it's just a mutation of what we hear every day." —Illwave As it seems every...

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Lauryn Hill Strengthens her Stride after Years of Faltering Elegance

As a singer, poet, rapper and warrior for dissolving conflict, Lauryn Hill has been a powerful figure in my life since I first heard The Score&nb...

LL Cool J Says Don't Judge the Confederate Flag

 In an ironic turn of events country music star’s song ‘Accidental Racist’ is accidentally perceived as racist.  Country ...

Why We Actually Should Be Listening to Demos

The last week brought us new material from Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and Nas—but not in the form of new, official singles, mixtapes, or albums...








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