Curren$y & The Alchemist Revisit Classicist Tropes on Continuance
The pair’s latest in a series of well-received collaborations is the hip-hop equivalent of cool jazz.
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Sole & DJ Pain 1 Engage in Post American Studies
On his latest collaboration with DJ Pain 1, Sole delivers an anarchist broadside against global inequity and US hegemony.
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A Company Flow Fan’s DJ Bag in 1997
As I spent the weekend revisiting Company Flow’s Funcrusher Plus, I began to wonder…what other records did I spin as an amateur DJ in 1997?
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Cover Art Gems: Quasimoto, The Further Adventures of Lord Quas (Gold Chains Edition)
A 2021 “Gold Chains Edition” of Quasimoto’s 2005 album, with new artwork inspired by Sgt. Pepper’s. Note the name spelled out in bricks.
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In Memoriam 2021
This memorial explores the many hip-hop voices lost in 2021. It focuses on the work they created in their lives instead of their demise.
Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2021
Year two of the pandemic felt unsettled, with a dearth of vital artists to dictate the culture. Despite it all, good rap music still exists.
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Inspired by Shel Silverstein: MidaZ the Beast, Mavi
Recent album covers for MidaZ the Beast and Mavi have drawn inspiration from Shel Silverstein’s 1974 book, Where the Sidewalk Ends.
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Notable 20th Century Hip-Hop Books
A list of great hip-hop books from the early years of the genre.
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Cover Art Gems: Ghostshrimp and Audio Recon
Audio Recon answers a few questions about its vinyl reissues featuring illustrations by Ghostshrimp.
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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1991
Of all the years when rap music grew into a global movement – the golden age years – 1991 may be the most difficult to summarize.
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Cover Art Gems: Meek Mill, Expensive Pain
Meek Mill is rendered in a thug’s dreams and nightmares. Artwork by Nina Chanel Abney.
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1996: The Year of the Sista
In an essay originally written for Maura magazine, the 1996 renaissance of female rappers resonates as a time of missed opportunity.
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