Photos: Lollapalooza 2014
Originally a touring festival with a name defined by "an extraordinary or unusual thing," the mammoth that is Lollapalooza continues…
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Nas
Nas live at North Coast Music Festival
For an hour Nas energetically performed through his vast catalog of hits
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ALARM’s 50 (+5) Favorite Songs of 2012
Last month ALARM presented its 50 favorite albums of 2012, an eclectic, rock-heavy selection of discs that were in steady…
12 years ago
Review: Nas’ Life is Good
With his first solo full-length since 2008, Nasir Jones presents a personal album with overt references to his split with…
12 years ago
Beats & Rhymes: DC the MIDI Alien’s Avengers Airwaves
Each Monday, Beats & Rhymes highlights a new and notable hip-hop, rap, DJ, or electronic record that embraces independent sensibilities.…
14 years ago
P.O.S: Hip-Hop Innovation, Punk-Rock Disposition
Minneapolis rapper P.O.S takes political and social issues head-on from an "everyman" point of view. His critical eye and grounded…
14 years ago
Kenan Bell: An Indie Rapper’s “Language Arts”
Kenan Bell recently left his position in academia to pursue a career in hip hop — taking with him the…
14 years ago