Q&A: Ill Bill on getting personal, Henry Rollins and Chuck D, and a changing Brooklyn
Drawing from artists who are equal parts entertainer and activist, MC Ill Bill uses his new solo album, The Grimy…
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Beats & Rhymes: Skipp Whitman’s Skipp City
Every other week, Beats & Rhymes highlights a new and notable hip-hop, rap, DJ, or electronic record that embraces independent…
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Son Lux: A Composer’s Mind, a Sampler’s Perspective, and an Unlikely 28-Day Challenge
During the 28 days of February, hip-hop-influenced composer Son Lux was tasked with writing, recording, and arranging an entirely new…
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Guest Spots: Das Racist’s favorite political rap songs
Das Racist occupies a unique place in hip hop. Its free-associative rap goes a mile a minute, riddled with the…
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Rah Digga ft. Curtis Mayfield: “My Joy”
Listen to former Flipmode member Rah Digga spit rhymes while the late Curis Mayfield croons over this classic Pete Rock…
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