Plotting an apology: The Coup announces Sorry to Bother You for Oct. 30
Led by Boots Riley, politically charged hip-hop group The Coup makes a rock-fueled return this October 30 with Sorry to…
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Vernon Reid
Beats & Rhymes: Pharoahe Monch’s WAR (We Are Renegades)
Each Monday, Beats & Rhymes highlights a new and notable hip-hop, rap, DJ, or electronic record that embraces independent sensibilities.…
14 years ago
Guest Spots: Beans on fiending for a good whodunit novel
Beans: End It All (Anticon, 2/15/11) Beans: "Mellow You Out" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/beans-mellow-out.mp3|titles=Beans: "Mellow You Out"] You probably know longtime indie rapper…
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100 Unheralded Albums from 2010
Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…
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Q&A: Melvin Gibbs on Brooklyn Roots, Brazilian Inspiration, and Upcoming Album
Jazz bassist Melvin Gibbs is an extremely diverse musician, and this musical diversification is exemplified by his new project, Melvin…
16 years ago