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You Scratch My Back...
- In our humble opinion, when you retire you should really retire. That's not to say that we don't think grandma and grandpa shouldn't take a job as a g...
02/19/10 - 29 comments
New M.I.A.
- While there's some speculation as to whether or not the video for "Theres Space For Ol Dat I See" M.I.A. posted to her Twitter is the real deal, we're...
01/12/10 - 39 comments
Beastie Boys Demand Return Of Lee Majors
- If you were somehow dissatisfied by the four-disc reissue of the classic Beastie Boys LP, Check Your Head, then maybe we can bring something new to th...
05/06/09 - 6 comments
Hot New Jams: Ice Cube, "Today Was A Good Day"
- While discussing East Coast vs. West Coast drama, we thought it'd be a good idea to unveil our new series, "Hot New Jams."
We haven't been so psyc...
01/21/09 - 43 comments
Q&A with Kehinde Wiley
- Kehinde Wiley made a monumental splash when he started painting hip-hop’s leading lights in the style of traditional, Old Master-style portraiture. ...
12/10/08 - 14 comments
M.I.A. Announces New EP, "How Many Votes Fix"
- A pregnant M.I.A. may not be the way we originally thought we'd see our favorite Sri Lankan rapper flow on stage, but hey, as long as she keeps churni...
11/04/08 - 13 comments
A Hearty High Five for WHY? and Mount Eerie
- You know how you reach a certain point in your mid-to-late 20s when seeing live music no longer has the visceral, stomach-tingling thrill it once had?...
09/22/08 - 34 comments
Stones Throw Teams with Arabian Prince for "Innovative Life"
- Stones Throw Records has long been the rap label that refuses to go completely hip-hop. Peanut Butter Wolf and company continually push the envelope a...
08/19/08 - 0 comments
Yo Majesty
- Most people know Yo Majesty from 2006's "Club Action." The chorus, an infectious chant of "fuck that shit, fuck that shit" was for many the ultimate ...
07/28/08 - 13 comments
Santogold Reveals Five-year Plan to Collaborate with Everyone
- Anthem pop/hip-hop darling, Santogold, has enjoyed a rapid rise to fame and success. Once a mere wannabe lyricist (she wrote for Ashlee Simpson!), San...
07/18/08 - 51 comments
