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GZA’s Mid-’90s Classic Is More Relevant Than Ever

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GZA’s Mid-’90s Classic Is More Relevant Than Ever

The Wu-Tang great takes Liquid Swords back on the road.

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The Hold Steady: saving Britain, one footnoted lyric at a time.Steve Jobs

The Hold Steady: saving Britain, one footnoted lyric at a time.Steve Jobs may have lost faith in his…

For those who never scooped up Canibus' lyrical jack-move of LL Cool

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For those who never scooped up Canibus’ lyrical jack-move of LL Cool

For those who never scooped up Canibus’ lyrical jack-move of LL Cool J on tape–that’s right, beeyatch, tape!–as…

DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist

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DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist

Saturday, July 26

For those who never scooped up Canibus' lyrical jack-move of LL Cool

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For those who never scooped up Canibus’ lyrical jack-move of LL Cool

For those who never scooped up Canibus’ lyrical jack-move of LL Cool J on tape–that’s right, beeyatch, tape!–as…

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Courtesy of DJ Graham Funke’s Mustache Ride blog—a must-read for aficionados of

Courtesy of DJ Graham Funke’s Mustache Ride blog—a must-read for aficionados of facial hair—comes the harrowing tale of…

Flosstradamus

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Flosstradamus

Wednesday, July 16

Lyfe Jennings

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Lyfe Jennings

Wednesday, July 16

Northern souls: (l-r) Beatsmith, Ripynt, Sinic.

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Open City

An Everett MC claims his hometown is his Achilles’ heel. But Seattle’s hip-hop elite aren’t opposed to giving…

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Since my colleague Nick Feldman pulled an all-nighter and beat me to

Since my colleague Nick Feldman pulled an all-nighter and beat me to the punch by posting a missive…

Luckyiam

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Luckyiam

Wednesday, July 2

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The New York music writer to whom I turned for information and

The New York music writer to whom I turned for information and inspiration almost every day throws up…

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Grynch, Marc Sense, D. BlackDJ Marc Sense

Saturday, June 21

The RZA’s Edge

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The RZA’s Edge

Wu-Tang’s ayatollah once again drops his sword for some digital bullets.

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A “classic” Artifakt T.Given the peripatetic state of my adult existence, the

A “classic” Artifakt T.Given the peripatetic state of my adult existence, the whole notion of snuggling up close…

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The RootsNeumo’sJune 5Where am I? Oh, right, I’m at Neumo’s for The

The RootsNeumo’sJune 5Where am I? Oh, right, I’m at Neumo’s for The Roots’ listening luau. My GPS is…

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Listening Party for the Roots “Rising Down” featuring ?uestlove, hosted by Black Thought

Thursday, June 5, 2008

No Country for Bold Women

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No Country for Bold Women

Wine, cheese, and Erykah Badu: Tastier with age.

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Dilated Peoples

Monday, June 2

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The Grouch of Living Legends

Thursday, May 22