Posted on 11/04/2009
The CunninLynguists are the Gulliver’s Travelers of Hip-Hop. Their sojourns have led them to the hills of Norway, a castle in Kentucky, a frat house in Vermont, and even to an Alaskan porch. They’ve lost rental cars keys, been compared to Neapolitan ice cream, and bought Heinekens for street bums. One member even recently split his head open. They narrate all like clever court jesters infusing every anecdote with a touch of hilarity. It’s the same sense of humor and wit that makes their latest album Strange Journey Volume 2 such a sonic treat. The trio’s fifth album has cemented them as a mainstay in alternative Hip-Hop. So, get past the name because Deacon the Villain, Kno, and a vicarious Natti (who had to forgo the interview because of daddy duty) have gotten way past it and are back to tell about their fantastic journeys.

Posted on 10/30/2009
One can rattle off a slew of descriptions regarding the music industry, but no one’s about to identify this business as a kind one. When bullshit politics and trend-driven pseudo-movements are the law of the land, it’s not surprising when artists announce their retirement plans along with their debut album release date.

Posted on 10/27/2009
To prepare you for the release of the Idle Warship + Mick Boogie mixtape collabo Party Robot, out now at YearoftheBlacksmith.com, Mick Boogie sat down for an exclusive interview with Idle Warship's Talib Kweli and Graph Nobel.

Posted on 09/29/2009
What if you could take Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” and remix it from scratch, replacing it’s honeyed saxophone flutterings and cool guitar licks with funky arpeggiated organs and hip-hop drums? Wouldn’t that be out of this world? Well, guess what? K-Salaam and Beatnick beat you to it. The dj/producer duo recently released Never Can Say Goodbye, which reworks eight classic soul goodies. The result is pure audio gumbo. It’s a breakout project for a breakout duo, who has experienced an influx of commissioned work from major artists, film companies, and television networks this past year. In other words, OKP had a chat with these guys while their booking pencil was still sharp.