Posted on 05/01/2007 1:00 AM
When most people think of Devin the Dude, the three W's come to mind: wine, women and weed.  In todays shock value music world that type of subject matter serves as fodder for an audience that settles for the simpler things.  Fact is there's a lot more to The Dude than meets the ears. Recently, true okayplayer for real-Mel Blunt (It's me snitches) sat down to get the real deal...

Posted on 04/10/2007 1:00 AM
When Brother Ali speaks, he attaches a degree of respect and consideration to every word that comes out of his mouth- a practice that shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone familiar with his albums, recordings that showcase a man with a platform to speak on a slew of topics with the utmost thoughtfulness and emotion.  With the release of his latest album The Undisputed Truth on Rhymesayers on the...

Posted on 03/20/2007 1:00 AM
As one third of Los Angeles hip hop group Dilated Peoples, Evidence has been immersed in the culture for over a decade.  Along with fellow emcee Rakaa and turntablist DJ Babu, he was given a platform to speak to the masses, and did so with four albums sporting an uncompromised underground aesthetic.    In stark contrast to the typical major label horror stories, the emcee/producer had no ill words towards Capitol...

Posted on 03/06/2007 1:00 AM
Since erupting onto the independent hip hop scene in 2002 with the critically acclaimed Deadringer, producer extraordinaire RJD2 has built a name for himself as an innovative talent, with his cinematically layered approach to music.  In addition to his soulful genre-crossing work on his sophomore release, Since We Last Spoke, the Columbus, Ohio-native has done projects with emcees Aceyalone, Blueprint, and countless remixes and guest spots with a who's who...

Posted on 01/16/2007 1:00 AM
"Speak the truth and shame the Devil!" "You can't handle the truth!" "The truth is out there."

There are a number of clichéd reasons to be honest. That whole ‘shame the Devil' thing seems like it could come in handy. But for some, honesty is more than an old commandment; it's a way of life.