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 Modern hip-hop and R&B music can both arguably be divided into pre- and post-A Tribe Called Quest, and the musical efforts of its lead MC and producer Kamaal Ibn John Fareed-better known to the world as Q-Tip. Consider the jazzy sampling, laid-back tempos and boho-chic vibe he introduced, then mull over the bohemian posturing and sounds of the neo-soul movement, plus any rap music that shies away from hardcore posturing. All roads lead back to ATCQ and the beats, rhymes and life of one man: Q-Tip. And now the time is ripe for The Renaissance, the Abstract MC's first solo album in nine years. Read more...

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Posted on 07/15/2008
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KRS-One: Class Is In Session
Posted on 07/08/2008
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Flobots Fight With Tools
Posted on 06/24/2008
Everyone knows that person who never learned to whistle or snap their fingers as a kid. What about your 20-something-year-old friend who still can’t do a somersault? Glossing over our own personal defects, we’re all guilty of giving the royal screw face to these ostensibly underdeveloped individuals.
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The Cataracs Go Pop
Posted on 06/05/2008
Thanks to the miracles of modern technology, the average American schnook can now create an entire musical oeuvre in their bedroom. The flipside to this democratization of music is that, unfortunately, most of the tunes should never ever EVER be heard outside of the bedroom in which they were made (please to see Myspace.com for 47 Million irrefutable affirmations of this statement).  There is an exception to every rule though,...
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