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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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Fishbone: Still Stuck In Your Throat
Posted on 05/18/2007

OKP sent photographer and writer Scott Stewart to talk to Fishbone.  Here's what he learned... 

 

Scott: It’s great to see you again. The new album <i>Still Stuck in Your Throat</i> just got released here in the states.

Angelo: Fishbone is “Still Stuck in Your Throat”

Scott: I really dig that some tracks from the Henhouse sessions made there way on to this new release, like “Frey’d Fucking Nerve Endings”...

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Marco Polo, Makin' Beats
Posted on 05/18/2007
Rawkus Records, perhaps the most famous of independent Hip Hop labels, has released some strong records of late with the debuts of Kidz in the Hall, Panacea and Blue Scholars. The recent release of Canadian-born producer Marco Polo's debut, Port Authority, adds to their track record. The disc is a return to a sound long dormant in the Hip Hop landscape where amateur keyboard arrangements and memorable, if mundane, choruses...
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Devin Is Truly "That Dude"
Posted on 05/01/2007
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...
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Brother Ali's Undisputed Truth
Posted on 04/10/2007
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...
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Evidence The Weatherman
Posted on 03/20/2007
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...
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