Posted on 10/30/2008

Posted on 10/27/2008
After last year’s awesome selection of Brother Ali, Ghostface and Rakim, Hip Hop Live did it again with one of the strongest shows I’ve seen in a long time. Maybe looking at a lineup that included Little Brother, David Banner and Talib Kweli should have made that obvious, but I was not prepared for such a consistent night of exciting music. Even the opener, Atlanta’s B.o.B, held his own with...

Posted on 10/22/2008
If you were unsure how you felt about the Mark Ronson-ization of hip-hop, the showcase organized for his Allido Records for CMJ last night at S.O.B.’s would have been a polarizing moment. With a part-Brit, part-American lineup that overwhelmingly leaned toward hip-hop and soul, you had the perfect opportunity to see several facets of the Winehouse tastemaker’s musical preferences and what will undoubtedly be mimicked throughout the rest of urban...

Posted on 10/21/2008
So my dope record radar has been kind stagnant these few months. I had been bumping stale mainstream albums and nostalgic classics and hella content with that, until I came across this Delicious Vinyl RMXXOLOGY project. I ain’t even gonna front like I went snooping through the nooks and crannies of cyberspace to find this exclusive compilation. Shit just kinda fell in my lap. I’m clicking in my inbox and...