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Thomas Hobbs

Thomas Hobbs is a freelance culture and music journalist from the UK. His work has appeared in the Guardian, VICE, Financial Times, Dazed, Pitchfork, New Statesman, Little White Lies, The i and Time Out.

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Behind the Beat: How 03 Greedo & Ron-Ron Changed West Coast Rap With “Rude”

1 month ago

The Game and 50 Cent Fighting

Behind the Beat: Cool & Dre on How “Hate It Or Love It” was the Beginning & End for The Game & 50 Cent

4 months ago

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First Look Friday: Lord Apex is the West London Rapper With New York City Flows

5 months ago

Bobby Shmurda

Behind the Beat: How Jahlil Beats & Bobby Shmurda Made a Hood Anthem For All Ages With “Hot N*gga”

5 months ago

DMX

The Secret History Of DMX’s ‘It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot’

6 months ago

Behind the Beat: How Pete Rock & Nas Made Hip-Hop Perfection with “The World is Yours”

6 months ago

Behind the Beat: Buckwild on How “Put it On” Became the Defining Big L Anthem

7 months ago

Camp Lo Luchini

Behind the Beat: Ski Beatz & Camp Lo Created a New Language With “Luchini AKA This Is It”

10 months ago

Behind the Beat: Dame Grease on How Disco Music Inspired DMX’s “Get At Me Dog”

11 months ago

Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’ Is About Finding Beauty Amid The Chaos

3 years ago