Kyle Kramer
Lil Wayne's New York as Hell Moment on 'Tha Carter III'
"You Ain't Got Nuthin'" showcases Alchemist, Fabolous, and Juelz Santana in top form.
Lil Wayne's "Comfortable" Was a Kanye Song Ahead of Its Time
Should the two greatest hip-hop minds of our generation have managed something more creative than this? Yes, probably, but also no.
Grizzly Bear Is Invincible
They defined the late 00s indie rock zeitgeist by accident. But with their fifth album, 'Painted Ruins,' they've made something so beautifully anachronistic that it can’t help be timeless.
This Man Is the Internet’s Best Flute Meme and Pasadena’s Best Piper
You've seen the memes of him synced to song's like Future's "Mask Off." But who is this elusive recorder player in the Honda Element?
This Is How You Pull Off an Experiment in Letting the Beat Build
Not every rapper would put a weird rapping experiment on their blockbuster album. But Lil Wayne isn't every rapper.
Can Dubstep’s Legacy Be Rescued from the Fart Chamber of History?
Looking back at three seminal compilations, it's possible to imagine a world where the genre stuck to its roots and avoided the bros.
The Revolution Is Always, and Algiers Are Writing the Score
The sole practitioners of the not-as-of-yet fashionable genre of Roller Disco Agit-Pop explore new sounds with 'The Underside of Power.'
Come On, This Lil Wayne Line Is Good and What Else Is There to Say?
Let's wrap up 'Tha Block Is Hot' with "Come On."
Cash Money Were Brilliant at Writing Songs with Their Own Songs
This is a story about Lil Wayne's "Drop It Like It's Hot."