Sittin' Sidewayz... With Skinny Friedman
A Visual Guide to Singin-Ass Rappers
Graphed on a scale from Thuggin' to Thirsty, Soulful to Defiant.
Ten Things YG Can't Do Because He's a Blood
Including bank with Chase, eat Oreos, and have Geico insurance.
Write Your Own Damn Thinkpiece on True Detective and How It Relates to Rap Music
Pour up a muddy cup of coffee into that Big Hug Mug and get to pontificatin', nerd.
Why America Still Stands Its Ground Against Hip-Hop
Every generation has their “thug music” and it is the de facto soundtrack to getting harassed for being a young minority.
An Ode to De La Soul's 'Stakes Is High'
With their entire catalog up for download today, the big rush will be for De La Soul neophytes scrambling to catch up on the classic shit and for nerds digging into unearthed rarities. But I hope Stakes Is High is not overlooked in the downloading bonanza
Why Some Rappers Just Aren't Good Live
True fact: lots of successful rappers don't need a great live show to get where they are. Let them live!
Why I'm Not Going to Listen to Lil B's New Mixtape
Lil B is less a singular talent than he is a visionary. His legacy is a deluge of music, videos, tweets, and tumblrs for people to sort through and find their own reason to like him.