Skinny Friedman
Cool Research, New York Times
Monday's Times article on the uncleared samples in Baauer's "Harlem Shake" is little more than poorly-researched hot garbage.
The Best HipHopDX Headlines of the Past Week, Rated in Beats by Dre (TM) Headphones
HipHopDX, proving the essence of "Real Hip-Hop" lies within posting as many non-news stories as humanly possible.
I Saw Project Pat the Other Night, and it Restored My Faith in the Youth of America
Plus, the ten best hats I saw in the crowd.
I Saw Baauer and Just Blaze DJ Together and the World Didn't Explode
Wait, has Just Blaze been secretly building drops into his songs all along? (Yes. The answer is yes.)
An Ode to Pen & Pixel Album Covers
Major labels got you art direction. Indie rappers got Pen & Pixel to photoshop them on to a pile of gold holding a Glock.
Does the XXL Freshman Class Matter Anymore?
Plus, ranking the potential XXL Freshman by their likelihood of actually having breakout years.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Dubstep
I'm not talking about EDM, I'm talking about a bunch of people collaborating across state lines, country borders and unseen genre boundaries.
Sittin' Sidewayz... With Skinny Friedman - The Ten Albums From 2012 I Listened To The Most
I still can't tell A$AP Nast and A$AP Twelvy apart but that's on me.