| The Durag Dynasty Has Emerged | February 28, 2013 |
Jonah Bromwich rocks a TsuRag This new Durag Dynasty cut (the group encompasses Planet Asia, Tristate and Killer Ben) is about as California as rap singles come. There’s a psychedelic cowboy beat courtesy of the Alchemist and there’s ever-slept on Evidence, who still brings the assured slow-flow and is “still a fucking winner with no […]
| MobbDeen: From Hell & Back With Prodigy & The Alchemist | January 29, 2013 |
In which Deen stays riding for his alias’ namesake. I suppose it’s still too much to hope for Hell on Earth-era Prodigy on wax again someday, but I’ll take this. Rap internet has discussed and recapped this ad naseum, but post-“Takeover” Prodigy basically fell off until The Alchemist helped resurrect an acceptable version of the […]
| Showtime with Alchemist & Durag Dynasty | January 21, 2013 |
Max Bell is firmly pro-DuRag, always and forever. If it’s going to come out, it may as well come out now — I owned a durag. Fuck it, I owned a few. One may or may not have been littered with Allen Iverson logos (I definitely had those finger sleeves). Thankfully, I had the good […]
| Action Bronson & Alchemist Design Rare Chandeliers | November 15, 2012 |
Mandatory for anyone who likes Saved by the Bell, Blaxploitation films, Dolph Lundgren, Sylvester Stallone, whip gymnastics, lamb with fennel, fresh suede shoes, Abalone, Cannelloni, professionalism, holidays in Arizona, foreign trucks, Polo robes, Ivan Llendl, the Knicks, saucy automobiles, scholasticism, the Maury show, cargo shorts, free range piranhas, rap music. Review coming later. Download and […]
| Alchemist is on a boat. Or yacht. Also on a roll. | October 31, 2012 |
Son Raw has sea-legs. At this point, I’ve run out of ways to express surprise at just how much Alchemist is killing it in 2012. Of course, he’s always been sick, but Boom-Bap producers aren’t supposed to deliver their best work 15 years into their careers, if only because they run out of samples. I […]
| Action Bronson is The Symbol | October 22, 2012 |
Son Raw is all about exploitation If Action Broski doesn’t make it as a rapper (which incidentally would be a crime against music), he can always star in Robert Rodriguez flicks from now until infinity. From acrobatic assaults on tables worthy of the original Bam Bam, to corrective measures delivered to pimps, hoes, gangsters and […]
| Elegant Gymnastics with Action Bronson & Alchemist | October 15, 2012 |
“Who is your favorite Chinese Rapper?” “Red Cafe.” These are two refined and elegant gentleman with a batting average worthy of Wade Boggs. Ask Action Bronson, he was with Margo Adams first. Someone needs to start a kickstarter to fund and film an Alchemist and Action Bronson trip to Las Vegas, complete with ether, acid, […]
| Domo Genesis X Alchemist have No Idols | August 6, 2012 |
Son Raw quit smoking. No for real. Domo Genesis carries weed but he’s no weed carrier. That’s the mission statement behind No Idols, the first Odd Future release created entirely with an outside producer and Domo’s calling card to a wider rap world still unsure of where OF fit in. It’s a smart move, Rolling […]
| Drank & Drugs with Gangrene & Roc Marc | July 20, 2012 |
More trippy visuals from Alchemist and company, who are doing the Leary’s work when it comes to re-defining psychedelic rap. Dare Iz a Darkside should have been one of the most influential albums of its time. Alas. Let’s not make the same mistake twice. Vodka & Ayahuasca and Russian Roulette are now available at your […]
There’s a variety of ways to evaluate rap music. You can break it down based on beat, flows, lyrics,or quality of engineering. You can measure it strictly on whether bangs in your car or not. Or you can get abstract and try to postulate about how much it contributes to the evolution of the genre. […]
