Thomas Johnson takes a look at El-P's 2007 classic, 'I'll Sleep When Your Dead,' ten years after its original release.
We talk with Elucid about institutional racism, his time in South Africa, and his day job as a school teacher.
| Revenge of the Mack: Roc Marciano Drops Another Gem | February 23, 2017 |
Douglas Martin takes a look at Roc Marciano's latest LP, Rosebudd's Revenge.
| Geometry Ain’t Easy: On Masta Ace’s Falling Season | June 1, 2016 |
Masta Ace's The Falling Season is the rare album that looks back on an era without becoming too nostalgic.
| Hard 2 Obtain’s “L.I. Groove”: An Appreciation | May 18, 2016 |
Pete Tosiello introduces you to Hard 2 Obtain's "L.I. Groove" so you don't have to listen to Chance all summer.
Zilla returns to explain why you should be listening to more Fat Joe.
| Make America Mad Again: J-Zone’s Unrelenting Rap Music | April 20, 2016 |
Doc Zeus tells you why we need more angry, funny rappers. Welcome back, J-Zone.
Julian Brimmers and Aesop Rock talk about rapping at 50, making music in a barn, and the merits of keeping a tight creative circle.
| The New Old New York: A Brief Introduction to Griselda Gang | April 12, 2016 |
Harold Stallworth takes a look at Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, and Mach Hommy—the core group of New York's rising Griselda Gang.
| From The Vault: Jeru The Damaja Drops Three Lost Dirty Rotten Demos | February 16, 2016 |
Grappling with Jeru the Damaja's legacy upon the release of his early demos.
