Ben W. | December 23, 2009

Christmas Eve Eve brings us a unique hypothetical.
What would happen if MF Doom, Raekwon and the Pet Shop Boys got together for lunch?

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Tags: DOOM, Pet Shop Boys, Raekwon

Ben W. | December 17, 2009

Today’s Best Of list is a little different. Tiffany Luckey is here to focus solely on 2009’s top tracks in hip hop and R&B.

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Tags: Anthony Hamilton, Beyonce, Chrisette Michele, Drake, Eminem, Eric Benet, Ghostface Killah, Jamie Foxx, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Lady GaGa, Maxwell, Method Man, Mos Def, Norah Jones, Q-Tip, Raekwon, Robin Thicke, T-Pain, UGK, Wale

Ben W. | October 9, 2009

What’s in a name anyway, right?
Well, quite a lot actually in the case of Raekwon’s new album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II. It’s not just another solo disc from the Wu-Tang stalwart, following the not-especially-memorable Immobilarity and The Lex Diamond Story. Thanks to the name (and cleverly referential cover art), this is a [...]

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Tags: Big Boi, DOOM, Dr. Dre, Genius, Ghostface Killah, J. Dilla, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, RZA, Wu-Tang Clan

Ben W. | October 8, 2009

There was a time when the RZA didn’t act in movies with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. He was too busy playing with cheap recording equipment in his basement.
There was a time when the Wu-Tang Clan’s greatest patron was the streets; not Pitchfork Media.
There was even a time when Wu-Tang Clan concert audiences didn’t consist [...]

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Tags: Cappadonna, Genius, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Master Killa, Method Man, Raekwon, RZA, U-God, Wu-Tang Clan

Ben W. | February 23, 2009

Monday is for items of interest.  It’s Monday. So here are your items of interest.
THE AUDACITY OF HOUSE
I have very good news for you. Very good news, indeed. Future Of The Left releases a new single March 16! Hooray! It’s called “The Hope That House Built,” and it’s absolutely ferocious and awesome. No one [...]

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Tags: Beastie Boys, British Sea Power, Camera Obscura, Estelle, Future Of The Left, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Mobb Deep, Morrissey, Pet Shop Boys, Raekwon, Simian Mobile Disco, Suede, Super Furry Animals, The Smiths, Ting Tings, Willie Nelson

Ben W. | February 15, 2009

Monday is for items of interest.  It’s Monday. So here are your items of interest.
SFA OK
Given all the success Gruff Rhys had last year with Neon Neon, it’s good to see he hasn’t forgotten about his top priority — fronting the best band in the world.
HELLO CLEVELAND!
Currently residing in the “Where Are They Now?” file [...]

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Tags: A.C. Newman, Blur, Dirty Pretty Things, Justice, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Pavement, Pete Doherty, Raekwon, Stephen Malkmus, Stone Roses, Sufjan Stevens, Super Furry Animals, The Cribs, The Libertines