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Strictly Business: The Alchemist

mreeves May 3, 2020 No Comments On the BoardsThe Alchemist

In a 2002 URB interview, the producer talks about the business of making beats, his relationship with Mobb Deep, and the “We Gonna Make It” controversy.

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Focus On: Boom Clap Bachelors

mreeves March 28, 2020 No Comments Boom Clap Bachelorsindie R&BQuadron

In 2012, Boom Clap Bachelors’ “Tiden Flyver” was used on one of Kendrick Lamar’s biggest hits. This brief history tells the story of the enigmatic Danish collective.

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Living in the Afterfuture: Mike Ladd Explores the Science of Non-Fiction

mreeves March 12, 2020 No Comments Mike Laddpoet tree

In this 2002 interview with Kitchen Sink magazine, Mike Ladd discussed his work as a poet, musician and hip-hop theorist.

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Madlib, the Instrumentalist

mreeves February 20, 2020 No Comments instrumental hip-hopMadlibOn the Boards

Madlib is one of the most acclaimed hip-hop producers of the past two decades. But his instrumentals often go unnoticed.

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Notes on Heavy D

mreeves March 18, 2018 No Comments

Dwight “Heavy D” Myers, who passed away November 8 from a heart attack at the age of 44, was part of hip-hop’s original “New School,”…

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