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Category: Reprints

Reprints consist of articles written for out-of-print outlets that no longer exist as well as stories that were previously offline. Most appear here in their original draft format before they were edited for professional publication. Publication dates noted where available.

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On Quasimoto’s The Unseen

mreeves June 13, 2020 No Comments MadlibQuasimoto

Twenty years ago today, Madlib released this landmark album under the guise of Quasimoto. This San Francisco Bay Guardian essay was published during the time of its initial release.

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Anti-Crack Raps

mreeves June 7, 2020 No Comments 80s rap

This chapter from a 2014-2015 series on early rap music focuses on how artists responded to the crack plague of the mid-to-late 1980s. It’s an example of how the culture has always illustrated current events throughout its history.

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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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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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From 2006: An Interview with D4L

mreeves May 19, 2019 No Comments ATLD4Lsnap music

This is a feature on D4L that I wrote for Creative Loafing. It was published in January 2006. When you hear it on the radio,…

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