In a 2001 interview conducted for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, the writer, performer and activist Saul Williams discusses his early career and his debut album, Amethyst Rock Star.
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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.
On Quasimoto’s The Unseen
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
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
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
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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