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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.

Interviews Reprints

From 2010: An Interview with Nicki Minaj

mreeves November 21, 2018 No Comments new New YorkNicki MinajPop-Rap

This is a feature on Nicki Minaj that I wrote for 944 magazine’s Atlanta edition. It was published in November 2010. You can’t pin down Nicki Minaj.…

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Labelography Reprints

The Celluloid Records Primer

mreeves October 27, 2018 No Comments

Celluloid Records was an influential player in the New Wave culture clash of 1980s New York. A 2013 compilation explores its sundry connections.

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Profiles Reprints

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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Profiles Reprints

Source Material: MF Doom, Operation: Doomsday

mreeves March 10, 2018 No Comments

(Note: This was originally written as part of Rhapsody’s “Source Material” series, which explored the influences behind a classic album. The influences listed are titles…

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Sisters With Voices: R&B Girl Groups in the 90s

mreeves March 5, 2018 No Comments

Sisters With Voices. Total. Destiny’s Child. You didn’t need a lyric sheet to understand the legion of R&B girl groups who dominated urban pop music…

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