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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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.
The Celluloid Records Primer
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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Notes on Heavy D
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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Source Material: MF Doom, Operation: Doomsday
(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
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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