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Count Bass D: Acting Out

mreeves February 6, 2022 No Comments Count Bass D

In a 2007 interview for Creative Loafing Atlanta, Count Bass D discussed his career and his album, Act Your Waist Size.

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Saul Williams: Metaphorically Speaking

mreeves March 20, 2021 No Comments Saul Williams

In a 2001 interview conducted for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, the writer, performer and activist Saul Williams discussed his early career and his debut album, Amethyst Rock Star.

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The Whispers’ Social Conscience

mreeves March 11, 2021 No Comments The Whispers

Los Angeles vocal troupe The Whispers are best known for their epic 80s run of boogie hits and slow jam staples. But in the 70s, they established a reputation for issuing thoughtful and topical soul – an era often overlooked today.

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Gamble & Huff in the ’60s

mreeves March 9, 2021 No Comments Gamble and Huff

The 50th anniversary of Philadelphia International Records gives us the opportunity to revisit the early history of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, the songwriting-and-production who went on to create a sound that defines classic soul.

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Strictly Business: The Alchemist

mreeves May 3, 2020 No Comments 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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Focus On: Boom Clap Bachelors

mreeves March 28, 2020 No Comments Boom Clap BachelorsElectronic MusicPlaylistsQuadronR&B

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 Ladd

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 MadlibPlaylists

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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From 2010: An Interview with Nicki Minaj

mreeves November 21, 2018 No Comments Nicki Minaj

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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Notes on Heavy D

mreeves March 18, 2018 No Comments 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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