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
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.
View More Saul Williams: Metaphorically SpeakingThe Whispers’ Social Conscience
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.
View More The Whispers’ Social ConscienceGamble & Huff in the ’60s
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.
View More Gamble & Huff in the ’60sStrictly 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.
View More Strictly Business: The AlchemistFocus On: Boom Clap Bachelors
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.
View More Focus On: Boom Clap BachelorsLiving 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.
View More Living in the Afterfuture: Mike Ladd Explores the Science of Non-FictionMadlib, the Instrumentalist
Madlib is one of the most acclaimed hip-hop producers of the past two decades. But his instrumentals often go unnoticed.
View More Madlib, the InstrumentalistFrom 2010: An Interview with 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.…
View More From 2010: An Interview with Nicki MinajNotes 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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