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Producer Fantasy Ranking: Chief Keef
by Dan O Behind the boards I think of Keef as someone who went from “hooks up a mean sandwich” to “owns the best deli in town.” I was most fascinated with Chief Keef after he fell out of the mainstream media crosshairs. Thinkpiece articles need a centerpiece, someone to become a symbol and they…
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Positivity Poison: The Blank Check
by Dan O It’s awe. Unfiltered direct adoration that has a difficult time expressing itself. The listening life of a music fan is intense and mostly emotional. It’s going through a hard break up right as your favorite artist is putting out their breakup album. Finding a song that so accurately depicts the visceral carnage…
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Waxahatree: Jesse and Katie
by Dan O Why did I create a one for one playlist combining different eras of Jesse The Tree and Katie Crutchfield aka Waxahatchee? Consider it a sonic introduction to how emotional intelligence is an asset in songwriting. Both Jesse and Katie are highly literary writers with vivid imagery and unique word usage. That muscle…