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Pensivv and The Microphone: A Love Story
by Dan O 10/24/2023 Monday of The Minds live show diary Castro was right. At the Holiday Inn by the Bay I sit with my State of The Game co-host K as he finishes up his chicken fingers. We’re talking about half decisions v. full moves. Half decisions are easier to make, the fall is…
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Song Review-“DODGECARAVAN” by Mike Shabb x Estee Nack featuring Stove God Cook$
by Dan O Bless the seasoning and the meal. Welcome to the flavor age. I was talking to an old head who told me he is a strict bar guy. Doesn’t need the ad libs or the vocal doubles or the crazy flow switches, it is just about the words. He actually said “It’s not…
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Producer Fantasy Ranking: Roper Williams
by Dan O You get the sense that Roper doesn’t see any point in doing a project if it doesn’t expand his skill set or challenge his pre-existing understanding of music. One of the issues with hip hop discourse is the criteria we use to evaluate greatness often has very little to do with who…
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Song Review-A Colored Night/A Black Man’s Worst Fear by Lukah
by Dan O Storytelling makes a huge difference. Hip hop has shocked white audiences with very vivid songs about being stopped by police. The problem is shock is not the desired effect. It hasn’t really paid off in building empathy. What the author wants is for the audience to feel the difference. Lukah has changed…
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