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2 Albums that Represent Hip Hop Essentialism
2 Albums that Represent Hip Hop Essentialism by Dan-O I remember when everyone started freely using the term “conscious rap” and how bad it made me feel. On one side the conscious artists were going to be expecting to think deep thoughts all the time. Any Common fart joke would elicit a gasp, meanwhile the…
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5 Questions for Niko Is
every project is like a child to me. Some are more mild mannered, some have ADD, some are class clowns, some are vibe sommeliers… u know… different Lives, personalities and outlooks on life –Niko Is by Dan-O It is possible that after about a decade of doing FME that Niko Is remains the most interesting…
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Song of The Year-Bout Shit by The Lox f. DMX produced by Scram Jones
by Dan-O I think it is perfectly fine to critique songs that emulate this song (and the Lox in general) as nostalgia rap. It is not fair to label this song nostalgia rap since this is their sound. Gritted-teeth-NY-fight-music really caught it’s second wind…when Ruff Ryders took over and The Lox started pounding the stuffing…
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5 Questions for Nate Patrin
by Dan-O I was on a boat with family reading Bring That Beat Back by Nate Patrin. As we hit turbulence I looked at my wife and said “I might be able to interview this guy. I should try.” She looked unmoved and agreed, “Sure, why not?” By the end of that day I had…
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5 songs to explain the impossible nature of Madlib
by Dan-O (after Nate Patrin) I have massive blind spots in my hip hop history that all trace back to the same period. On Sept 22nd, 1999 when MF Doom released the classic album Operation Doomsday I was getting on a bus to go from basic training to advanced training. Wiki states the release date of the…
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Song Review-Influencer by Sleep Sinatra ft. Teller Bank$ prod by August Fanon
https://sleepsinatra1.bandcamp.com/track/influencer-feat-teller-bank-prod-by-august-fanon The proposition: The group of people who made this song should form a collective that makes albums together. The reasoning: The craft is so strong with these two. Sleep Sinatra-Sleeper Effect is the kind of impressive that grows with each listen. The wordplay and flow come so easy that he seems like one of…
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The Cabal(a) Interview w/ Iceberg Theory(5 Questions)
It’s really exciting to be able to talk to someone who is making a name in underground rap RIGHT NOW. In 2020, Iceberg Theory has been flooding the Bandcamp streets with release after release. His newest collaboration with underground production king August Fanon is called The Cabal(a) and gives the listener a lot to chew…
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Podcast Meritocracy
by Dan-O Sometimes I think podcast listeners are suckers. They get hooked into the personality of a comedian or semi-comedian, semi-social commentator and hear the same stories from them over and over. I love Bill Burr’s comedy but I did a few episodes of the podcast and was like “This is it?!” Since it’s my…
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Song of The Year-Mirage by Quelle Chris & Chris Keys f. Earl Sweatshirt, Denmark Vessey, Merill Gabrus & Big Sen
by Dan-O I DID NOT LIKE QUELLE CHRIS. His voice is a tough hang (He makes fun of it on his new album Innocent Country 2) and he’s funny enough that I never knew how seriously to take him. All of the artists I love, love him. Feature after feature kept stacking up and eventually it…
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Mixtape Review-I’m Gay (I’m Happy) by Lil B
by Dan-O The reason to look back on this release from June 29th 2011 is because too many people know Lil B as a jovial cult leader. I ask the younger people in my office about him and they know him for his social media presence but not his work. He’s been an incredible producer and…
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