Deep Soul Diving: Jahshua Smith Deconstructs ‘The 4th Wall’
Smith's music is balanced on a sagacious tip, where he examines the rigmaroles of daily life through the Afrocentric prism of dialogue and debate.
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Dope Opera: Azeem Talks with PopMatters About His West Coast Hip-Hop Classic, ‘Garage Opera’
In 1999, Azeem recorded his underground classic Garage Opera, hip-hop's equivalent of garage rock.
Coming in to Land: Pigeon John Inducts Hip-Hop Into the Twilight Zone
Hip-hop’s most loquacious jester forges ahead into a twilight zone of skewed and jacked up hip-hop.
Making a Sene: The Rise of Brian Marc
Brian Marc, AKA Sene, manages a minimal but heavy discipline of turntablist groove; his dream-washed music appropriates the rhythms of a casual stroll through city streets.