I wrote this shedding a river of ice-cold thug tears. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Sorry M.O.P, I’m Finally Tapping Out
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No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Worst People Associated With Hip-Hop
My latest shit-list of people who deserve to be shoved into an active volcano. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Worst People Associated With Hip-Hop
Angie Stone aka Angie B [The Sequence] – The Unkut Interview
It’s taken me ten years to interview a female rapper on these pages, which either means this marks the onset of ‘progressive’ thinking in my old age or I’m a natural born rap misogynist. Either way, during the limited window of time I had to talk with Angie we kicked it about her days in…
The Triumphs and Tragedies of Larry Smith
Please head over to Medium where you can read my first piece for Cue Point, a collection of long-form music features curated by Jonathon Shecter aka Shecky Green. The Triumphs and Tragedies of Larry Smith ‘Best of Larry Smith’ playlist:
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Who are the most likeable characters in rap?
Here’s a list of rapper dudes that I have absolutely no complaints about. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Who are the most likeable characters in rap?
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Why Is Live Rap Such A Let-Down?
Another mystery solved. No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Why Is Live Rap Such A Let-Down?
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: A Brief History of Porn Rap
Coolio‘s back but there’s no sign of DJ Crazy Toones. Speaking of which, why is Wikipedia telling me that the MADD Circle made an album this year and then broke-up again? No Country For Old (Rap) Men: A Brief History of Porn Rap
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Thin Line Between Imitation and Biting
Weighing in on the usual complaints about Action and Droog… No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Thin Line Between Imitation and Biting
No Country For Old (Rap) Men – Why Criminal Minded and Critical Beatdown Are Both The Greatest Rap Album Ever Made
The penny finally dropped as to why I couldn’t pick between my two favorite rap albums… Every time I’ve been asked to list my favourite rap albums of all time, the top position is always a tussle between two clear favourites: Boogie Down Productions’ Criminal Minded and Ultramagnetic MCs’ Critical Beatdown. Each time, I would…
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: How Droog, Rast and Two DJ’s From Nottingham Brought NY Back
Cue my annual token “positive” article aka shameless jocking aka got a little gassed. No Country For (Old) Rap Men: How Droog, Rast and Two DJ’s From Nottingham Brought NY Back
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Cam'(W)ron(g)?
It was all good just a year ago… No Country For Old (Rap) Men: Cam'(W)ron(g)?
No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Worst of Cheque Cashed Rap
Looking at some of the most painful Payola Raps in recent memory… No Country For Old (Rap) Men: The Worst of Cheques Cashed Rap