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Album of the Week: “Liquid Swords” by GZA
the Genius/GZA Liquid Swords Geffen, 1995 Daniel’s Thought At the time of Liquid Swords’ release, Wu-Tang Clan had already established itself as the group that reinvented hip-hop at its very core. From...
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All Eyes on Us: The Zimmerman Aftermath and Our Need to Organize
By: Daniel Hodgman “The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissention, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most...
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Remembering Capital STEEZ and the Finer Things
By: Daniel Hodgman Jamal Dewar, known by his stage name Capital STEEZ, was one of the founding members and architectural mastermind behind Brooklyn’s Pro Era. He rapped with focus and precision, often...
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The Power of Action and Hip-Hop: What’s Happening With Cablevision and James...
By: Gus Navarro In January 2012, the technicians of the New York City based cable company, Cablevision, came together and voted to form a union as part of the Communications Workers of America (CWA)....
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A Reaction to Lord Jamar and His Inaccurate Take on Hip-Hop
By: Gus Navarro This past week, Lord Jamar of Brand Nubian, offered up some provocative statements regarding issues of race, power, homosexuality and ownership in hip-hop during an interview with Vlad...
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Album(s) of the Week: Robert Glasper Experiment’s “Black Radio” and “Black...
Gus’ Thought Robert Glasper Experiment Black Radio Blue Note, 2012 As Robert Glasper’s fingers glide across the piano on “Lift Off,” it is clear that Black Radio, Glasper’s fifth studio recording, will...
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And On November 9th, We Had Wu-Tang: The 20th Anniversary of “36 Chambers”
By: Daniel Hodgman The beginning of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) leads us into 80s martial arts movies. Before any music can be heard, dialogue from Shaolin & Wu-Tang and Ten Tigers from...
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The Tragic Killing of Queens’ 5 Pointz: A Personal Reflection
By: Daniel Hodgman It has taken several weeks, but after a long battle in court, a federal judge has declared and refused to issue an injunction against the land owners of 5 Pointz that would have...
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Exploring The Minds of Hip-Hop: The Bonus Cut Fantasy Draft (Part Three)
By: Harry Jadun with help from the Bonus Cut staff Click here for part one. Click here for part two. Fantasy sports has taken off. Due to the rise in technology and the internet, fantasy sports has not...
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A Bonus Cut Feature: An Interview With DJ Soko
By: Gus Navarro Last week I was in New York City visiting a friend and was able to sit down with Michigan native DJ Soko, a current resident of Brooklyn. Soko has been involved in hip-hop for over ten...
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Exploring The Minds of Hip-Hop: The Bonus Cut Fantasy Draft (Part Six)
By: Harry Jadun with help from the Bonus Cut staff Click here for part one. Click here for part two. Click here for part three. Click here for part four. Click here for part five. Fantasy sports has...
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Album of the Week: “Black on Both Sides” by Yasiin Bey (FKA Mos Def)
Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) Black on Both Sides Rawkus, 1999 Daniel’s Thought I must get this out of the way right now: Dante Terrell Smith, aka Yasiin Bey, fka Yasiin Bey, is an undeniable genius. He’s...
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The Return of Dave Chappelle and a Look Back at His Block Party
Starting on June 18th and running through the 26th, Dave Chappelle will be performing in New York City for the first time since 2004. Over the course of eight days, Chappelle will be at Radio City...
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Album of the Week: “The Low End Theory” by A Tribe Called Quest
Daniel’s Thought “Once again a case of your feet in my Nike’s/ If a crowd is in my realm I’m saying, ‘mic please’/ Hip-hop is living, can’t yank the plug/ If you do the result, will end up kind of...
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