“I love Toni Bee with all my heart. She’s just fantastic. She’s the best Poet Populist of Cambridge ever. She should be the Poet Populist of Cambridge forever.” Continue reading
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BIG BOI: VICIOUS LIES AND DANGEROUS RUMORS
So thank you, Big Boi, for giving a sh-t. Continue reading
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VARIOUS ARTISTS: KANYE WEST PRESENTS G.O.O.D. MUSIC, “CRUEL SUMMER”
Summer is West’s forceful reminder of how on top of his game he is—and just how easy it is to forgive his imperfections. Continue reading
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FRANK OCEAN: CHANNEL ORANGE
While the album is at its strongest in self-examination, his exploration of themes and musical style is expertly calculated, often drifting between hip-hop and R&B. If his breezily confident debut has proved anything, it’s that you can’t put his music—or his orientation—in a box. Continue reading
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DIG THIS: MIKE EPPS @ WILBUR THEATRE
Dude has one of those “TheReal” prefixes for his Twitter handle. That’s when you know you’ve made it. Continue reading
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Tags: "Black Doug", Day-Day, Def Jam, Friday series, Issue 14.24, Mike Epps, The Hangover, Wilbur Theatre
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SOUNDTRACK: ?UESTLOVE
The Roots’ resident genius gives you a mix worth Tweeting about Continue reading
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