Articles By oliver wang
Yesterday and Tomorrow
Thu, Apr 29, 2004, 12:00 am
I didn’t grow up listening to P-Funk — I was too young, and my childhood…
The Neptunes Don't Front
Thu, Nov 20, 2003, 12:00 am
Listening to Pharrell Williams’ “Frontin’” makes me want to be 16 again, hugging the gymnasium…
Into the Mix
Thu, Jul 17, 2003, 12:00 am
For all its reputation as an industry town, Los Angeles has long nurtured local and…
Hip-Hop Boo-Hoo
Wed, Dec 18, 2002, 12:00 am
Photo by Jonathan Mannion PITY POOR JAY Z. ON THE BLUEPRINT 2: The Gift and the…
Hooked on Sonics
Wed, Aug 14, 2002, 12:00 am
Photo by Stephanie Lewis IT'S DARK, CONCRETE SURROUNDS, AND there's a line of riot police wearing…
One for the Griot
Wed, Jun 5, 2002, 12:00 am
HIP-HOP'S INDEPENDENTS DAY COMES EARLY THIS year. With new albums by Blackalicious and J-Live, the…
Ring of the Fellowship
Wed, Feb 6, 2002, 12:00 am
FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP Temptations (Project Blowed) FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP Version 2.0 (Beats and Rhymes) MIKAH 9 Timetable (Kaihou) Ever since releasing their germinal…
A New Ax To Grind
Wed, Jan 16, 2002, 12:00 am
In this post-postmodern era, it seems trite to observe that no music or musician is…
U Don’t Know
Wed, Nov 7, 2001, 12:00 am
Photo by Jonathan Mannion JAY-Z The Blueprint (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) He’s the jigga you hate to love: Practically everything Jay-Z…
Vintage Valiance
Wed, Sep 19, 2001, 12:00 am
It’s an unseasonably cool August evening everywhere else in the Southland, but things are just…
Troubleshooters
Wed, Aug 1, 2001, 12:00 am
CANNIBAL OX Cold Vein (Def Jux) The dirt-slathered beats lumber with a sinister lope, escapees from a…
Road Rage
Wed, Apr 18, 2001, 12:00 am
Since I left Los Angeles for the Bay 10 years ago, what I’ve missed most…
Nasty Gal
Wed, Apr 11, 2001, 12:00 am
From the very first time I heard Betty Davis, she owned me. It might have…
Soulful Spirit
Wed, Jan 24, 2001, 12:00 am
Photo by Michael Lavine FATBOY SLIMHalfway Between the Gutter and the Stars (Skint/Astralwerks) He’s come a long…
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