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    February 9, 2012

    Is Syl Johnson Rich Off of Rap Samples? He Says So

    The Grammy-nominated soul singer Syl Johnson is currently suing Jay-Z and Kanye West for an alleged illegal sample of his song "Different Strokes" on the Watch The Throne album track "The Joy." (No, not the theme song from the television show starring Gary Coleman.) If successful, it won't be the f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Top Five Rapping Basketball Players Phil Jackson Might Actually Like

    ​Phil Jackson, of all people, recently had some harsh words for "Fix The Knicks," the odd, showtuney-tune penned by New York Knicks owner James Dolan. (You can hear it here.) Dolan needs either "a better lyricist or a better musician," Jackson said. Ouch! Of course, it's hard to disagree with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Top Five Greatest Rap Hook Singers

    Frank Ocean​Last week we were supposed to get the major label release of Odd Future cohort Frank Ocean's debut project, nostalgia, ULTRA, previously a mixtape. Unfortunately, the suits at Def Jam have apparently stricken it from the upcoming-release schedule, with Ocean reacting by releasing t ... More >>

  • LA Life

    May 19, 2011

    Exile: How West Coast Can You Get?

    Frank Ocean​Last week we were supposed to get the major label release of Odd Future cohort Frank Ocean's debut project, nostalgia, ULTRA, previously a mixtape. Unfortunately, the suits at Def Jam have apparently stricken it from the upcoming-release schedule, with Ocean reacting by releasing t ... More >>

  • Music

    June 24, 2010

    The Madlib Mystique

    An exclusive interview with underground hip-hop's most elusive producer

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    On the Cover: The Elusive Madlib Gives His First U.S. Interview in Four Years

    Star Foreman​For this week's L.A. Weekly cover story, writer Jeff Weiss pens an intimate piece on L.A.'s own oft-elusive living legend, Madlib. We visit the producer in his hallowed studio, "surrounded by samplers, CDs, cassette decks, 4- and 8-track recorders, keyboards and drum kits -- no c ... More >>

  • Music

    May 20, 2010

    Music Picks: Evelyn Evelyn, Booker T. Jones, Kaki King, Pete Rock

    Also, the National, Entrance Band, Noodles, Bunbury and others

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    Awesome Merch Alert: Stones Throw Offers Line of Cold Chillin', Biz Markie T-Shirts

    Nothing says funky like Cold Chillin', the legendary hip hop imprint of the 80s and 90s that, in its prime, was one of the hottest labels in the country. During its remarkable eight year run, Cold Chillin' released classics by Biz Markie, Kool G Rap and DJ Polo, Marley Marl, Big Daddy Kane, Masta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2008

    The 50 Best Albums of the Year (#10-1) (Sponsored By My Secret Identity )

    And people acted surprised when Jerry O' Connell landed Rebecca Romjin. 10. Why? Alopecia (Anticon) It's tough to write about Why?'s breakout record without anxiously jotting down a few choice lyrics from songwriter Yoni Wolf's notebook. Not to downplay its musicianship, but Alopecia is forem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    Question in the Form of an Answer: An Interview with Chef Raekwon

    No introduction necessary. Q: So what brings you out to LA? A: Just business brought me out here. I have an office set up out here and we’re just out here networking and keeping our minds at peace and just working on the album, staying in the studio. I’m doing a lot of things—dealing wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2008

    Don't Miss This Show: Oliver Wang on Q-Tip, the Cool Kids (MP3), the Knux and Pacific Division at H.O.B.

    Saturday, November 15 Q-Tip, The Cool Kids at House of Blues It has been nine years since Q-Tip's last album yet strangely, it hasn't seemed so long. That says much about the enduring power of Q-Tip's old band, A Tribe Called Quest - guaranteed to be in heavy rotation on iPod playlists for any hi ... More >>

  • Music

    September 18, 2008

    Hip-Hop's Greatest Al Green Samples

    The Reverend, replicated

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2008

    The 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of the Half Year

    Yes, I'm aware that this is a month late. I never said punctuality was my strong suit. (That would be rambling, stoned gibberish. ) Look for the best 10 non-rap albums sometime next week. 10 (tie). Nico the Beast-No Beast So Fierce Genre purists and anyone weaned on that mid-90s school of sav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    Weiss Muxtapes #7 and #8: I Can't Live Without My (Internet) Radio

    Have you ever read this blog and wondered to yourself, hmm...this Jeff Weiss fellow has some self-righteous and ill-founded opinions, is it possible that he may be in the wrong medium? One would hope. Yet despite my repeated attempts to turn these misguided ideals into a viable run for the GOP nom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2008

    Elzhi's Europass: The Best Rap Album of the Year Thus Far

    One of the more frustrating things about hip-hop heads*, specifically those old enough to remember the first two Golden Ages, is the general groupthink that no hip-hop album made today can possibly be as great as anything made during 88-96. This is just how it goes. Nostalgia is a motherfucker and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2008

    An Interview With Pete Rock

    Pete Rock needs no introduction. His new album NY's Finest drops on Tuesday. While it might not be a classic on the level of a Soul Survivors or Mecca & The Soul Brother, it's a strong record with occasionally great moments. But buyer beware: Jim Jones yells "floooosssssiiiin'" no less than fo ... More >>

  • Music

    August 22, 2002

    Hooked on Sonics

    Pete Rock needs no introduction. His new album NY's Finest drops on Tuesday. While it might not be a classic on the level of a Soul Survivors or Mecca & The Soul Brother, it's a strong record with occasionally great moments. But buyer beware: Jim Jones yells "floooosssssiiiin'" no less than fo ... More >>

  • Music

    June 29, 2000

    Down for the Good Life

    A Unified Revolution Called Jurassic 5

  • Music

    June 1, 2000

    Roll With the New

    L.A.’s hip-hop underground keeps it . . . “real”

  • Music

    December 2, 1999

    Still D.R.E.

    L.A.’s hip-hop underground keeps it . . . “real”

  • Music

    May 14, 1998

    New + Improved

    L.A.’s hip-hop underground keeps it . . . “real”

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