Bonus: Anime Freestyle

October 31, 2007

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Why Albums Used To Matter

October 29, 2007

Or why Jay-Z should learn from Radiohead.

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Charlie Ahearn Interview, Part 2

October 24, 2007

The "Wild Style" Director talks about what inspired him to make the seminal hip-hop movie 25+ years ago, what it was like introducing hip-hop to Japan, and where he sees hip-hop's spirit living in 2007 like it was back then. (part one is here)

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Machine Guns And Stupid Choices

October 17, 2007

You can probably guess where I'm going with this.

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Charlie Ahearn on Wild Style, 25 Years Later (part 1)

October 11, 2007

Alright y'all, we're back on the grind with part one of my interview with the director of "Wild Style", Charlie Ahearn. We met up mad early (for WBAI's Wake Up Call) so I was feeling mumbly and drowsy, but I think I stayed semi-coherent for most of it. BTW, he told me his name is actually pronounced "uh-hearn" but I can't bring myself to say it that way.

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A New York Music Moment

October 3, 2007

At the Bonus Features Blog

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Hip-Hop Is Giving Me A Rash

October 1, 2007

Why these hip-hop debates always make me queasy.

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