Beer and a Shot: Dorner vs. Tookie
Columnist Gavin writes about Hellfyre Club’s latest release Dorner vs. Tookie over a beer and a shot.
Beer and a Shot: Death, Romance and The Color BLK
Gavin sits with BLKHRTS to talk about Death, Romance and The Color BLK over a beer and a shot.
Scars We Are
When the category of “Latino Rap Music” is brought up, who comes to mind? After you read this, it better be Rheteric.
Beer and a Shot: Gliffics’ “Burgundy Walls”
I have to admit I had a hard time writing this piece to begin with. When I was initially presented with the task of writing about Gliffics and his song, Burgundy Walls, I didn’t know where to begin. To be honest, I wasn’t even sure if I wanted to write the piece.
Ill Bill’s “Paul Baloff”
Lucky for us, William Braunstein was, and while your favorite rapper is name checking Michael Jordan or Bill Gates, Ill Bill is showing love…
Beer and a Shot: Soft ‘A’ vs. Hard ‘R’
The first time I ever cursed at anyone, I was 7 years old.
Beer and a Shot: Route For The Bad Guy
Nacho’s smile flashes gold as he shifts his weight from one foot to the other, an old habit from days gone by as a high school athlete, and blows into his hands to warm them on this cold, damp Seattle evening.
Beer and a Shot: Death of a Sponge Cake
Death of a Sponge Cake is the columnist’s take on the demise of American brand.
Beer and a Shot: Good Kid
Is “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” a classic? I think youth dictates those terms. Classic records always seem to be the ones that impact you the most when you are still malleable. They are records that change the way you think about the possibility of music and the expectations you have for other artists and their endeavors. I’ll leave that decision to kids that have never heard “Illmatic” (an album which as great as it is still has “One Time”, a song skipped by me to this day) and people paid for their opinions on what makes for good music.