Mecca:83Shawangunk Stomp: the story of Dutchyyy’s UprootOne artist’s journey from losing everything in Los Angeles, to creating his seminal work in the wilderness of upstate New York.May 1, 2020May 1, 2020
Mecca:83Madlib’s forgotten boogie funk alias: Spectrum 77It’s fair to say that Madlib is a man of many names. From Lord Quas and Dj Rels to the ever expanding pantheon of YNQ splinter groups…Aug 20, 2019Aug 20, 2019
Mecca:83Open innovations: label politics and Q-Tip’s unreleased magnum opusIn 2001, Q-Tip found himself at a crossroads in his career. His new record “Kamaal The Abstract” was finished and advance copies had…Aug 24, 2018Aug 24, 2018
Mecca:83Creating an active fanbase on SpotifyAKA How I went from 3,000 monthly listeners to 120,000 in under 12 monthsMar 27, 2017Mar 27, 2017
Mecca:83Back To The FoundationPutting the community back into my music, one beat at a timeMay 14, 2015May 14, 2015
Mecca:8320 years deep (part 1)Pondering the shifts in Hip Hop’s rites of passageMay 2, 2014May 2, 2014