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D.L. Chandler

Jay-Z, 4:44, and The Unyielding Weight Of Judgement

One of the joys we as fans of music get to experience is a moment when an artist decides to let us in on their process or their lives. This…

Jul 8, 2017

Jay-Z, 4:44, and The Unyielding Weight Of Judgement

Jul 8, 2017

D.L. Chandler

Handler Of Huge Flamethrowers: Remembering Prodigy of Mobb Deep

My first time hearing Prodigy of Mobb Deep fame was on their 1993 debut album, Juvenile Hell. Like much of the music of its time, there was…

Jun 21, 2017

Handler Of Huge Flamethrowers: Remembering Prodigy of Mobb Deep

Jun 21, 2017

D.L. Chandler

About Philando, Sandra & Black Lives Mattering

I don’t even know where to begin. I wrote the words below after what happened regarding the lack of justice in the shooting death of…

Jun 20, 2017

About Philando, Sandra & Black Lives Mattering

Jun 20, 2017

D.L. Chandler

Not That You Care, But Here Are My Top Albums Of 2016

Look, I know I just told you an entry ago that I was former music critic. Well, lo and behold I’ve been asked to dip my toe back into those…

Dec 26, 2016

Not That You Care, But Here Are My Top Albums Of 2016

Dec 26, 2016

D.L. Chandler

Childish Gambino’s Awaken, My Love!, Sh*tty Thinkpieces & Microwave Critics

I’d like to preface this entry by saying that any review you read in the last two to three days regarding Childish Gambino’s Awaken, My…

Dec 5, 2016

Dec 5, 2016

D.L. Chandler

Black Lives & The Danger Of Indifference

This work first appeared on Hip-Hop Wired on Sept. 20. In a comment, a user noted that more whites have been killed by police than Blacks…

Sep 22, 2016

Black Lives & The Danger Of Indifference

Sep 22, 2016

D.L. Chandler

What Death Brings Us, What Phife Taught Me

I’ve been patently aware of my mortality lately and much of it has to do with my grandfather. Now in his late 90’s, my Pop-Pop isn’t the…

Mar 29, 2016

What Death Brings Us, What Phife Taught Me

Mar 29, 2016

D.L. Chandler

So About That Word Hotep…

I’d like to preface this entry by saying that I’m really glad so many people read my previous entry, “The Word Hotep Deserves Better Than…

Feb 7, 2016

So About That Word Hotep…

Feb 7, 2016

D.L. Chandler

The Word Hotep Deserves Better Than This

The Egyptian word Hotep (ḥtp) translates to roughly “to be satisfied, at peace”. It is regularly found in the names of ancient Egyptian…

Feb 3, 2016

The Word Hotep Deserves Better Than This

Feb 3, 2016

D.L. Chandler

Editors Who Suck & The Pains Of Writing For A Living

Some of you who’ve had the pleasure of meeting me outside of the Internets might know the hellish climb to glory I’ve made to become a…

Dec 7, 2015

Editors Who Suck & The Pains Of Writing For A Living

Dec 7, 2015

D.L. Chandler

D.L. Chandler

Writer, critic, journalist, all around superstar w/the nouns & verbs. Gun 4 hire. Loyal friend. I've done work for a ton of publications. Just ask around.

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