Aug 8A Unearthed Conversation with Earl Blaize (of Anti-Pop Consotrium) From 2001This is a companion piece for my recent special on my #StoriesAboutSongs Podcast, focused on Sha-Key and Earl Blaize This very well may be the first, and one of the only (the only maybe??) email interview I’ve ever done, and I got answers back from Earl Blaize on May 31st…Hip Hop Interview6 min readHip Hop Interview6 min read
Jul 28Boots Riley of The Coup (A 2001 Unreleased Interview)2023 Intro: Starting in the early 90s, I put a lot of focus on trying to put together various pieces of Hip Hop history, largely for my own interest, but also seeing a growing interest in it from many others as well. During that time I interviewed countless artists, via…Hip Hop30 min readHip Hop30 min read
Dec 31, 2019The Definitive Breeze-”The Young Son Of No One” 30th Anniversary Interview + Album Breakdown (Featuring Muffla of L.A. Posse)“This business is crazy man. I kind of fell out of favor with it for a little bit, but now I’m starting to get back into something.”-Breeze (September 2019) That above quote is something Breeze said to me at the start of our interview, which took place in late Summer…Hip Hop53 min readHip Hop53 min read
Nov 11, 2019The Wildstyle Story #30: Cause 4 A Riot OG Version (The Final Chapter)!First off, thanks to everyone who has supported this #WildstyleStory series and the “Cause 4 A Riot!” 30 Year Anniversary Edition release! The limited edition cassette on Icy Palms Records sold out during the pre-order, which is amazing! The digital version is available NOW directly from me on Bandcamp. …Hip Hop9 min readHip Hop9 min read
Nov 11, 2019The Wildstyle Story #29: Cause 4 A Riot! (Shout Outs) + Additional Liner NotesIf a real version of this “Cause 4 A Riot!” album was released thirty years ago, it likely would have had somewhat extensive liner notes. …Hip Hop8 min readHip Hop8 min read
Nov 9, 2019The Wildstyle Story #28-Song Breakdown “The Wildstyle Theme (Outro)”These lyrics were written in 1988, and were supposed to be the acapella intro to our EP or Album. It is essentially the group mantra. I think LA and I wrote it together, but not 100% on that. Each bar had a specific purpose, “There’s no rap style Wildstyle can’t…Hip Hop9 min readHip Hop9 min read
Nov 8, 2019The Wildstyle Story #27-Group Bio Part Four: FinalizationSo, picking up from where we left off in Group Bio Part Three: Fluctuation, as Maxx and Choice were moving in with me at Foxcrest Apartments, the year was coming to a close, and Wildstyle was on the right path. …Music12 min readMusic12 min read
Nov 7, 2019The Wildstyle Story #26-Song Breakdown “Met My Match”This song definitely wouldn’t have been on any Wildstyle album. However, it has a rather unique story and background. Madd Maxx’s mom was a Paralegal at a law firm, where she specialized in working on trademarks for companies. At some point, she came up with the idea for a matchmaking…Music8 min readMusic8 min read
Nov 6, 2019The Wildstyle Story #25: The Hardrock Alliance!I’ve mentioned the Hardrock Alliance (originally known as Hardrock Posse) throughout these stories, so I feel I should give some better…Hip Hop21 min readHip Hop21 min read
Nov 5, 2019The Wildstyle Story #24-Song Breakdown: What Dope IsI mentioned in the Song Breakdown: You Want A Style Like This (Come Get It…) story that song was the only actual Hip House song that Wildstyle did, but I suppose this is track might like to have a word on that. …Music5 min readMusic5 min read