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The Grae Matter

Jean Grae Will Not Be Ignored

“First batter up well here’s the pitch that’s a curve / Second batter up because the first got served…”

Back in ’96, watching BET, a grainy, black and white video caught my eye… its simplicity stood out among the proto-jiggy and wan G-Funk clips that were in such abundance at the time. Just an unassuming chocolate trio

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More to Come…

Living Legends Multi-Task

Living Legends Sat April 23 Roseland 8 NW 6th Take a moment and contemplate for a second the character of our beloved West Coast’s hiphop. While the first images to emerge may be chiefly in the vein of razor-creased khakis, gleaming Dayton spokes, and Chuck Taylors, the other side of that coin is the quasi-spiritual […]

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Don’t Miss A Beat

Lateef and Quannum Still Come Correct

Lateef the Truth Speaker Sat March 19 Berbati’s Pan 10 SW 3rd Lateef the Truth Speaker got himself one helluva handle. And with a name like that you gotta come correct, correct? Luckily, the Oaktown MC is in fact as truthful as it gets–and as part of the legendary Quannum Projects collective, there is a […]

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