Jheri Curl June: The Gap Band’s “Disrespect”
Last Thursday, June 7, would have been Prince’s 60th birthday had he: a) not passed away in April 2016, and b) believed in concepts as prosaic as "birthdays" and "years."...
Je Suis Kanye: The Kanye West Oeuvre – Part 13: So Help Me God (2013-2015)
Editor's Note: This March marks the two-year anniversary of the Kanye West Oeuvre. And, while I'm proud overall of what I've accomplished in that time, one thing I will not miss is...
Je Suis Kanye: The Kanye West Oeuvre – Part 12: He’ll Give Us What We Need (2012-2013)
Editor's Note: It's been a crazier-than-normal couple of months for Kanye West. Back in the beginning of October, mid-set at the Meadows Music and Arts Festival in New York, he received word...
Je Suis Kanye: The Kanye West Oeuvre – Part 11: I Told You Motherfuckers It Was More Than the Music (2011-2012)
Editor's Note: Well, I can't say I don't deserve it: with every passing month, the already-massive project I took on a year and a half ago just seems to get bigger. Earlier...
Je Suis Kanye: The Kanye West Oeuvre – Part 10: Luxury Rap (2010-2011)
Editor's Note: Man, I love it when procrastination works out in my favor. I've had this post in my drafts folder for months--all with the gnawing knowledge that the Kanye West...
Dystopian Listening Party Podcast: Memorial Day, 2015-2016
With every passing week, 2016 feels more and more like a never-ending, real-life Grammy Awards tribute montage. We couldn't even go the six days between recording and posting the podcast without...