The Nonce by D

BKMC Talib Kweli by D

Two and Two Too Late – Listen to Qweli’s second verse, where he talks about the his impact as an MC: Kwa is chillin’, Tone is chillin’ What more can I say, we stay building And make killings Take children through the wilderness, by the hand It’s a great feeling, show ‘em how to be [...]

The Foreign Exchange – ‘I Wanna Know’ by D

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Ode to a Sonnet: Neither Nor by D

STUPID LOVE LETTER Look it’s happened to me before. Well, it still happens. I had a crush on someone and nothing came of it. It was almost too good to be true. I had a crush on the one I knew of sweet smiles. She played Broadway like none other. A true BITCH actress she [...]

Georgia Anne Muldrow & Mos Def – “Roses” by Wheels

This might be my favorite song of the year so far. I love both versions (though I heard the Mos Def -assisted one first off The Ecstatic). – wheels

Music Video: Q-Tip Feat. Norah Jones – “Life is Better” by Wheels

Great song/video off of Tip’s “The Renaissance” (my 2008 hip-hop album of the year). – wheels

I Do It For Hip Hop by DeSal

“Visualizin the realism of life and actuality Fuck who’s the baddest a person’s status depends on salary” The opening bars of Sosa’s verse on track three of the greatest album of all time are probably the second best opening lines of a song ever, and if you don’t know what number one is, well, you [...]

D vs. Wheels: Two Reviews of Maxwell’s Album – BLACKsummers’ night by D

D’s Review of BLACKsummer’s night So let me clarify something. I LOVE me some music, however not all music… This review is being written on the eve on Maxwell’s concert in DC scheduled forf 10/2/09. My fiance’ is dragging me to the concert but somehow I am looking forward to being proven wrong. You see [...]