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Category Archives: Hip Hop
Simmons, Wife In Libel Rap
Music and fashion mogul Russell Simmons and his wife have filed a libel action against the publishers of In Touch magazine, but details of how the pair was allegedly maligned by the celebrity weekly are not contained in a court … Continue reading
DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid @ Black Cat
Artist? Junglist? Selector? Hip-Hop DJ extraordinaire? DCist cannot answer this question. Maybe the best title, should DJ Spooky choose to pass out a DC style business card, would simply read, “Paul D. Miller, Turntablist.” Because, if a turntablist uses the … Continue reading
Yo, ‘Project’ spits rap without rhythm
“The Hip Hop Project,” a grainy documentary about troubled kids being rescued by the power of music, is missing something movies can’t do without: rhythm. Director Matt Ruskin’s journey with the Project, a nonprofit New York City program, switches between … Continue reading
Q&A With RJD2
After several successful recordings that relied heavily on samples from records and other sources, indie hip-hop producer RJD2 found himself at a crossroads in his career. His cache of samples, amassed from years of collecting records, was severely depleted and … Continue reading
