A Tribe Called Quest

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Backed the f*** up

‘Rock The Bells’ 2008
I wasn’t the only one held back from “Rock the Bells” by fleets of ugly persons driving Chevy Avalanches.
By CHRIS FARAONE | July 30, 2008

Here we go, yo

Rock the Bells: Q-Tip reunites A Tribe Called Quest one last time
No Rock the Bells tour would be official without a godlike headliner at the helm.
By CHRIS FARAONE | July 22, 2008

On-point tips

A Checklist For A Tribe Called Quest’s Reunion Show

By CHRIS FARAONE | July 22, 2008

Beyond therapy

The Wackness looks back in languor
This is the stoner comedy that might make people take adolescence — and getting stoned — seriously again.
By PETER KEOUGH | July 09, 2008

Talking trash

The loopy world of Lupe Fiasco
For a smart guy, Lupe Fiasco has an unusual propensity for spewing verbal garbage.
By BEN WESTHOFF | January 14, 2008

Little Brother fight for independence
More than KRS-One, more than Jay-Z, and more than Talib Kweli, Little Brother have become the embodiment of everything hip-hop purists think the genre should be.
By BEN WESTHOFF | November 27, 2007

Mad scientists

Labseven finally put it all together with North Winds
Successful hip hop is all about braggadocio.
By SAM PFEIFLE | November 21, 2006

Birth of the DVDJ

Stone's Throw Ten Year Anniversary/Chrome Children Tour, Paradise, November 1, 2006
Much of the hype swirling around the show was that Peanut Butter Wolf was going to "scratch" DVDs, thereby inventing a whole new style of performance. Slideshow: Stones Throw Anniversary Tour at the Paradise Rock Club, November 1, 2006
By MAC CARROLL | November 02, 2006

On the racks: August 22

Bachmann Hilton overdrive
Eric Bachmann, David Pajo, the Mountain Goats, Paris Hilton, and more.
By MATT ASHARE | August 23, 2006

Berklee beatz

Two alumni talents mix it up at Harper’s Ferry
Berklee College of Music has more than 3800 students, and their collaborations and talents populate Boston clubs citywide. Big Willie Green, "Oooh" (mp3 via Myspace) Danielle Scott, "Ghetto Wonderland" (mp3 via MySpace)
By DAVID DAY | August 23, 2006

How to waste a DJ

Prince Paul and Lovebug Starski fall on deaf ears at Axis
“This is real nostalgic for me,” Lovebug yelled on the mic. “Twenty-three years ago I was at this exact same club, performing my number one single ‘You Gotta Believe’.”
By MAC CARROLL | July 21, 2006

Fruity loops

Certified Bananas and Disorganised Crew at Enormous Room
It used to be, come the first week of the month, you could count on a new Certified Bananas MP3 mixtape showing up on-line, clocking hits of the day (reggaeton, rap, dancehall) alongside the Providence DJ duo’s inimitable blends and remixes.
By ELISABETH DONNELLY | February 21, 2006

Rhythm for days

The legacy of the late great J. Dilla
Jay Dee didn’t make music, he made movements. If it knocked in the late ’90s, he probably had a hand in it.
By JAMIN WARREN | February 21, 2006

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