JOE BEATS - Interview Joe DelCarpini, a.k.a. Joe Beats, is a beatmaker from Rhode Island. He used to be the other half of Sage Francis' Non-Prophets, and pursued a solo career in parallel. Later on, he became part of another duo, with Blak […]
BIGG JUS - Interview Talking about the late 90's rap underground is not an option, if no member of the scene's most iconic trio is involved. Bigg Jus, indeed, was a central part of the indie rap movement, first as a rapper in Company Flow, […]
MIKE LADD - Easy Listening 4 Armageddon When one seeks to determine which album from Mike Ladd is the best, Welcome to the Afterfuture is often mentioned, or the Infesticons' Gun Hill Road. Both records seem bolder than the very first from this university teacher turned rapper and producer, an active member of the Nuyorican Poets Café scene. They look more diverse, and even catchier. Compared to them, Easy Listening 4 Armageddon sounds too soft, sounding like ambient music, or quiet jazz, or even easy listening. This record, however, may have passed better the test of time.
