Ladies and gentlemen, it is that time of year again when I tell you what albums, mixtapes and songs you should have rocked with in 2012. I fill you in on what upset me the most this past year and what to look forward to if the Mayans were wrong and 2013 actually happens. Here [...]
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The Niceguys excel on ‘James Kelley’
Just four weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to spend the day with The Niceguys in New York City as they promoted their sophomore album, “James Kelley.” Covering quite a bit of ground, we began in Brooklyn, where the group’s DJ Omar (known as DJ Candlestick) repeatedly blasted track 5 from the album “Married to [...]
Remembering the life of J Dilla
Six years ago the hip-hop community lost one of the greatest and most talented producers music has ever seen. James “J Dilla” Yancey passed away Feb. 10, 2006, from a blood disease called TTP. J Dilla was a hip-hop producer from Detroit who worked with the likes of Common, A Tribe Called Quest, De La [...]
Not your average ‘Niceguys’
The Niceguys, from left to right: Yves, Free, Christolph and DJ Candlestick, are working on releasing their second album, “James Kelley” this fall. Their debut album “The Show” is on iTunes now. “The only thing promised on this tilted axis is victory for my Niceguys, death and taxes,” boasts the hard-hitting track “Die Later” by [...]
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