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Music Critic of the Year: @Discographiesnew

A puckering wit and more than 20,000 followers - those are the only facts we know about the Twitter account @Discographies, where the author summarizes the entire catalogue of a renowned singer or band in 140 characters or fewer.
The Village Voice  |  Rob Tannenbaum  |  12-28-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

Is Wale a Victim of ADD?new

While Attention Deficit never reaches the stratospheric highs of The Mixtape about Nothing, it still delivers a winning collection, driven by funky, polyrhythmic percussion and Wale's effortless flow.
Charleston City Paper  |  Bryan Reed  |  11-29-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

Righteous Maytalnew

Frederick “Toots” Hibbert on his band and the birth of reggae.
Miami New Times  |  S. Pajot  |  11-16-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

DJ Shadow: "What Lasts, And What Survives, Is Good Taste"new

ccasionally controversial, and ever-influential, DJ Shadow also has a reputation for being a bit of a shut-in when it comes to the media, so Houston Press jumped at the chance to grab a few minutes with the sampling sorcerer.
Houston Press  |  Nicholas L. Hall  |  11-08-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

George Clinton's Trip To The Mountaintopnew

The big payback, why crack is wack, and the future of the Funk.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Rodney Carmichael  |  10-21-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

Hip-Hop, Exported and Importednew

Canadian k-os tours the country that birthed his art form.
Boulder Weekly  |  Quibian Salazar-Moreno  |  10-18-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

Check The Rhimenew

Q-Tip Talks Kanye West, the Roots, and the Reunion of A Tribe Called Quest.
Miami New Times  |  Stacey Russell  |  10-13-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

M.I.A. Talks Creativity, Politics, and Celebritynew

In September 2004, Diplo still had to explain who M.I.A. was, and he described her as a dancehall artist of Sri Lankan descent.
Boston Phoenix  |  Carly Carioli  |  10-04-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

Color Me Badd: On the Recordnew

The former Color Me Badd members have never told their whole story in one place, until now.
Oklahoma Gazette  |  Rob Collins  |  09-29-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

Chuck D: Back to Blacknew

20 years after Public Enemy's masterpiece, frontman Chuck D looks back in everlasting anger.
Orlando Weekly  |  Justin Strout  |  09-16-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

Is Lady Gaga a Genius?new

Lady Gaga needs you to love her. And she knows it.
Hartford Advocate  |  Cintra Wilson  |  09-10-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

Drama Kingnew

Billy Corgan's ego aside, maybe Smashing Pumpkins should have called it quits back in 1997.
The Inlander  |  Leah Sottile  |  09-10-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

Slash's Lucky 13new

Slash's band, Velvet Revolver, may still be looking for the right singer But the guitarist didn't have the same problem when it came to his recently released self-titled solo album.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Alan Sculley  |  08-30-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Arcade Fire's ascension, and their cold stare back downnew

The Arcade Fire was once about possibility; they still sound that way, but—egalitarian subject, best-seller be damned—they're now at the top of the pile, coldly staring down at the mess.
INDY Week  |  Grayson Currin  |  08-16-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

Falling into herselfnew

In some ways, talking with singer/songwriter Norah Jones is a bit like catching up with a good friend Jones chats about her recent move from Manhattan to Brooklyn, and says she's enjoying Brooklyn "because it's a little mellower"...
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Kirsten Akens  |  08-13-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

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