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No big surprises in Coachella 2012 lineup

By Stewart Mason

Indie kids on the high desert in 2012.

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Music Review

Undun

The Roots

A lyrically direct, musically complex concept album.

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Music Review

Relax

Das Racist

Classic? No. Bound for eventual glory? Sure.

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Music Review

Black Up

Shabazz Palaces

Old school alt-rapper gets Afro-futuristic.

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Music Review

When Fish Ride Bicycles

The Cool Kids

More like lukewarm.

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TV & Film Review

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Michael Rapaport

An imperfect vehicle for some of the best rap music… >>

Music Review

Timez Are Weird These Days

Theophilus London

Former underground buzz goes mainstream in a big way.

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Music Review

Hot Sauce Committee Part 2

Beastie Boys

Legends get back in the game.

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Music Review

Goblin

Tyler, The Creator

About 1/10th as daring as he thinks it is.

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Music Review

L.A. U.T.I.

Tobacco

Underground rappers meet experimental noisemaker.

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Music Review

Lasers

Lupe Fiasco

Talented MC loses his way.

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Music List

Guest List: Bill Callahan’s Influences

By Stewart Mason

On his 14th studio album Apocalypse, Bill Callahan (The Artist… >>

Music Review

Rolling Blackouts

The Go! Team

Playful Brits make up for lost time.

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Music Review

Str8 Killa

Freddie Gibbs

Midwestern gangsta rapper makes strong opening statement.

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Music Review

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

Professional irritant redeems himself.

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TV & Film Review

I'm Still Here

Casey Affleck

Whether or not it’s a put-on, it’s an embarrassment.

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Music Review

Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty

Big Boi

The mainstream rap album we’ve been waiting for.

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Music Review

MAYA

M.I.A.

M.I.A. sounds bored...and boring.

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Music Review

How I Got Over

The Roots

Wounded optimism over laid-back soul-jazz grooves.

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Music Review

Tronic

Black Milk

An unsung hip-hop treasure.

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Music List

Critical Wu-Tang Clan Releases

By Jason Lipshutz

The Wu-Tang Clan has provided lyrical artistry and head-knocking beats… >>

Music Review

Ultraviolet

Kid Sister

Surprisingly accomplished pop infatuated with goofy jokes and '80s culture.

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Music Profile

Cee-Lo Green

By Chris Payne

Do we think he’s crazy? Probably.

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Culture Profile

Keith Knight

By Stewart Mason

Life-affirming political cartoonist.

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Music Review

Plastic Beach

Gorillaz

Sifting through the detritus of modern civilization to create something… >>

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Before Hip-Hop: 10 Proto-Rappers

By Jim Allen

Long before even the likes of Kool Herc and Kurtis… >>

Music Profile

Gil Scott-Heron

By Jim Allen

Spoken-word performances with groove-conscious jazz and R&B

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Music Review

A Strange Arrangement

Mayer Hawthorne

DJ turned soul crooner mixes Curtis Mayfield with hip-hop flavor

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Music Profile

A Tribe Called Quest

By Stewart Mason

The early 1990s' most influential hip-hop collective.

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Music Profile

The Roots

By Stewart Mason

From acid house through neo-soul and beyond, hip-hop's best band.

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