Legacy of the Lyricist Vol. II – Wally West

This is exactly why I started blogging. This  is exactly why I sold my soul to the demons of online journalism and jumped into the abyss. This is why I finally allowed myself to be assimilated into this ...

Semana VI de Beast Behind the Beats: Supreme Trackz

Corrección actualizada: el sitio web es www.supremetrackz.com, no supremetracks.com ¡Vaya! Eso es lo que pensé cuando terminó esta entrevista. Me esperaba la ardua tarea de transcribir una enorme entrevista telefónica de cincuenta minutos en un artículo condensado. ...

Legacy of the Lyricist Vol I – Aramis

“There aren’t any more lyricists…” “Hip-Hop is dead…” “All you need these days is a dope beat and a hook…” “Lyrics don’t matter anymore…” These are all actual quotes that we all hear about ...

Bestias detrás de los Beats Semana V – Klopfenpop

Website: http://klopfenpop.com Every now and then, I have the pleasure of meeting someone who is actually from Cybertron. No, not Optimus or Megatron! However, Klopfenpop definitely  fits the mantra, “more than meets the eye”! (Cybertron ...

Semana IV de Beasts Behind the Beats – DJ RadioHead

Sitio web: http://djrhbeats.com SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/djradiohead Los siguientes eventos están basados en una historia real. Abril de 2015 La noche era lluviosa y el cielo estaba nublado. Afuera, los truenos resonaban en un crescendo grandioso y sobrenatural. Los dos maestros de ceremonias...

Semana III de Beasts Behind the Beats – DJ RoboRob

Bandcamp de DJ RoboRob: https://djroborob.bandcamp.com/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/djroborob Esta semana en Beasts, tuve el honor de entrevistar a uno de los productores más creativos de NCHH. No, no a la Campaña Nacional para la Salud Auditiva, que es un grupo real. Consejo: Mantén esto...

Semana II de las Bestias detrás de los Beats – Bill Beats

Crédito de la fotografía: Sayed Alamy Hay mucha ironía en esta entrega de Beasts Behind the Beats. En esta era de evolución de la música hip-hop, trap y EDM, mi primera entrevista con el nuevo...

¿Realmente despertó la Fuerza? Mi “crítica despotricada”

(featured image appears courtesy of nme.com) First, before I start, let me give a disclaimer here: I am an “S.W. O.G.” (Star Wars O.G.) This means my geekdom does not end with A New ...

KFace TV brings us Star Wars Rap Battles!

Click here for KFace TV’s YouTube Channel: KFace TV on YouTube! OK, I have a confession… This is hard for me, Darth Prefectus, to admit. I just found myself rooting for a Jedi and a ...

Bestias detrás de los ritmos Semana I: Scotty Wu

Kansas City, MO “It’s Happy Hour,” the bartender informs me as she looks around at the people huddled together. Taking in the scene, she notices the 3 men in the corner wearing Skyrim shirts ...

Reseña del álbum: The Yavin 4 – Intergalactic Rock n Roll

Album Link: theyavin4.bandcamp.com/ Fact: Here’s an interesting tidbit for all the Star Wars n00bs reading this. Yavin 4 is the moon where the rebel base was located in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope!   I ...

The Ascension to Hip-Hop 2.0

I’ve got some bad news for all of you rappers out there. Apparently, we’re all zombies, walkers, biters, whichever you prefer. Hip Hop is dead…according to Nas. Nerdcore is dead…according to MC Lars. Watch ...

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