Interview by Scott Bedja photo by Karine Simon When did you first hear about Murder Dog? Oh shit man, back in the 90’s, probably right around when we got signed. Like ‘95 or ‘96. And it was right there in the Bay Area. I was thinking the other day, I reviewed the Godzilla and interviewed...
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The High & Mighty
Interview by Muzikscribe Photos by Holly Maxon Twenty-plus years removed since their 4th and last studio opus, The 12th Man, Philadelphians Mr. Eon and DJ Mighty Mi, collectively known as underground stalwarts The High & Mighty, are back like they never left. In theory, their latest body of work, Sound Of Market harkens back to...
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Thomas Bess
Interview by Charlie Braxton Tell us a little bit about yourself? Who is Thomas Bess? I’m a multidisciplinary artist. But more than that, I’m someone who’s lived a fast life and came out the other side choosing art as my drug of choice. I use every medium—music, film, visual work, performance—to tell the stories I...
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Frank Nitt
Interview by Muzikscribe Photos by PatrickDalyphoto.com Having initially appeared on “Pause,” the lead offering from the late, great J Dilla’s debut studio LP, Welcome 2 Detroit [2001], Frank Nitty and Derrick “Dankery Harv” Harvey, collectively known as Frank-n-Dank, had officially arrived. Shortly thereafter, the Motor City duo would go on to ink a recording contract with MCA Records, however, unfortunately their major label first...
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Gangzta Krow
Interview by Scott Bejda You are from São Paulo, Brazil. What was it like growing up there? Growing up in São Paulo is living in the middle of chaos. I am from Guaratinguetá – 012 (Paraíba Valley), the most dangerous region of the state of the largest capital in Latin America. Here is the real...
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DJ Lord Sinixta
Interview by Scott Bejda What part of France are you from? I was born and raised, grew up in Paris but I live now in South West France near Spain. What first got you into hip-hop and how old were you? I came from an era in the early 80’s. As a kid I grew...
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Turf Talk
Interview by Scott Bejda How did your last album do? The last album did real grande and it is close to twenty thousand right now. Actually both of my albums did real good and they are still selling to this day. I released the second album six months after the first one. I had three...
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Dead Prez
Interview by Allen Gordon photos by Marcus Hanschen Is it true you’re revolutionaries first, MC’s second? Stick: I don’t really like titles, period. When you say you are a revolutionary you have to always define that cause there’s a lot of muthafuckas that call themselves revolutionary. When I say it I mean that I’m putting...
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Casper Grey
Interview and Photos by Matt Sonzala It’s 2024. Do you consider your music Grime? Hmmmm. I’d say to me, Grime, just like punk is a cultural attitude so yes, but I wouldn’t say yes to people who didn’t get that. So I probably wouldn’t say that this is Grime to an American audience. Listening to...
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Confucius MC
London, UK Interview & Photos by Matt Sonzala London has always been an important city for music in general and I know hip hop has always been a part of it but was maybe overlooked on an international scene. A city this big, I compare it to Toronto where Drake broke out finally but that...