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2007 Stories by Jordan Selbo

• Brother Ali

  published December 26, 2007

  The New Year's Eve party, as an established form of therapy, gives us a few magical hours to teeter on the edge between another disappointing... More >>

• Eyedea and Abilities

  published December 19, 2007

  A duo with more local clout than Maher and Mourneau, E & A have been holding the Minneapolis underground scene down for damn near a decade, as a... More >>

• Heiruspecs 10-Year Anniversary Show

  published December 19, 2007

  Even discounting the fact that the group has six members and tours damn near half of every year (two things which would cause most groups to break... More >>

• Ghostface Killah

  published December 12, 2007

  GHOSTFACE KILLAH The Big Doe Rehab Def Jam Recordings From its inception inside... More >>

• Wu Tang Clan

  published December 5, 2007

  Forget the absence of any major follow-ups among its members after a slew of debut masterpieces (disregarding Mr. Tony Starks); forget the... More >>

• Doomtree Blowout III

  published December 5, 2007

  To hell with black Friday—Doomtree's third annual Blowout (blacker Friday?) is the holiday season's real value. For a modest sum, you will... More >>

• Hezekiah

  published November 28, 2007

  HEZEKIAH I Predict a Riot Soulspazm/ Rawkus "I'm a revolutionary/Well, sorta,... More >>

• Prof & Rahzwell; Interlock All Stars; M.anifest

  published November 28, 2007

  Celebrating the release of their upcoming Project Gampo in appropriate fashion, with a live show likely to evolve into a live party, Prof... More >>

• 2K Sports Bounce Tour

  published November 28, 2007

  Stones Throw Records, like its brethren Def Jux to the east, has long been an institution for quality underground rap (whatever that means), an... More >>

• Jay-Z

  published November 14, 2007

  JAY-Z American Gangster Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam It must be tough being gifted. For... More >>

• Obie Trice

  published November 14, 2007

  Detroit is a proud city and an even prouder hip-hop city. As a general rule of thumb, the greater the plight of a people and their environs, the... More >>

• Little Brother

  published November 7, 2007

  LITTLE BROTHERGet Back ABB Records 2003's... More >>

• Atmosphere

  published November 7, 2007

  Everybody Loves a Clown Tour with Atmosphere, Grayskul, and Mac Lethal First Avenue More >>

• Del tha Funky Homosapien; Devin the Dude

  published October 24, 2007

  If everything you know about Del is from his involvement in the innovative but cutesy side projects Deltron 3030 and Gorillaz, you're missing the... More >>

• DJ Krush

  published October 10, 2007

  Perhaps one of the first international citizens of hip hop (disregarding, for a moment, Bam's always global-minded Zulu Nation), DJ Krush has been... More >>

• Panacea

  published October 3, 2007

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• Robber Barons

  published September 26, 2007

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• C-Bo

  published September 12, 2007

  Since 1993, C-Bo has been holding down the more extreme end of gangsta rap, a style of doom and gloom that takes the subgenre's callous nihilism... More >>

• Haystak

  published September 5, 2007

  As much as Nashville-centered rapper Haystak seemingly exploits his whiteness (with albums including Car Fulla White Boys and Portrait... More >>

• Rock the Bells (Wu Tang)

  published August 29, 2007

  Better Than: A sharp stick in the eye, as I always say. More >>

• Chamillionaire

  published August 29, 2007

  If you only know Houston-bred rapper Chamillionaire through last year's mega-hit "Ridin" (a song converted into purportedly the biggest selling... More >>

• Wise Intelligent: The Talented Timothy Taylor: Back 2 School (1st Period)

  published August 15, 2007

  Wise Intelligent The Talented Timothy Taylor: Back 2 School (1st Period) Shaman Work... More >>

• Cool Cee Brown: Magnificent Bastard

  published August 8, 2007

  Cool Cee Brown Magnificent Bastard Black Broadway Are the archetypes of the gangsta... More >>

• T.I.: T.I. vs T.I.P.

  published July 18, 2007

  T.I. T.I. vs T.I.P. Grand Hustle/Atlantic They say royalty's got it rough—I... More >>

• Pharoahe Monch: Desire

  published July 11, 2007

  Pharoahe Monch Desire SRC/Universal Motown To get it out of the way—the... More >>