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2008 Stories by Peter S. Scholtes

• N.O.R.E.

  published August 13, 2008

  Solo and as half of the Queens duo Capone-N-Noreaga, Victor "Noreaga" Santiago helped reestablish New York crime-rap as something deeper and more... More >>

• K-Salaam & Beatnick: Whose World Is This?

  published July 30, 2008

  The perennial idea of putting a street rapper with a polished crooner probably dates to '60s Jamaica and U-Roy toasting over Melodians... More >>

• Trama and Muja Messiah

  published June 4, 2008

  Trama's "Da Bridge Iz Ova," about the collapse of 35W into the Mississippi last summer, is the kind of protest song you only hear now online.... More >>

• How Atmosphere Went Electro

  published April 30, 2008

  ATMOSPHERE When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold Rhymesayers... More >>

• Artists of the Year

  published January 2, 2008

  The OwlsBy Peter S. ScholtesI've praised the Owls in City Pages enough that I thought this time I'd mark the... More >>