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DMX (Rapper)

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Howler and the art of mouthing off

    ​Say what you will about Howler, but they can probably say it better. For all of the local criticism the Minneapolis surf-garage act has received for not paying their dues or being too forthright, none of it seems to focus on their abilities as a live act. After personally experiencing them for th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Up in the air: How Minneapolis became a flyover city for major rap artists

    ​It was 1998, the Smokin Grooves Tour was in its second year, and a group of friends and I were geeked out about going to the show. Public Enemy, Gang Starr, Wyclef Jean, Cypress Hill and others were booked, but everyone was waiting and most excited for Busta Rhymes, known for his killer live show ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    5 worst rap songs of 2011

    ​Is it safe to say the hip-hop's current era of triumphantism is officially over? Does anyone really troll R&B/rap stations expecting to be challenged in any way? The answer to the first question is a resounding yes; the answer to the second is a booming no. There's no way around the fact that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    13 most fascinating hip-hop album covers of all time

    Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Riccardo Tesci's art for their freshly announced single "H.A.M." seems a love-it-or-hate-it type situation. Rotts, nautical stars (remember high school, when the seniors started to get tattoos?), scopa crowns, and platinum does not a consensus make, apparently. All up in that ... More >>

  • News

    January 5, 2011

    DMX: Will the Ruff Ryder rise again?

    Hear exclusive new songs from the troubled rapper

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Calm, collected holiday shopper, what's on your iPod? (Part I)

    ​Abercrombie & Fitch hoodies for the nieces? Rugby shirts for the nephew? Teddy Kennedy book-on-tape for Dad, calypso super hits re-ish for Mom, Twilight Blu-Ray discs for the significant other? Is this your life, diligent not-early-but-not-really-late Christmas shopper? Sticking to a list ful ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    What if Avatar had been cast by music critics?

    Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie would have played Miles Quaritch, for starters.

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    The Wet Spot: Sexy holiday shopping at The Cockpit Project

    The holidays are here. Bring on the leather.

  • Music

    July 1, 2009

    The Songs We Can't Escape

    The holidays are here. Bring on the leather.

  • Music

    October 15, 2008

    The Songs We Can't Escape

    The holidays are here. Bring on the leather.

  • Music

    August 6, 2008

    Muja Messiah: Thee Adventures of a B-Boy D-Boy

    The holidays are here. Bring on the leather.

  • News

    November 28, 2007

    The Full MOA

    Think Black Friday was bad? Try living at the Mall of America for a whole week

  • Music

    October 31, 2007

    5ingles

    The songs we can't escape

  • Music

    August 29, 2007

    5ingles

    The Songs We CanÕt Escape

  • News

    October 25, 2006

    Public Enemy Number One

    Street-fighting dogs: Inside the world of the much-abused, ever-maligned pit bull

  • Arts

    December 21, 2005

    Contact High

    He's collaborated with Lil Jon. He's opened for Young Jeezy. He's worked at the same record store for eight years. For North Side rapper Contac, hip-hop dreams are just around the corner.

  • Music

    October 8, 2003

    Wearing His Heart On His Record Sleeve

    Rites of spring, dashboard confessional, and... Slug? Why the 'Rise of Emo Rap' is a myth

  • Music

    June 13, 2001

    Hoop Dreams

    Are Young & Da Restless the next local rap sure shots?

  • Music

    March 7, 2001

    Spend the Surplus

    Savor the superfluity of Flipp and DJ Boogie

  • Music

    November 15, 2000

    Young White Guys: Still Dumb, Still Rock

    Savor the superfluity of Flipp and DJ Boogie

  • Music

    August 16, 2000

    The Rubber Band

    Elastica's punk comeback makes something out of saying nothing

  • Arts

    January 5, 2000

    Year of the White Male

    In 1999, cock rock and teenybop ruled the roost

  • Music

    October 13, 1999

    Ain't I an MC?

    Ruff Ryder Eve strikes a blow for hip-hop sisters; Solé merely comes to blows with them

  • Music

    August 25, 1999

    Something About Mary

    With her humble poise and non-Diva tone, Mary J. Blige is the unlikely heiress to Aretha's throne

  • Music

    July 7, 1999

    Song of Myself

    With her sophomore outing Da Real World, Missy Elliot empowers her pocketbook--and not much else

  • News

    April 21, 1999

    Scene Not Heard

    Computer wizards leave their bedrooms, rappers reach the stage, and the Mason Jennings Band creates the bar buzz of the decade. In the ninth annual City Pages New Music Poll, 60 local music fans pick the bands that made the biggest noise.

  • Music

    January 27, 1999

    The Coup: Steal this Album

    Computer wizards leave their bedrooms, rappers reach the stage, and the Mason Jennings Band creates the bar buzz of the decade. In the ninth annual City Pages New Music Poll, 60 local music fans pick the bands that made the biggest noise.

  • Music

    August 19, 1998

    Just So So Stories

    Computer wizards leave their bedrooms, rappers reach the stage, and the Mason Jennings Band creates the bar buzz of the decade. In the ninth annual City Pages New Music Poll, 60 local music fans pick the bands that made the biggest noise.

  • Music

    December 3, 1997

    Rhyme After Time

    Business is Chilling: LL Cool J and EPMD.

  • News

    June 5, 1996

    New technology is changing the way we hear music

    Business is Chilling: LL Cool J and EPMD.

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