MARK BODE interview by Dirty Angel
CHOPPIN' IT UP WITH CARTOONIST MARK BODE
By Khalid Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel
Mark Bode rockin' his "Cheech Wizard" hoodie by Puma.
In 1982, while he was attending the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Mark Bode understood just how much...
JOELL ORTIZ interview by Dirty Angel
JOELL ORTIZ REBUILDS HIP-HOP ONE "BRICK" AT A TIME
By Khalid J. Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel
Oh my God... a rapper who can actually (*gasp*) RAP!!
Nowadays, commercial rap is like Peter Pan… it doesn’t want to grow up. Fans of substantial lyrics...
SADAT X interview by Todd E. Jones (part 1)
“Locked Up With Sadat X”
An Interview with SADAT X (of Brand Nubian)
PART 1
(March. 2007)
Interview by Todd E. Jones
toddejones@yahoo.com
Sadat X is a caged legend. As a member of Brand Nubian, he has performed timeless verses on the classic songs...
CHUCK D: Saving Hip Hop Again, One Locale at a Time
This article is about Chuck D, but first bear with my Op-Ed commentary for a moment.
These days I don’t think there would be an argument as to the birthplace of Hip Hop music being The Bronx. There was a...
DAZ of DA DOGG POUND interview by Dirty Angel
DOGG POUND GANGSTAS... STILL BANGIN'
By Khalid J. Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel
Tha Pound is droppin' some new "Chit"...
I’ll be perfectly honest. As a native New Yorker from the same Brooklyn hood as Biggie, I took exception when California’s Dogg Pound (made...
Ayatollah Story and Interview
AYATOLLAH SNAPS NECKS WITH “SOUNDCHRONICLES: VOLUME ONE”
By Khalid J. Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel
Photos By C. Martucci
You can’t sue Ayatollah if you catch whiplash from his beats
For Shiite Muslims, an Ayatollah is a high-ranking leader...
DISTRAKT -interview by Todd E. Jones
“Distraktions Of Distrakt” by Interview by Todd E. Jones
toddejones@yahoo.com
If you want something done, you have to do it yourself. This ideology is essential in the hip-hop culture & business. For a single LP, major labels invest colossal sums of...
BELLY interview by Dirty Angel
REPPIN' OTTAWA, BELLY PREPARES TO UNLEASH "THE REVOLUTION"
By Khalid J. Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel
This Belly is full... of lethal lyrics.
Regardless of where you go in this world you’re bound...
BLACK MILK – interview by Todd E. Jones
"Black Milk Does A Body Good”
Music provides intangible nourishment for all human beings. Detroit’s own, Black Milk is a producer/emcee who nourishes listeners with his hip-hop. While many hip-hop fans associate Eminem with Detroit, a slew of underground music...
SEAN PRICE interview by Dirty Angel
SEAN PRICE HEALS HIP-HOP WITH "JESUS PRICE SUPASTAR"
By Khalid J. Strickland a.k.a. Dirty Angel
Opposing emcess are the only ones getting crucified...
For the span of his lengthy rap career, Brooklyn’s own Sean Price has been reliable when it comes to...
