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Riff Raff on Interpretation

So that is an interview where Riff Raff talks about his work ethic and about how he coming up in the world of rap. But he also talks about audience reception of his songs. I’ve transcribed Riff Raff on haters … Continue reading

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Riff Raff and Haters

In an interview with VLADTV, Riff Raff was asked about haters. It starts at about 1:53 into the video. How do you deal with haters? I don’t. That’s the whole deal. I don’t deal with them. Because no matter what … Continue reading

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On Riff Raff or Swag Rap or Pure Aesthetics

“When the world was born, everybody was naked.” – Riff Raff Look–I know my hip hop well enough to talk through some broad structures. I am not an expert. Inevitably, whenever someone stakes an opinion on rap or hip hop, … Continue reading

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House of Bees Volume 2 is Coming

I don’t have anything riveting to give you today. My partner got off work early today, and that has meant a lot of sitting on the couch watching the shamefully interesting Burn Notice and not doing what I meant to do today … Continue reading

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Music Time 31

This is Scroobius Pip’s opening track from Distraction Pieces, one of my favorite albums from this year (I am going to have to make a list at some point, I guess). I don’t have a lot else to say, other … Continue reading

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Current Times 21

1. Uno Moralez does great art. Look at it. Some of it is amazing creepy. 2. You can download all of Mousrat’s/Scarecrow Boat’s music at this link. Now you can jam out to a Lil Sebastian memorial tune. 3. Feminist … Continue reading

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Music Time 18

This is something close to the 18th week that I have presented a video with some music. There’s something weird about that. This is “Thou Shalt Always Kill,” one of the best songs  I’ve ever heard. No joke.

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On The Lonely Island

The Lonely Island are a group who have made their name off of appropriation of different styles of music. Well, really just rap, and that’s what I’m going to talk about here. Other song parody bands, at least contemporary ones, … Continue reading

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