Posts Tagged A Tribe Called Quest

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July 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of Hanif Abdurraqib

Hanif Abdurraqib is a writer of words, observer of worlds. He’s a poet, essayist, cultural critic. I remember reading some of his articles on pop music – and liking them, but things really came alive for me with the release of his second book, They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, a selection of essays. It […]

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December 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Five Songs For Friday: # 5 – Five O’Clock World

5pm. Friday. That’s the end of the working week. Usually. I’m winding down, throttling back, etc. I’ve been pushing the podcast pretty hard the last couple of weeks so there’s plenty there to listen to over the holidays if you’re just catching up or if you tend to attack podcasts in full binge-mode, as I […]

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December 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

A Tribe Called Quest: We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service

A Tribe Called Quest We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service Epic Records Group All at once the new (“comeback” ) record from A Tribe Called Quest, their first in 18 years is a tribute to the spirit of the group and a continuation; it’s also a tribute to fallen soldier, Phife Dawg, […]

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August 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Golden Rules: Golden Ticket

Golden Rules Golden Ticket Lex Records Golden Rules is an unlikely pair – on paper, anyway. South London beatmaker and producer Paul White collaborates with Florida-based rapper, singer and producer Eric Biddines. Actually, screw that talk of “unlikely” – hip-hop is about taking from all sources, about a love of creation, flow, music – and […]

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July 28, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Peanut Butter Wolf + Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton (July 27, Wgtn)

Peanut Butter Wolf + Our Vinyl Weights A Ton documentary Meow, Wellington Sunday, July 27 Peanut Butter Wolf, born Chris Manak, is a hip-hop DJ and producer and the founder of Stones Throw Records. His show in Wellington, the final from a series of dates around Australia and New Zealand accompanied a screening of the […]