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April 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Taking The Power Back: Ten of the Most Important Hip-Hop Albums in my Life

We all know that lists are subjective – that is the point of them. So I’ve decided to do a series of top ten albums across genres. They’ll appear sporadically. And rather than call them “Top Ten” I will call them ten of the most important – sorry if that sounds pretentious. It’s not meant […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 36 Chambers, Alphabethead, Antipop Consortium, Beastie Boys, Beats, De La Soul, DJ, DJ Shadow, Dr. Dre, Electricity, Fear Of A Black Planet, Genius/GZA, Hip-Hop, Ice Cube, Illmatic, Jay-Z, Licensed to Ill, Liquid Swords, Lyrics, Madvillany, Madvillian, Matthew Shipp, N.W.A., Nas, Public Enemy, Rap, Samples, Taking The Power Back: Ten of the Most Important Hip-Hop Albums in my Life, Ten of the Most Important Hip-Hop Albums in my Life, The Roots, Wu Tang Clan ·

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January 20, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Nas (Jan 18, Wgtn)

Nas: Illmatic 20th Anniversary Tour James Cabaret Sunday, January 18 Smart move from Nas – celebrate the hell out of the 20th Anniversary of one of hip-hop’s great triumphs; his debut album, Illmatic. It’s his best work, it still feels fresh, it still hangs together thematically without seeming dated, the production too – it all […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Concert, Gig Review, Hip-Hop, Illmatic, James Cabaret, Live, Live Gig, Nas, Nas: Illmatic 20th Anniversary Tour, Nasir Jones, Rap ·

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October 15, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Nas’ Illmatic 20th Anniversary Tour: Two NZ Shows (Jan, 2015)

Nas is playing two shows in New Zealand – January 2015. The Illmatic 20th Anniversary Tour celebrates that classic album and its 2014 Special Edition release. He’ll play Auckland’s Powerstation on January 17 and Wellington’s James Cabaret the following night, January 18. Joined by DJ Green Lantern Nas will deliver must-see shows. A class act. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2015, Auckland, DJ Green Lantern, Hip-Hop, Illmatic, Illmatic 20th Anniverary, Illmatic Tour, Mai FM, Nas, Robin Fernando, Tour, Tour Announcement, Wellington ·

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