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In the months since I likened the prolific best rapper alive to Miles Davis, I have enjoyed seeing others try out their own genre-bending comparisons as we all try to find an archetype to fit Mr. Carter into our personal pop histories.

Malcolm & Coltrane on A Love Supreme
Last week, Mark Anthony Neal dealt a wonderfully […]

Today, I lead a discussion in a CMS undergrad class that might interest some readers of this blog. The outline is roughly similar to my emerging thesis work so your feedback is extremely valuable.
The slides were made with HTML Slidy, an awesome web-based powerpoint alternative. You can check them here:
http://kevindriscoll.info/docs/presentations/hiphopapproach/

The Hip Hop Approach: Technology, […]

I spent a bunch of time this afternoon watching Miles Davis interviews on YouTube. Alex sent this one to me, which started the avalanche:

Bryant Gumbel: Do you know right off the bat which musicians you’re going to like?
Miles Davis: First thing I look at in a musician is his carriage. What he wears. How he […]

realest talk. seriously. i mess this this in a big way. this is how it’s done. this is fort thunder. this is dischord records. this is model 500. this is Ultima.
you want to be a musician? make music.
you want to be a record label? release a […]