We don’t need ALL of the "writers" waxing analytically about its complexity and/or depth and/or greatness and/or jazzness and/or hiphopness and/or blackness

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Many are unsatisfied with how NY's iconic radio station has represented hip hop music & culture. Turns out, there's something you can do about it. So I did.

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In many ways, the internet has democratized both art making and art criticism. While this might have helped independent hip hop artists, it has also helped diminish the effectiveness of traditional music critique.

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In the day and age when anyone can download or stream an album for free, and an abundance of opinions clutter the internet and social media, the “album review” is becoming increasingly insignificant.

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Jay Z and Dame Dash, at least temporarily, patch up their differences and pose nice for the camera.

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A recent discussion on CNN demonstrates why hip hop music and culture continues to get a bad rap, and the real problems affecting America, continue to be ignored.

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Meyhem Lauren joins the growing backlash against hip hop journalism by non-hip hop journalists with a track aimed at music site Pitchfork.

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In this piece, I attempt to partially explain why I passionately pour my heart, soul, blood, sweat, tears, time, energy and money into Birthplace Magazine.

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