Spitz Take

Explaining MCA’s Death to My Mom: A Lesson in Ill Communication

Eric Spitznagel tries to make sense of 2012′s lost talent.

05.15.12

Eric Spitznagel

Mutant Dance Moves

Dance Producer Secret Circuit Dreams of Drum Machines

Eddie Ruscha Jr. finds the ‘sound of joy’ in the garbage.

04.06.12

Andy Beta

Interviews

‘Hip Hop Family Tree’ Comics Explain Genesis of the Genre

Inside artist Ed Piskor’s impeccably illustrated hip hop history lessons.

03.06.12

Jonathan Zwickel

Lists

Hive Five: Jimmy Castor’s Enduring Hip-Hop Influence

Learn about the legacy the Funk/Soul pioneer leaves behind.

01.18.12

Phillip Mlynar

Music News

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Winners and Losers

Better luck next year, Weird Al.

12.07.11

Dan Solomon

Lists

Hive Five: The White Rapper Follies

Cautionary tales from the schlock factory.

11.09.11

Phillip Mlynar

Lists

Hive Five: Tales From the Def Jam Frontline

Def Jam’s first director of publicity, Bill Adler, sheds insight on the birth of the iconic hip hop label.

10.18.11

Phillip Mlynar