1. Brother Ali on Being Professional & Rhymesayers Lifestyle

    http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/music/article/brother-ali-on-rhymesayers-eyedea-what-lies-ahead-120253

    Way more gems than usual here. Must read material.

  2. Behind the Scenes @ Daptone Records

    http://www.sonicscoop.com/2010/11/11/daptone-home-grown-gabe-roths-cottage-industry-of-soul/

    You know you need to read this. In depth, full of insights you can put to use today.

  3. Backpacker History from Dart Adams

    http://bastardswordsman.tumblr.com/post/2918148654/a-b-boys-alpha-c-cannibal-ox-the-evolution-of-the

    Dart Adams is awesome. This piece is especially gooder than usual. Works on every level. This guy needs to publish a book ASAP. Then do it again ASAP.

  4. SCIENCE: Crooked I DJBooth Interview

    http://www.djbooth.net/index/interviews/entry/crooked-i-interview-1103091/

    Damn, this dude speaks better than Russell Simmons whole ghostwriting team combined. Definitely got a feature on Crooked I cooking — he’s an inspiration to hustle smarter.

  5. An Interview with Michelle from Audible Treats

    http://www.sonicscoop.com/2010/08/11/audible-treats-buzz-builders-press-agents-people-people/

    DAMN! Science. Highly recommended, tons of valuable detail covered here.

  6. Could Redman be the Greatest of All Time?

    http://the-quotable.blogspot.com/2011/01/reggie-noble-might-be-greatest-rapper.html

    A well-written and entertaining look at the case that Reggie Noble has quietly become the greatest rapper ever, objectively speaking.

  7. Flashback: Interview with Nastee

    http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/06/16/introducingnastee/

    Important reading. Extended interview with a veteran most have never heard of, who’s worked his way back into the national spotlight in 2010. Nastee is a wealth of information and a role model for proper hustle.

  8. Apollo Brown on Giving Back Through Education

    http://bloggerhouse.net/2011/01/21/news-apollo-brown-gives-back-to-youth-through-school-based-hiphop-program/

    Excellent article about Apollo’s recent educational work…remember the lessons of !llmind‘s approach. It’s good for your community and your career. Put time into thinking about what you can teach in 2011.

  9. "Ai Du" - Ali Farka Toure

    http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2011/01/ali-farka-toure-with-ry-cooder-%E2%80%9Cai-du%E2%80%9D

    The best song you’ll hear this week, easy. You need this in your life.

  10. Response to the NYT's Negative Article

    http://evolver.fm/2011/01/24/digital-music-sky-not-falling/

    Makes a solid and interesting case. Not convinced, but there’s a lot of good information and points here, well worth reading over and chewing on for awhile.

  11. NYT: Music Business Tries Nothing, Runs Out of Ideas

    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/technology/24music.html

    A decade into the digital age and the industry is just as fucked as they were when the World Trade Center was still standing. A cheerful, upbeat article about why digital sales aren’t going to save anyone from anything.

  12. Smoking Sessions with Talib Kweli

    http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2011/01/tss-presents-smoking-sessions-with-talib-kweli

    You know this is going to be awesome, right? Yeah. You already clicked it anyways. You know.

  13. 2011: Leaving Myspace and Facebook

    http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/why-my-band-left-myspace-facebook-for-good.html

    Interview with a music industry vet who’s moved beyond being sick of social media and actually taken all his projects off the major social media sites. It’s been a successful experiment so far. Essential reading.

  14. Clyde Goes Apeshit in the Paint for Waka

    http://www.hiphoplogic.com/2011/01/yankee-imperialism-in-hip-hop-jay-smooth-equates-waka-flocka-with-the-tea-party.html

    Funny read, great comments, overall, this was pure meta-level Internets entertainment.

  15. Danny Brown Part 2

    http://www.cocaineblunts.com/blunts/?p=6666

    This was the best chunk of the interview. Brown is, no surprise, fucking smart, funny and interesting off the mic, too. Some science here.

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