Interview: Slum Village Jon Simmons March 9, 2015 Dilla’s beats are like ancient pottery—handspun, imperfect, each a vessel of history that demands preservation. It’s true—when most people hear...
Everybody Wang Chung Tonight! The Takeover Jon Simmons March 2, 2015he Foundation Room, an exclusive upstairs lounge lair at House of Blues, seems more fit for visiting foreign delegates than music-...
A Berklee Buffet: Heavy Rotation Records’ Album Release Show Jon Simmons February 20, 2015On Wednesday night Berklee College of Music’s Heavy Rotation Records celebrated the release of Dorm Sessions 10 at the Berklee Performance Center. A...
Rap Spaghetti: Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, and DJ Abilities Jon Simmons February 19, 2015Hungry for rap spaghetti? Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic are ready to feed you a tangle of terms. On Tuesday...
Leedz Edutainment: Meet Ned Wellbery, Boston’s Hip-Hop CEO Jon Simmons February 18, 2015When Ned Wellbery started Leedz Edutainment—his hip-hop promotions company—in 2004, he sold cellphones and handed out flyers on the side...
Interview: Aesop Rock Jon Simmons February 10, 2015apper Aesop Rock (Ian Bavitz) knows words. Since the mid-90’s he has shaped his signature style, cramming verses full of words like...
Soundtrack to an Indie Romcom: Ryan Montbleau Jon Simmons February 6, 2015lub Passim resembles the basement of your rec center where you had daycare and learned the difference between squares and...
The Hip Hop Transformation Jon Simmons January 29, 2015Be a father, if not, why bother, son? / A boy can make ’em, but a man can raise one....
Exploring Their Universe: Viva La Hop Jon Simmons January 20, 2015last off. We have begun our journey. One that will take us into deep space to a planet called Brighton...
Interview: Big K.R.I.T. Jon Simmons January 15, 2015hen he’s not collaborating with other rap stars like Rick Ross, A$AP Ferg, and Ludacris, Mississippi’s Big K.R.I.T. is playing...
