Lights, Camera, Action Bronson: Converse Rubber Tracks Night Four Jon Simmons May 2, 2015oly smokes! Or maybe not. Night four of Converse Rubber Tracks’ series at The Sinclair puffed to a start. Just before...
Interview: IamSu! Jon Simmons April 14, 2015t 25 years old, Bay Area native IamSu! (Sudan Williams) has already collaborated with rappers like 50 Cent, Too $hort,...
Brick Records: Not Giving a Fuck Since 1996 Jon Simmons April 7, 2015ot many record labels survive a year. Hardly any are above water after nearly 20. In the tumultuous sea of...
Interview: Slum Village Jon Simmons March 9, 2015 Dilla’s beats are like ancient pottery—handspun, imperfect, each a vessel of history that demands preservation. It’s true—when most people hear...
Rap Spaghetti: Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, and DJ Abilities Jon Simmons February 19, 2015Hungry for rap spaghetti? Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic are ready to feed you a tangle of terms. On Tuesday...
Leedz Edutainment: Meet Ned Wellbery, Boston’s Hip-Hop CEO Jon Simmons February 18, 2015When Ned Wellbery started Leedz Edutainment—his hip-hop promotions company—in 2004, he sold cellphones and handed out flyers on the side...
Interview: Aesop Rock Jon Simmons February 10, 2015apper Aesop Rock (Ian Bavitz) knows words. Since the mid-90’s he has shaped his signature style, cramming verses full of words like...
The Hip Hop Transformation Jon Simmons January 29, 2015Be a father, if not, why bother, son? / A boy can make ’em, but a man can raise one....
Exploring Their Universe: Viva La Hop Jon Simmons January 20, 2015last off. We have begun our journey. One that will take us into deep space to a planet called Brighton...
Interview: Big K.R.I.T. Jon Simmons January 15, 2015hen he’s not collaborating with other rap stars like Rick Ross, A$AP Ferg, and Ludacris, Mississippi’s Big K.R.I.T. is playing...
