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Looking at the tracklist of “Rations”, the final collaborative project between rapper Dillon and late producer Paten Locke, you might find cause for concern in the fact that all of the heavyweight features (Masta Ace, Large Prof, Dres from Black Sheep) come early on, as if to lure you into… Read more »

Remember when Dr Dre foolishly lodged a legal case against gynaecologist Draion Burch, because the latter was using the name Dr. Drai? The case was eventually dismissed in 2018 because Dr Dre is not a medical doctor, so there would be no confusion. The idea that people think he might… Read more »

Glenn Clifton Jr. was born on June 6th, 1974 and passed away on November 1st, 2025. That’s the way it is for all of us flesh time mortals. Our physical forms do not last forever. It’s possible that the ineffable quality we call a “soul” lasts beyond the flesh, but… Read more »

It’s unnerving to me how similar Dusty Locane and Meechy Darko sound. It’s almost like they are the same emcee from parallel dimensions. On one day I might think Locane is the raspier rapper, on the next I flip back to thinking it’s Darko. Now if there were a hundred… Read more »

Fifty years from now, if books are still being printed let alone read, there will be a great one on the life and times of Keith Thornton. Ideally it would be a “coffee table” book with full color pages, filled with interviews and concert photos, plus a full discography with… Read more »

I’m not sure it’s a good look for Siya that her Wikipedia page says “This article is written like a personal reflection, personal essay, or argumentative essay that states a Wikipedia editor’s personal feelings or presents an original argument about a topic” and has stayed that way since 2022. That… Read more »