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Our 12 Favorite Definitive Jux Albums
In February 2010, El-P announced that he was stepping down from his position as the head of Definitive Jux, the label he spawned with Amaechi Uzoigwe back in 1999. It should go without saying that things were vastly different back then,…
Action Bronson Being Jolly, R. Kelly as a Religious Experience And Surviving Coachella 2013
It was 6:30 a.m. on a Friday. Any self-respecting human being should have been hitting snooze, squeezing nine more blissful minutes of sleep before building the courage to get out of bed and put in the last eight hours that…
The Best Rap Alter Egos
On Tyler, the Creator’s new album, Wolf, it becomes increasingly apparent that the Odd Future leader has shaped an intricate, multi-faceted narrative across his releases. Whether he’s rapping as Wolf Haley, Sam, or Tyler, the 22-year-old Los Angeles native has pushed…
The 20 Best RiFF RAFF Vine Videos
RiFF RAFF, rap’s favorite Internet troll, has taken Vine by storm. Using the six seconds provided, he has been able to provide his fans with a slew of hysterical material. Today we have compiled 20 of some of our favorites,…
24 Rappers We Would Listen to Recite a Phonebook
When writing about certain rappers, there are immediate qualities that are difficult not to point to in a description. There’s the flow, the way the MC rides (or doesn’t ride) the beat, and perhaps the most powerful element: his or…
12 More Albums That Will Probably Never Be Released
Last week, we gave a rundown of 12 albums that we believe will never see the light of day. From Nas and Common’s Nas.Com project to Dr. Dre’s Detox, there have been too many records announced that either never really got started or…
The 12 Best Tyler, The Creator Songs
Tomorrow marks the release of one of the year’s most anticipated albums, Tyler, The Creator‘s third solo effort, Wolf. After a few listens, we’re still trying to fully digest the project and plan on publishing our review on either Wednesday…
16 Awesome Danny Brown Illustrations
Yes, we love Danny Brown here at Potholes, so when we saw that there were 16 pretty f*cking awesome illustrations of the Detroit rapper just floating around the web, we felt it was time to put them together in one neat…
12 Albums That Will Probably Never Be Released
Over the past year or so, some previously mythological/never-going-to-drop albums have indeed either been released or started their promotional cycle. One of the most surprising single drops of the year came in January with “Pay the Price“, the comeback release of…
On That Time I Seriously Tried to Rap
I poured out a decent part of my heart and soul in that column on what J Dilla means to me last month. And, honestly, I couldn’t have been happier with the responses, many of which stated that the readers shared…
