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There was a Rorschach-like quality to the numerous costumes donned by Grace Jones at Hammerstein Ballroom last night. Her get-ups were often so unusual and ambiguous that everyone in attendance might have had their own individual interpretations of what they actually were supposed to be. She first emerged in a zebra-print bodysuit with a massive white headdress that sprouted an ass-length white wig. The whole look reminded me of My Little Pony, those toys girls used to play with when I was kid (and which I probably hadn’t thought about in 25 years). Then there was the frilly, Christmas tree-shaped red gown that made the rail-thin, 6-foot-tall Jones appear as wide as she is tall. I thought it was supposed to represent a burning bush. A friend standing next to me, however, saw a koosh ball. I read today that it was supposed to be a flame. Read the rest of this entry »

50 Cent is a remarkable specimen. He simultaneously embodies everything that’s wrong and everything that’s right with hip-hop at the same time. I look at 50 like a frustrating old friend who you thought you were done with ’cause he was never a good, reliable or even likable friend but, after you ignore him for a while, you feel like hanging out with him again ’cause he’s more fun to be around and easier to relate to than the seemingly cooler yet actually boring, surface-oriented people you’re currently stuck hanging around with. Read the rest of this entry »

Happy Independence Day. XXL just published my “Backtrack” column on the first Fat Boys album. If you think the Fat Boys were a novelty act who made corny rap covers of ’60s hits and a ridiculous (in the best possible way) rapsploitation film in the late ’80’s then… you’re right. If you don’t also recognize that these guys were a legit phenomenon in the early-to-mid ’80s who made some of the best records of their day—”Jail House Rap” ranks up there with RUN-DMC and Whodini’s best work—well, then you’re a jerk. Here’s my full interview with Kool Rock Ski. Interview with Prince Markie Dee coming tomorrow.

How did you all meet? Were you all from East New York?
Oh yeah, the same block—Schenck Ave. We grew up together. I knew Mark first, from the age of nine. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m violating one of my bylaws for this space since I’ve already covered it in print, but Blaq Poet’s Tha Blaqprint is out today on DJ Premier’s Year Round Records and, dammit, that’s my record of the week. Read the rest of this entry »

Yo Mike, July 1984, Giants Stadium, remember?

Published this review of Ryan Leslie’s self-titled album in the current (February 12-18) issue of Time Out New York. I think I’ve listened to this more than anything else these first few weeks of ‘09. Now, Leslie’s over-the-top, quasi-cheesy loverman persona is not something I always would have copped to taking great personal enjoyment in (what can I say, I’ve matured). And, while I think his video for “How it Was Supposed to Be” is brilliant, I see why people may find it preposterous. I also get why Jon Pareles took a great big crap on this in the Times yesterday. But, while this album probably won’t be greatly received, it has a sort of timeless feel I think will make it hold up even better 20 years from now. The production quality is impeccable and his analog synth leads really make for some memorable melodies, not unlike the work of Kashif, the former BT Express member/’80s R&B artist (who produced Evelyn “Champagne” King’s “I’m in Love” among other synth-driven ’80s R&B classics that still sound great today.)

I interviewed Leslie last summer, for Time Out’s “Success” issue (see above). Ryan being a Harvard man, we met at the Harvard Club, the Grand Central-area social club reserved for nerds grads of said academic institution. It was a short piece, but we had a long and interesting conversation so I’ve included some outtakes: Read the rest of this entry »

After years of sporadically updating my old website, I’ve decided that it makes more sense to start this blog. I’ll be using this space to post links to pieces I’ve published and to host print stories I’ve written that are not published online. Of course, I will supplement them with additional commentary, links and raw interviews. Sometimes when you write stories that involve significant amounts of research and interviewing, the most interesting aspects of your conversations may not fit in the assigned story. Or you’ll have to cut someone interesting out altogether, for space reasons. I’ll be publishing chunks of these and other interviews here, and possibly do some new ones specifically for this site. Thanks for reading.