Max Weinstein
Who Flipped It Better? Kanye West vs. Jay Electronica
Kanye's 'Bound 1& 2' go up against Jay Electronica's 'Fat Belly Bella'
This Or That? Fat Joe vs. Joey Fatts
Before Fat Joe was leaning back and Instagramming hoes, he was Fat Joe Da Gangsta, snatching chains and decapitating haters with the Diggin’ In The Crates crew. He wasn’t exactly the top spitter of the squad – AG was nicer, Finesse was funnier, and Big L was out of this world – but he knew how to hold his own...
Event Recap: Bodega Bamz and TREE Rock Scion AV’s Open Mic
Bodega Bamz and budding Chicago rap star Tree bring Latin Trap and Soul Trap sounds to Brooklyn's Knitting Factory.
Who Flipped It Better? Kanye West vs. Big Mike
This week’s sample flip is Al Green’s ‘What A Wonderful Thing Life Is,’ a track so full of emotion that it’s odd more producers haven’t plucked those strings for their own beats.
Naturally, Kanye is the kind of visionary to touch all kinds of Al Green joints...
This or That? Step Brothers (Evidence & Alchemist) vs. Step Brothers (Starlito & Don Trip)
What's the difference between Step Brothers (Starlito and Don Trip) and Step Brothers (Alchemist and Evidence).
Who Flipped It Better? A$AP Rocky vs. Spice 1
This week we pit A$AP Rocky's 'Peso' against Spice 1's 'Welcome To The Ghetto' to see who made better use of an S.O.S. Band sample.
Notorious B.I.G. Vs. Biggy Smallz – This or That?
What you’re about to read is one confusing ass story. It involves Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, the movie ‘Let’s Do It Again,’ Biggy Smallz, Biggy Smalls, and a ton of other Biggy Smallses (none of which should be confused with Big E. Smalls. That’s just how it is sometimes.
Who Flipped It Better? J. Cole vs. Madlib
Who made better use of this obscure string sample, J. Cole or Madlib?
Who Flipped It Better? Nas vs. MF DOOM
Whodini's 'Friends' is a classic song with an everlasting message--watch who you befriend. Booming 808s and crisp claps mark 'Friends' as a trademark of early-to-mid 80's hip-hop that would become dominated by RUN-DMC, but Whodini were some of the first pioneers to blend electronic elements of production with their rapping techniques...
A$AP Rocky vs. Aesop Rock – This or That?
You can’t find two more disparate rappers in the entire world than A$AP Rocky and Aesop Rock. Yes, they both rhyme fast at times, but that’s about the only similarity that the former Def Jukie and the 'Goldie' rapper have in common.