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At some point, the words “underground” and “boring” became synonymous. Never mind that conscious-friendly virtuosos like Mos Def, Brother Ali, and Q-Tip were responsible for some of 2009’s most unm... Lees meer

Na odes aan respectievelijk Christina Ricci en Lisa Bonet is Felts derde gewijd aan actrice Rosie Perez. De albumtitels van Felt (bestaand uit ondergrondse hiphophelden Slug en MURS) verwijzen eige... Lees meer

"Your favorite group that wasn't even a group to start!" Atmosphere's Slug makles this claim on "Protagonists", the leadoff track from his collaboration with fellow indie MC all-star Murs, Felt 3: ... Lees meer

Aesop Rock show through and through To any of my regular readers, it's probably no secret that I despise Slug (of overrated Atmosphere fame) almost as much as I do Murs (of also overrated, 9th Wond... Lees meer

“We still spittin’ on that indie bullshit,” Murs raps on “Protagonists,” the lead track off Felt’s third album.  While his 2008 Warner Bros. release Murs For President didn’t exactly fly off the s... Lees meer

Album sequels are a hell of a lot like movie sequels. In other words, they are usually immense letdowns. Just look to Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 2 and The Blueprint 3, both of which didn’t l... Lees meer