Articles by Aaron Matthews

Badbadnotgood

PUBLISHED Oct 5, 2011

Toronto trio Badbadnotgood have had an unusual rise to fame for a jazz band. Their bop covers of Odd Future, Slum Village's "Fall In Love"...

Exile

4TRK Mind

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2011

L.A. MC/producer Exile works hard. He's produced two solo albums, two albums with Aloe Blacc, as Emanon, and for Snoop Dogg, Kardinal Offis...

Cormega

Raw Forever

PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2011

It's sad that in 2011, most heads probably still know Cormega best as the subject of Nas's "One Love" or from his short stint in Nas/AZ/Fox...

Badbadnotgood

Beats & Vibes

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2011

A tiny Toronto bar is crowded with dapper 20-somethings curious about the buzz surrounding Badbadnotgood ― hype fuelled by Odd Future...

J-Live

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2011

J-Live is a living legend in the New York underground rap scene, a self-made rapper/producer/DJ who debuted with 1995's "Braggin' Writes" s...

Paul White

Rapping With Paul White

PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2011

London beatmaker Paul White crafts psychedelic, sample-heavy instrumentals that betray a love for the sloppy chops of Madlib and J Dilla's...

Boss Hogg Outlawz

Serve & Collect III

PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2011

Slim Thug certainly can't be accused of selfishness. Serve & Collect III is his fourth album with click Boss Hogg Outlawz. Slim Thug appear...

Lil Wayne

Tha Carter IV

PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2011

To call Tha Carter IV anticipated is an understatement. On his ninth album, Lil Wayne doesn't stray far from his usual arsenal of topics: s...