Articles by Del F. Cowie

Organised <b>K-OS</b>

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Who is this guy? This was the question asked by many heads back in 1994 when they first saw K-OS's "Musical Essence" video airing regularly...

Wu-Tang Clan

Days of the Wu

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

The influence of the Wu-Tang Clan on hip-hop cannot be dismissed lightly. The group revolutionised the sound and business of hip-hop in the...

Common

Soul By the Pound

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

"I wanted that sound; that funk and soul food," says Common, stressing the f-word. "Something that could sound like it ain't no hip-hop son...

Slum Village

Fantastic Voyage

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Originally slated to reach the masses over two years ago, the odyssey surrounding the release of Slum Village's Fantastic Vol. 2 is finally...

Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek

Balancing Act

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

When he is in Africa chilling out, Nelson Mandela is listening to Talib Kweli & DJ Hi-Tek. Or at least comic Dave Chappelle's faux intro to...

Kelis

Cracking the cookie-cutter

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

"They wanted me to keep my hair pink forever," sighs Kelis. It's just one of many suggestions she's fended off since signing a major label...

GoldLink Talks Rick Rubin, "Future Bounce" and the Sound of DC

PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2015

Washington, DC rapper GoldLink has just released his debut album And After That, We Didn't Talk on Soulection. It's an extension of his cri...

GoldLink

And After That, We Didn't Talk

PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2015

When GoldLink first emerged with The God Complex, the often introspective and insightful lyricism was slightly overshadowed by the fixation...