Articles by Del F. Cowie

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  J Dilla

  The Shining

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

  The death of revered producer J Dilla this past February at the age of 32 is still reverberating. As a producers’ producer, J Dilla’s influ...

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  Exile

  Dirty Science

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

  While he’s not exactly new to the scene — having been a member of Emanon with Aloe Blacc for the best part of a decade — Exile’s profile ha...

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  Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

  The Tobacco Warehouse, Brooklyn, NY - June 24, 2006

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006

  Under a concert tent due to the overcast and rainy day, a slew of hip-hop newcomers and veterans performed at the free outdoor Second Annua...

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  Isis

  The Last Minute EP

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006

  With the release of her debut EP, Toronto-based Isis who has only been describing herself as an MC for just over a year is serving striking...

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  Boot Camp Clik

  The Last Stand

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006

  The Boot Camp Clik are one of the few collectives around since the early ’90s that are still regularly issuing records. Last year they issu...

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  Ken Starr / Various

  The Starr Report

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006

  Maryland’s Low Budget collective have been making a name for themselves over the past few years with the butter-smooth sounds of producer O...

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  Behind Enemy Lines

  HIP-HOP

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  One of the more intriguing developments to come out of the war in Iraq has been the number of soldiers who have chosen to express themselve...

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  Aloe Blacc

  Shine Through

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Attempting to categorise Aloe Blacc may prove to be an exercise in futility. The versatile L.A.-based artist first started out as an MC in...