Articles by Del F. Cowie

Pete Rock's Soul Machine

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

"When it comes to real hip-hop, royalty hip-hop, I think I fit in just perfect." Arrogant comments from anyone who is not named Pete Rock,...

Frank N Dank's Cross-Border Connections

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Having grown up in Detroit as childhood friends of respected underground producer Jay Dee, a Canadian influence for Frank n Dank seems like...

Ivana Santilli Gets Back Into the Groove

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

It's been five years since Ivana Santilli first emerged with Brown, an eclectic brew of R&B, Latin and soul grooves. In the interim Santill...

In Search of <b>Jean Grae</b>

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Jean Grae is in a funny, yet evasive mood. The topic at hand is the promo CD for This Week that features Grae crooning over a schmaltzy coc...

Zion I's Home Life

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Despite their burgeoning rep as one of hip-hop's most creative and experimental outfits, Zion I decided to change up their approach when th...

Common's Peaceful Journey

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

When Common answers the phone with the greeting "Peace" it's hard to doubt the sincerity in his voice. And based on Be, his sixth long-play...

Save the Hoodie

CAMPAIGN

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

It might seem harmless enough, but in the UK, the hoodie may be the most feared item of clothing in the land. Bluewater, Europe's largest s...

Big Black Lincoln Very Necessary

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

It all started out innocently enough. Acclaimed Toronto hip-hop MC and producer Saukrates, already known to occasionally croon on his funk-...