Can a track be slept on if it never was intended to go big? Every song on this collaboration between the best Boston has to offer (Akrobatik & Mr. Lif) had absolutely zero chance of making its way onto the radio. And that’s just the way they wanted it. Read the rest of this entry »

You pronounce the name (Kweli) while DJ Critical Hype & EscapeMTL mix up some of that good-good Reflection Eternal for the soul. Talib Kweli has classics for days, and the lot of them get mixed, mashed and dashed with paprika to continue the many appetizers until RPM is on the table. Read the rest of this entry »

“Like ‘Remind My Soul of The Time We Were Great Before The Self Hate’”

Late last night a colleague walked into my home office with a bounce and pep to his step that I had never seen before. He proceeded to say that he had just heard a song that revived his love affair with Hip-Hop, and then hijacked my computer(as though I was not using it), going straight to YouTube and typing in the following words:

“Akrobatik Remind My Soul”

Do you remember the year 2003? When 50 Read the rest of this entry »

Previously Posted — TSS Presents 15 Minutes With Akrobatik