This is the first installment of "Grief Pedigree," a tribute to the mighty Ka, an artist of pure independent spirit and spiritual integrity. In which Jaap van der Doelen focuses on the Brownsville native's unmatched pen and masterful dedication to the craft. passionweiss.com/2024/10/17/gri…

with ka more than most artists, picking one record seems beside the point… but i think this was the one pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…

wrote about Ka's pop-ups and the power of community building for Hearing Things hearingthings.co/ka-gave-all-of…

Proud to help launch new publication Ultra Buffet with a debut feature on Montreal underground rap producer to the stars, Nicholas Craven. We talk beats, raps, his come up in the game and much more, all with superb photography by David Nelson-Hospers ultrabuffet.com/nicholas-crave…

every rap album would be better with more dj cuts and scratches

Honestly didn’t read the prompt first and thought this was a FATBOI SHARIF verse.

in may i went to new york to talk to billy woods Backwoodz Studioz about history this will run in the november print issue of The Sun magazine but it’s available online now thesunmagazine.org/articles/past-…

A poignant remembrance of Ka as an artistic bellwether, a vessel for pain, a beacon of creative integrity, and a constantly thoughtful human who inspired everyone he came into personal intact with. A deeply moving eulogy from Julian Brimmers. passionweiss.com/2024/10/18/gri…

Absolutely a must listen if you dig left-left-left field instrumentals. GODISNOWHERE. Peep it on the Bandcamp too: thesoundconspirator.bandcamp.com/album/godisnow…

There’s been many eulogies for Ka and this is one of the best of them. woods as always has the right words.

Another great eulogy for Ka from Jon Caramanica. nytimes.com/2024/10/15/art…

As per request- A thread dissecting the song "Asylum" by Billy Woods A magnificent piece of poetry, regarding history and childhood trauma 🧵

“Top answer.” We’re so fucked.

This but then they bump REVELATOR by REVELATOR

On sale now via Amajin Records - cassette tape **official** release for @VICSPENCER x Sean Price x #RUCKDOWN4LIFE x e'body ... the Apes that was left behind. All proceeds go to Bernadette Price & the Price Family amajinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-apes… Creative Direction/Art by CDinkDyer

Waiting for The New Yorker to start writing about rap in their house style where it’ll be three paragraphs about Pink Siifu or whoever and then nine pages about Martin Van Buren.