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From 2000 to present day, an archive of our hip hop interviews.

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Machina Muerte Part 1: ShowYouSuck + Alex Pathetic (Rapewolf)

Machina Muerte Part 1: ShowYouSuck + Alex Pathetic (Rapewolf)

First of a 3 part series on Machina Muerte; starting with one of earliest members, Alex Pathetic aka Rapewolf, and the newest member, ShowYouSuck.

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Thaione Davis

Thaione Davis

Speaking with Chicago raised producer/emcee and all around renaissance man, Thaione Davis.

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Mestizo

Mestizo

Mestizo and Machina Muerte are definitely artists to watch; we caught up with him to bring you the latest word.

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Qwazaar & Batsauce

Qwazaar & Batsauce

We chat with Qwazaar (Typical Cats) and producer Batsauce about their history, the new album 'Bat Meets Blaine,' globe trotting and more.

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Infinito 2017

Infinito 2017

Hailing from south side Chicago, Marcellous Lovelace aka Infinito 2017 has been in the trenches paying dues for nearly 2 decades...

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Brzowski

Brzowski

Brzowski talks about his new album, 'A Fitful Sleep', it's recording process and more.

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Knives and Gasoline (Deeskee & Stacey Dee)

Knives and Gasoline (Deeskee & Stacey Dee)

We caught up with Knives and Gasoline a few days before the release of their debut album "Love Songs For Crime Scenes."

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Truth Universal

Truth Universal

We hook up with New Orleans rapper Diego “Truth Universal” Martin who took a jaunt to the T.Dot for the North By Northeast music festival.

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Reks

Reks

After releasing quality hip hop for over a decade, Reks came into the spotlight this year with his newest album, 'R.E.K.S., Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme'. We caught up with him to see what’s next.

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Daedelus

Daedelus

Daedelus chats about his open-source instrument of choice, the Monome, and other finer points of sampling and contemporary music production.

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Eric Steuer

Eric Steuer

Eric Steuer (Meanest Man Contest) fills us in on his new project Not the 1s (with Mawnster) and speaks on the re-release of a split EP from his old group mic.edu, in commemoration of the 10 year ann. of the death of member Lafura “A-Twice” Jackson.

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Triune Gods (Bleubird, Sibitt, Scott Da Ros)

Triune Gods (Bleubird, Sibitt, Scott Da Ros)

Not wanting to be just another internet collaboration, the Triune Gods spent a week together in Montreal crafting their impressive debut album 'Seven Days Six Nights.'

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Pigeon John

Pigeon John

Catching up with Pigeon John about music, religion, and more.

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Isaiah Toothtaker

Isaiah Toothtaker

Isaiah Toothtaker -- who's 'Illuminati Thug Mafia' LP recently dropped -- talks to us about his label Machina Muerte, his tatoo parlor, the life of a Tucson street thug and more.

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Dibiase

Dibiase

We speak with the Los Angeles based producer about his upbringing in Watts, early rap career and his latest projects.

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Make Some Noise: A 1994 Canadian Hip Hop Documentary

Make Some Noise: A 1994 Canadian Hip Hop Documentary

View the movie and our interview with director Andrew Munger.

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Big Zach (Kanser / More Than Lights)

Big Zach (Kanser / More Than Lights)

Minneapolis' Kanser and More Than Lights frontman, Big Zach (aka New MC), speaks on his group's history as well as his new solo album.

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Copywrite

Copywrite

Copywrite speaks on battles, MHz (RJD2, Jakki, Tage and Camu Tao) and his latest album 'The Life and Times of Peter Nelson.'

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Cecil Otter

Cecil Otter

A member of Minneapolis' Doomtree crew and signed to Strange Famous Records; Cecil talks touring, the history of Doomtree and more.

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Factor

Factor

The Saskatoon based producer/DJ extraordinaire speaks on labels (Side Road Records / Fake Four Inc.), working with West coast legends like Myka 9 and Awol One, plus much more!