The Swift Chancellor Report Ep. 7 – The Nas episode
This week on The Swift Chancellor Report – Wes gets knee deep into the legacy of Nasir Jones aka Nas. More than just his greatest hits, we dig into how “Illmatic” changed the way Hip-Hop albums were...
View ArticleIn HBO Doc J Cole is Hip-Hop’s Kurt Cobain
A little over 10 years ago I had a conversation with Peter Koepke who used to run London Records. I met Peter when I was managing J-Live in the late 90’s/early 00’s. During that time Peter became a...
View ArticleThe Swift Chancellor Report Ep. 8 – The Das Efx and Onyx Effect
In this week’s episode Wes cracks open a theory that without Das Efx and Onyx some of the greatest moments in Hip-Hop would have never happen. While not the most commercially successful or the most...
View ArticleHipster writers killing Hip-Hop and Future’s lies
This was a good week for Hip-Hop and moreover Hip-Hop Journalism. I have long been critical of the current state of the newly crowned Hip-Hop Literati. Online magazines, podcasts, radio shows and TV...
View ArticleHip-Hop’s Abolitionists and Yasiin Bey’s mad dash for freedom
Lonely America, crazy America Loud ass, country ass, cocaine America Lethal America, carcinogen, asthma Carbonated smoke throughout your blood plasma Lights and camera, action, surveillance...
View ArticleThe Swift Chancellor Ep. 9 – West Coast Pioneers influence on today
On Episode 9 Wes explores the influence of 90’s West Coast pioneers like Xzhibit, Souls of Mischief, Hiero, The Pharcyde,The Liks and Freestyle Fellowship on today’s generation. Particularly how J Cole...
View ArticleI like Bernie but Hillary is the real revolutionary vote
Let me start by saying I write this not as an anti-Bernie piece. Bernie killed on the CNN Town Hall. His energy and message, like the race, set the tone for the event. He has pulled the conversation...
View Article5 Reasons why Donald Trump is trying to sink his own boat
Today the world woke up and heard that Donald Trump will not be participating in the latest Republican debate on Fox. The ‘toupeed one’ has been beefing with Fox ever since Megyn Kelly went in on him...
View ArticleThe Swift Chancellor Report – KRS ONE is the GOAT
On this episode of the Swift Chancellor Report Wes puts the forth the theory that KRS ONE is the greatest MC of all time. His philosophy of approaching Hip-Hop as a metaphysical endeavor has...
View ArticleThe Re-Awakening (Re-Blackening) of Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop has been a diverse culture since its first days. As much as it is considered Black, many members of the Black community rebuked Hip-Hop during its formative years. Radio stations like WBLS...
View ArticleThe Swift Chancellor Report – The Ujamaa era of Hip-Hop is here
This week on the Swift Chancellor Report Wes gets into what he calls the “re-awakening or re-Blackening” of Hip-Hop. The recent recording by Jay Electronica and performances by Beyonce and Kendrick...
View ArticleThe Swift Chancellor Report – In Defense of Kanye West
A week after the release of “The Life of Pablo” Wes sat down to defend its creator Kanye West after several days of slander. Starting at College Dropout and ending with Pablo and Yeezy Season. Wes...
View Article“untitled. unmastered’ and the beautiful subversion of today’s Hip-Hop
The new generation is starting to figure out the rules of the game. This trend of releasing albums with no warning is absolutely unprecedented in the music business. And I love it. I come from a time...
View ArticleHold on Bernie. We like you but don’t OD.
I am getting a lot of slander from the Bernie Bros about my piece for okayplayer yesterday. Apparently they had to disable some comments for out of bounds trolling. I guess it was to be expected....
View ArticleThe Swift Chancellor Report – Hip-Hop and Film. A match made in heaven
After watching the film “Dope” Wes was inspired to discuss the long legacy of film and Hip-Hop. On this week’s report we start with Wild Style and end with Dope and discuss how Hip-Hop on film may have...
View ArticleWe love you Phife
We all love Phife. We love Phife because he was one of us. Of the whole Native Tongue crew and its descendants he was the only one who was really like us. Not as charismatic and enigmatic as Q-Tip....
View Article“F*cking Troy Ave!”– Thoughts on the Irving Plaza shooting and protecting the...
Last week’s shooting at Irving Plaza has been weighing heavily on my mind. I wasn’t on social media the evening the news broke. I caught it all the morning after in concentrated doses of tweets and...
View ArticleGov’s Ball, Summer Jam, The Miami Heat and the need for collusion in Hip-Hop
One of the first things you learn when you program outdoor events is that the weather will become your greatest ally or your worst foe. While I am sure many were disappointed and out and out pissed at...
View ArticleHey Hip-Hop we have a question “Where the Black People at?”
I have previously put forth the theory that Black folks, women and other people of color are still operating under what I call a ‘Plantation Economy’. A system where mainly white, heterosexual,...
View ArticleA Quick Look At The National Museum of African American History and Culture
Last weekend, the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) had a private opening ceremony in Washington, D.C. and debuted what the public can expect at the highly anticipated...
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