By
Tobias Handke
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Jan 23, 2016
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One of hip hop's most interesting artists, Mick Jenkins, has delivered a dream match up with "On The Map," a soulful collaboration with Canadian instrumentalists BADBADNOTGOOD.
The tune is a rework cover of Sensei Blue's "On The Map & Vibrations...
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By
sean o
on
Dec 16, 2016
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In late November East Bay Express wrote a piece about Oakland rapper Yared Kiflai. I'd never heard of him, but then again there are so talented artists shining brightly in Oakland. Tragically too many of them were lost in a fire. On other days, in ot...
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By
sean o
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May 28, 2015
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Mick Jenkins and Kaytranada are both coming off spotlight-grabbing efforts at SXSW, and right now is as good a time as any to team up for a politically-charged hip-hop statement.
On the heels of engaging tracks like "Jazz," Chicago rapper Mick Jenki...
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By
sean o
on
Jan 3, 2014
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After weeks of internal debate, I've decided to hype Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins' brooding track, "Martyrs."There's a lot to love here. First off, big up to producer and fellow Chicagoan OnGaud for making better use of Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit...
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