Tag: Rakim

Brother Ali

Event Reviews

Brother Ali raps more gratitude than attitude, sending a refreshing surge of celebration through Chicago’s Metro.

Q-Tip

Interviews

On the historic day that America elects its first African-American president, an eloquent messenger for “change,” Q-Tip releases The Renaissance. Coincidence? John-Thomas Crockett sits down with “The Abstract” prior to the outcome to discuss The Renaissance, Obama, and how he feels about Q-Tip vs. Lil Wayne.

Truth Hurts

Music Reviews

Truthfully Speaking (Aftermath / Interscope). Review by Bill Campbell.

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The House that Screamed

The House that Screamed

Screen Reviews

Macabre masterpiece The House that Screamed gets a stunning Blu-ray makeover, revealing a release good enough to convert non-believers. Phil Bailey reviews.

As You Like It

As You Like It

Event Reviews

Carl F. Gauze reviews his second As You Like It in three days, the latest a candy-colored complexity from Rollins College’s Annie Russell Theatre.