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Why Do You Think They Call it Dope? Your Monthly Guide to Hip Hop’s Best

by Nada Staff on July 9th, 2003 | No Comments »

Hal Tiffany – Blazing Arrow, the newest release from San Francisco hip-hop duo Blackalicious, is going to be on everyone’s Top 5 Albums of 2002 list, guaranteed. And while there are other tracks on the album that are more musical (and arguably better) than “Chemical Calisthenics”, this track stands out simply because of the pure acrobatic rhyme skill employed by head MC Gift of Gab, as well as the group’s unique timing, musical sounds, and clever scientific references.

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Nada Mucho Feature: Albums to Mow Your Lawn To

by Nada Staff on July 6th, 2003 | No Comments »

Paul Herman – It’s summer. The sun is shining and the grass is forever growing. You might find yourself home from school one day hoping to relax and the old man asks you to mow the lawn. Perhaps you’ve got a summer job cutting grass for your neighbors. Or maybe you actually own your own place and are tired of the yard looking like Kid Rock lives there.

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Maktub Interview: Q&A with Reggie Watts

by Nada Staff on June 19th, 2003 | No Comments »

Matt Brown – Once upon a time, I accidentally fell in love with a woman who reads books. She was especially fond of The Alchemist, by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho, which she gave me for my birthday shortly before we started dating . About sixty pages in, I came across the phrase “Maktub.”

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Neil Young 101

by Nada Staff on June 19th, 2003 | No Comments »

Gabe Baker & Matt Ashworth – Here at Nada, we firmly deny individualism and strongly support oppressive social conformity. Unbeknownst to you, our loyal reader, we have conducted extensive clandestine market research into every aspect of your private life. We will eventually use this knowledge to further our nefarious purposes.

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An Interview with The Anniversary

by Nada Staff on September 2nd, 2002 | No Comments »

Brendan O’Brien – So far, there’s one clear-cut contender for the “Best Album of 2002” title, and it’s The Anniversary’s Your Majesty. Not enough good things can be said about it. I’ve been whoring these guys out since mid-2000, when I first heard their debut, Designing a Nervous Breakdown.