Articles Archive for November 2009
By Chuck Waters
I don’t have any experience with prostitution, but it strikes me as rife with desperation, lack of self esteem, and sadly, low level intelligence. There are many parallels it has in common with …
By Odeisel
he game is about progress. No one risks their lives and their freedom to do hand to hands forever. The Clipse are no exception. Their progression from the surprisingly strong Lord Willing to the …
By Odeisel
It has been a world wind couple weeks here at the Planet. We actually had so much good stuff to get to you we didn’t even have room for Sick Sundays last week and …
By Odeisel
he biblical Noah gathered two types of every animal on his mythical ark. Noah Jones is an artist that has two natures across the arc of his career, with both East Coast lineage and …
By Malice Intended
How does one escape B- movie status while retaining all the things that make B-movies appealing in the first place? In the quest to make something “respectable,” filmmakers often make the mistake of …
By DJ Fusion
What’s the good word Planet Ill Reader peoples this post-Thanksgiving a.k.a. “I Ate Too Much, Got the ‘Itis & Spent Too Much $ on the ‘Net & Mall” (for my folk in the …
By shelz.
Another Thanksgiving is in the books and what do you have to show for it? A bloated belly, a kitchen full of dirty dishes and probably a hangover if you snuck out of your …
By Malice Intended
Rappers have no qualms about venturing into other media in order to generate new revenue streams and increase their popularity. That their abilities and talents in these areas are unproven is beside the …
May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious and your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner stay off your thighs!
–Unknown
By Hot …
By Odeisel
What is the answer? The omega to the question’s alpha. Omega. The end. It appears that the answer is indeed at an end as Allen Iverson announced his retirement from the NBA yesterday. His …
By shelz.
Making rock rap fusion work isn’t easy. Normally there is a dominant genre in the project smothering the spirit of the other or the sounds are so disparate the pairing butts heads and ends …
By G.I.N.A. (Game Is Not Allowed)
Unbelievable, Thanksgiving 2009 is upon us. Feels as if Fourth of July fireworks were only weeks ago. Now we are stuffing the fowl and decking the halls. Time seems to …
By Odeisel
When two sides are at war, the balance of power is carefully maintained. An uneasy peace can generally be affected through the retention of similar power levels. But behind the scenes there are Manhattan …
By Fawn Renee
Disclaimer: This is not a Hip-Hop record. I repeat: this is NOT a Hip-Hop record. Instead, this is a fruitless attempt at breaking into the Hip-Hop scene under the guise of electro-pop.
Hooking up …
By Malice Intended
Every American city has its own unique underworld. Depending on how old that city is, its criminal history can be a vast and intricate tapestry. Collecting that history into a single, readable volume …
Planet Ill: Survival Skills. How did it feel to be back in the group dynamic?
KRS-ONE: It was great. Sharing the mic in a group format with Buckshot, that was just excellent. This album was me …
By Elianne Halbersberg
The MPD18 is the newest addition to Akai Professional’s pad controllers. As the smallest model in MPD line, the MPD18 is portable, lightweight, easily integrated and remarkably durable.
Don’t be fooled by its dimensions, …
By Odeisel
Hip-Hop is about evolution and change. The young devour the old and weak just as in nature and the cycle repeats. The world is replenished. But some wolves hold their position longer than expected …
By shelz.
It is hard to discuss the best of Hip Hop and not bring up an album or two (or maybe even three) from the Boot Camp Clik. Given, some of their earliest offerings were …
By Malice Intended
Superhero stories will never die out. Their appeal is both basic and universal. Throughout the years, only the media and mode of delivery change. The one constant that remains in all forms of …
