Email Author Braden Ruddy

2008 Stories by Braden Ruddy

• The Knux

  published November 20, 2008

  L.A.-by-way-of-N'Awlins brothers Krispy Kream and Rah Al Millio are among a dying breed of hip-hop artists who were signed during that... More >>

• Elzhi

  published October 30, 2008

  When Elzhi appeared on the late J Dilla's 2001 album, Welcome to Detroit, jaws dropped over his flowing lyricism and unconventional rhyme... More >>

• Rachid Taha

  published September 4, 2008

  Rachid Taha's music treads a distinct line between two worlds, rooted in his experiences as an Algerian immigrant living in France. For those... More >>

• Immortal Technique

  published August 14, 2008

  Five long years have passed since Immortal Technique, a Harlemite Afro-Peruvian hip-hopper, released an album. His diehard fans have been waiting,... More >>

• K-Salaam and Beatnick

  published August 7, 2008

  Hip-hop and reggae, though closely related, often have a precarious dynamic when brought together on wax. What should be an organic formula... More >>

• Prodigy

  published May 29, 2008

  Nearly a month into his three-and-a-half-year bid on weapons possession, Prodigy, half of the veteran Queens rap duo Mobb Deep, must endure the... More >>

• Santogold

  published May 15, 2008

  Whoever came up with genre classifications for music obviously never heard of Santogold. The alarmingly catchy self-titled debut by Philly... More >>

• Le Trio Joubran

  published April 17, 2008

  Go anywhere in the Arab world, and one sound is omnipresent, bumping from car stereos and wafting hypnotically through narrow café-laden... More >>

• The Morning Of

  published April 10, 2008

  The Morning Of is a sextet of indie youngsters from upstate New York who have suddenly found themselves on the national stage. Reinforced by major... More >>

• Foals

  published April 10, 2008

  Hyped as the next big thing by British music rags and blogmobs alike, Foals comes out of the starting gate with heavy expectations on its... More >>