Marcus K. Dowling of True Genius Requires Insanity on what he’s digging this week: The Roots, Gramophonedzie and DC’s recent Blisspop party.

Another day goes by, seemingly there goes another completely absurd public gaffe in the burgeoning career of Wale Folarin. It’s the final straw as a supporter of D.C. & hip hop.

Not but last week did we spend some time discussing the broader cultural impact of Erykah Badu’s R & B career and her very measured march to mainstream success in discussing new album New Amerykah Part Two.

The music industry, and not just Wu-Tang, is for the kids. Marcus K. Dowling gives his thoughts on Justin Bieber.

I think it’s fairly safe to assume we all love Run DMC. “Walk This Way,” “Here We Go,” “Run’s House” and the oft forgotten comeback “Down With the King” are classics.

The Italian Stallions of bass have taken the underground completely into the mainstream on their new Southern Fried Records release Tons of Friends released stateside on Monday, March 8th.

Fiona Bloom is a friend to music and known within industry circles for her far reaching Bloom Effect blog and career with multiples of highlights and platitudes.

It’s hard to believe that we’re six albums, 13 films and one decade into the career of the greatest album selling Southern emcee in hip hop history, Ludacris.

M.I.A, Gil Scott Heron & Mickey Avalon is the shit Marcus K. Dowling is digging this week aka avant garde musical water cooler discussion.

What Marcus K. Dowling is digging this what aka avant garde musical water cooler discussion.