How to Make it in America

El-P And Killer Mike Talk Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Anger As A Positive Force, And The Unlucky Fate Of Their Favorite HBO Shows

A few drinks into my conversation with Mike and El-P about their new collaboration R.A.P. Music (Williams Street), the tone shifted, as it tends to under the influence of multiple makeshift White Russians. EL-P's drink-ordering became relentlessly efficient. Things became a little more candid. The c ... More >>

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Someone Please Convince Aloe Blacc To Do His Stupendous Cover Of "Femme Fatale" At Le Poisson Rouge Tonight

​Profound gratitude is due to SOTC guru Christopher R. Weingarten for pointing us to soul-rap hybrid Aloe Blacc's outstanding Velvet Underground nod, transforming "Femme Fatale" into a gently swinging space-r&b lament that underscores this dude's growing deification amid the Stones Throw set. ... More >>

Aloe Blacc

Kid Cudi Japanther "Brooklyn" "Hipsters" = How To Make It In America

Can a show have an identity crisis before it's even on air? HBO's How To Make It In America debuts on February 14, not that you'd necessary know from its anemic promotion. There's a reason for that--sources say that the show is casting around desperately for a marketing angle that will appeal both ... More >>