FM–2007–02176 February 11, 2007
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Melle Mel
Television’s stereotype of a 45-year-old man is a fat, balding man with insecurities that propel him into mid-life debt through whimsical affairs with chesty pre-women that…
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FM–2007–02030 January 29, 2007
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Joell Ortiz
Touted as the second coming of Big Pun, Brooklyn rapper, Joell Ortiz, has some big shoes to fill – literally. One of many up and coming…
FM–2007–01855 January 14, 2007
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Sean Price
In the Bible, Adam and other Old Testament prophets are considered by most Christians to be prefigures of Jesus Christ. Having already put in work with…
FM–2006–01423 December 24, 2006
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Lupe Fiasco
“The leak and the leak,” is what the Breakout Man of the Year, First and Fifteen’s front man, Lupe Fiasco, labels the gift and the curse…
FM–2006–01177 December 10, 2006
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Nicolay
Formally trained musician, Nicolay, who began producing in 2000, introduced himself to the world with his classic collaborative album Foreign Exchange. Teaming with the North Carolinian…
FM–2006–00899 November 26, 2006
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Styles P
Within the hip-hop industry either you are conscious, or you aren’t. It’s very black and white, with little room for gray area unless you are a…
FM–2006–00556 November 12, 2006
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Raekwon
Only Built for Cuban Linx is a classic dish that The Chef, Raekwon, served up in 1995 and 11 years later people are still looking for…
FM–2006–00408 October 29, 2006
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C-Rayz Walz
In C-Rayz Walz world, everyday situations are monster makers that chew up the innocent while exploiting the gifted, but Walz, a wise beast with a killer…
FM–2006–00397
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Belief
As a bonus for our Halloween issue, Format brings you frequent C-Rayz Walz collaborator, Belief. After years of producing tracks on the underground circuit, Belief has…
FM–2006–00312 October 15, 2006
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Pigeon John
Hailing from Inglewood, CA, Pigeon John is one of the most atypical hip-hop artists making music today. In an era when most rappers have slowed down…
