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Rick Burin @rickburin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

You’re telling me that the club who have ruined English football through financial malfeasance have ruined English football through financial malfeasance? I find that VERY difficult to believe.

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Michael Namikas @michaelnamikas.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I spoke with noted journalist and fellow Tupac fanatic @thobbsjourno.bsky.social on BBC Radio this morning about yesterday’s verdict and Tupac as a person and artist more generally. Listen at the link below (about 3 and a half minutes in) www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...

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BBC Audio | Outside Source | Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial unable to reach unanimous verdict

The judge has ordered them to keep deliberating

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Jeff Weiss @passionweiss.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A fantastic career-spanning interview with Kurupt about the journey from Philly to Crenshaw as a teenager; the lessons learned from Nate Dogg, 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Snoop; his admiration for Drakeo, making a bucket list, and much more. By @thobbsjourno.bsky.social www.powmag.net/p/kurupt-int...

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I’ll Be Rapping Until I’m 100: An Interview with Kurupt

In a rare interview, the legendary emcee opens up about his new album, making a bucket list, and why he feels Drakeo The Ruler was a kindred spirit.

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Geoffrey Bunting @geoffreybunting.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

NEW: For @indiewire.com, I spoke to Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, Jamie Selkirk and *many* more for an oral history of The Frighteners as it turns 30. Specifically, how the commercial flop drove innovation at Wētā, paved the way for The Lord of the Rings, and was just a whole lot of fun to make.

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One Beat @onebeatpr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

"I'm inspired by her to tell a full story or present a deep feeling with only a few words..." Greta Kline from Frankie Cosmos contributes to this great piece on Connie Converse for BBC... www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti... @frankiecosmos.bsky.social @subpop.bsky.social @thobbsjourno.bsky.social

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Connie Converse was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished

She made stunning, forward-thinking songs in the 1950s, but was barely known – and aged 50, she disappeared. Now, with a new re-release of her music, she's recognised as a trailblazer.

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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 06/07/2026

as ever, psyched and honored to have contributed to this magisterial effort alongside some heavy hitters (@ocksportello.bsky.social, @svetz.bsky.social, @thobbsjourno.bsky.social, and many, many others)

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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 18/06/2026

folks, there's an interview with the one and only AZ from @thobbsjourno.bsky.social on POW Mag … yes it is paywalled but the investment in *these* type of goodies is well worth it www.powmag.net/p/az-intervi...

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Rap Is Rebellion: An Interview with AZ

We speak to the legendary rapper about a changing New York and his new album, Doe or Die III.

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Jeff Weiss @passionweiss.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

An interview with the legendary AZ about his appearance in the "Dead Presidents" video, being the first non-Wu member to get a RZA beat, alliteration, sobriety, the power of duality, and his latest "Do or Die 3." By the great @thobbsjourno.bsky.social www.powmag.net/p/az-intervi...

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Rap Is Rebellion: An Interview with AZ

We speak to the legendary rapper about a changing New York and his new album, Doe or Die III.

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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 15/04/2026

had the great honor, alongside @abebeame.bsky.social and @thobbsjourno.bsky.social and @deanvannguyen.bsky.social and many other greats, of contributing to this roundup of the 50 greatest 2Pac songs. I wrote about "So Many Tears" and "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted": www.powmag.net/p/the-50-gre...

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The 50 Greatest 2Pac Songs

Thirty years after his death, we comb the late rapper's catalog

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The Tonearm @thetonearm.com · 11/11/2025

"Thomas Hobbs writes about late Detroit beatmaker J Dilla’s unparalleled genius and how he inspired generation-after-generation of producers to move at their own pace." J Dilla’s Music Will Always Sound Like the Future:

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J Dilla’s music will always sound like the future

On what would have been the late Detroit beatmaker’s 50th birthday, Thomas Hobbs writes about J Dilla’s unparalleled genius and how he inspired generation-after-generation of producers to move at their own pace

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Jeff Weiss @passionweiss.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

'Pac, Ice T, and Cube recording "Last Wordz" in '92 at Westlake Studios. A great moment in Angeleno history

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

"No two characters were alike. And once she’d dug into them, she was so committed that you you stopped thinking of what she was doing as a performance and started to feel as if you were just watching a person being themselves. A bizarre person, that is." www.rogerebert.com/tributes/the...

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The Belle of Absurdity: Catherine O'Hara (1954-2026) | Tributes | Roger Ebert

Brilliant, beautiful and constantly surprising, Catherine O'Hara found the truth in often absurd characters.

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 31/01/2026

know there's nothing any of us can do about it but I really resent this drip drip feed of Epstein files, around two to four days a month will apparently forever be dedicated to thinking about powerful creeps and paedophiles but hohoho we don't know which ones! it's always a surprise! just very grim

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Jeff Weiss @passionweiss.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

A guide through Erick Sermon's legendary catalogue from early EPMD to Redman's "Whut? Thee Album," to producing for Roger Troutman and Shaq, the classic Marvin Gaye flip on "Music" & his latest "Dynamic Duos." By the great @thobbsjourno.bsky.social www.passionweiss.com/2026/01/27/e...

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My Collection: Erick Sermon Breaks Down His Funky Oeuvre | Passion of the Weiss

For the next installment of "My Collection," Thomas Hobbs speaks to the legendary Erick Sermon about how funk has always been at the core of his discography.

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

MJ Lenderman's cover of "Dancing In The Club" was the song I listened to the most this year BY FAR. It still brings me great joy, and it is No. 1 on my personal songs list, which entirely comprises artists who weren't on our staff album and song lists.

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Staff Picks: Our Other Favorite Songs Of 2025

Year-end festivities are well underway here at Stereogum. We’ve published our lists of 2025’s best albums and songs, and we launched our annual readers’ poll, the Gummy Awards. Now it’s time to get pe...

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thomas hobbs @thobbsjourno.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

I spoke to rap legend Curren$y about his love for the Sega Genesis & Ecco the Dolphin. This is Part 1 of the 'Device That Made Me', my new editorial series for Back Market where the famous reflect on a life-changing electronic. Illustration: Hayley Wells Read: www.backmarket.com/en-us/c/tech...

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thomas hobbs @thobbsjourno.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

trying to use this account more. the other place is pretty evil

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Craig Jenkins @craigsj.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

visited billboard's greatest pop stars podcast's vintage pop stars ed. to argue that d'angelo is It in the year 2000 and crow that what gets to be called pop is often a reduction of something that doesn't enjoy the same distinction

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I'm Gary Suarez of CABBAGES @imgarysuarez.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Keeping the ball rolling this week at CABBAGES with some thoughts on Westside Gunn's latest project, plus reviews of new albums by Crimeapple and Wave Generators. www.cabbageshiphop.com/westside-gun...

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Westside Gunn's 'Heels 2' Heroics

Assessing the Griselda don's latest 4th Rope brand extension. +reviews of Wave Generators, CRIMEAPPLE

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

The 90s were awash in ridiculous rap talent but the Wu roster was truly special. Yes RZA in the studio knew how to get the best out of each and every member, but the raw talent spread amongst them was something else. Chef doesn't get nearly enough love for how brilliant he is.

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thomas hobbs @thobbsjourno.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I interviewed the legend Raekwon for @stereogum. We spoke about his Dad's Indian heritage, Cuban Linx 3, why the Wu-Tang are like King Arthur's Knights, rap needing to elevate prisoners, and sneaking veal steak into prison. Read here you won't regret it: www.stereogum.com/2321791/raek...

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Three Decades On From 'Cuban Linx,' Raekwon Is Still Cooking Up Gourmet Mafioso Rap

The Wu-Tang emcee on his new album 'The Emperor's New Clothes' and more.

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Saša Đurđević @azuremeraki.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

The Hero of Twilight

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Dr Hugo Fagandini @sonetlumiere.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Great piece, and delighted to have found @thobbsjourno.bsky.social again after all this time! I would add that the way Herrmann articulates his string writing - with down bow strokes on every stabbing beat - makes the orchestra reenact the murder itself, and makes them complicit in Bates's crimes.

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thomas hobbs @thobbsjourno.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I wrote about the genius of Bernard Herrmann for BBC Culture, focusing on his score for 1960's Psycho, which bailed out Hitchcock. I'm proud this writing shows how the dread of the era crept into Herrmann's sound and details his influence on rap. Read: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

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'It's a reference whenever you want to build tension': How Psycho's terrifying music changed film forever

Alfred Hitchcock's grisly horror, which turns 65 this month, might not have become known as an-all time classic without the crucial addition of Bernard Herrmann's disturbing score.

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'It's a reference whenever you want to build tension': How Psycho's terrifying music changed film forever

Alfred Hitchcock's grisly horror, which turns 65 this month, might not have become known as an-all time classic without the crucial addition of Bernard Herrmann's disturbing score.

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MidCenturyCinema @midcenturycinema.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

7/13/99: Stanley Kubrick's final masterpiece, Eyes Wide Shut Our take: midcenturycinema.org/2019/07/05/n... More @janetmaslin.bsky.social (who nailed it then): www.nytimes.com/1999/07/16/m... @kimmorgan.bsky.social: thenewbev.com/blog/2019/04... @thobbsjourno.bsky.social: www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

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thomas hobbs @thobbsjourno.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

It was an honour to profile MIKE for @Dazed, who feels like one of the most important rappers around rn. Just like his music, speaking to him provides you with a lot of wisdom and i hope that comes across: www.dazeddigital.com/music/articl...

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MIKE: ‘I wrote my first-ever bars in England’

US-based artist MIKE has gone from niche underground rapper to being labelled ‘the GOAT’ by Earl Sweatshirt. We meet the 27-year-old as he releases latest project Pinball II

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Scott Lapatine @scott.stereogum.com · 07/05/2025

A wholesome interview with Curren$y, who’s installed an extensive racing track for radio-controlled toy truck battles on his lawn… www.stereogum.com/2306799/curr... [📝: @thobbsjourno.bsky.social]

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thomas hobbs @thobbsjourno.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I profiled the rap legend Curren$y (@CurrenSy_Spitta) for @stereogum. We spoke about why video games mean more to working class kids; creating rap songs that feel like the ocean; Soulja Slim; & being a big kid. A special conversation, to be honest. Read: t.co/Muzu8LnUQ8

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Jeff Weiss @passionweiss.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Waiting for Britney Spears made Language Arts' "Definitive Spring and Summer Reading List." Now is the time to invest in rhinestone futures and Kitson stock. Past is prologue. Present is purgatory. Our only path forward is through toxicity. Out June 10 everywhere.

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🌙Karl D'Silva 🥀 @krldslv.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Have edited my website so it looks a bit neater with awesome press quotes from The Guardian, The Wire Magazine and The Quietus about my work and links to buy tickets for all my upcoming shows 🖤 krldslv.neocities.org

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thomas hobbs @thobbsjourno.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

i need to post on here more often. seems alot more chill than x

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Jeff Weiss @passionweiss.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

An interview with Robby Krieger, the legendary guitarist of The Doors, about incorporating jazz influences and writing "Light My Fire," how Jim Morrison sang to the bobcat in his garden and predicted rap two decades early. By @thobbsjourno.bsky.social www.passionweiss.com/2025/03/05/r...

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“Living Was Never Ordinary”: An Interview With Robby Krieger

Thomas Hobbs speaks to The Doors’ legendary guitarist about trying to channel the romantic longing of early Bob Dylan, remembering the late Jim Morrison, writing The Doors’ defining son…

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thomas hobbs @thobbsjourno.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

I profiled Sexyy Red for Dazed. We spoke about police harassment; the downsides of fame; rap being a lot like wrestling; Drake; and owning 600 pairs of True Religion jeans. The aim of this one was to show the human being behind the persona. Proud of it: www.dazeddigital.com/music/articl...

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Sexyy Red: ‘I represent the people with no airs and graces’

The rapper has evolved from making underground mixtapes to X-rated pop songs with Bruno Mars – here, we speak to her about online misogyny, owning 600 pairs of True Religion jeans, and how she deals w...

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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 14/02/2025

I wrote about the clashes between the longtime MAGA base and the recent tech-bro Trump converts, how Indian immigrants have stood at the center of it all, and why we're going to see even more open anti-Indian racism as this coalition stabilizes itself: slate.com/technology/2...

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Unfortunately, MAGA Indian Americans Should Have Seen This Coming

The racist posts from Musk’s DOGE staffer show a widening gap in the GOP between its base and its wealthy technocratic elite.

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