Seu Jorge and Almaz' Samba-Pop, the Trainwreck of Lil B, and EL-P's Independent Mind
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Berkeley rapper Lil B jokes about being gay, got punched in the face on YouTube, and recently signed a deal with Soulja Boy. But is this clumsily rapping alumni of East Bay outfit the Pack brilliantly chameleonic -- or just searching for a gimmick that will get him exposure? Ben Westoff explores the strangely appealing trainwreck of Lil B.
El-P was known as a figurehead of independent hip-hop. So why did he leave Def Jux and release his latest mixtape on another label? Jonah Flicker corresponded with the allegedly "independent as fuck" rapper/producer and found out what El Producto was thinking -- and what to expect on his next proper album.
Also in print this week: Bouncer chats with boys at the Chieftan, but then decides to bail; Blondie, Social Studies, Crystal Castles and the Hard Tour, and Felix Da Housecat.
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