Articles by Del F. Cowie

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  Arcee

  MixedWell

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2003

  Arcee has been holding down Toronto’s most prestigious hip-hop college radio timeslot as the co-host of The Real Frequency on Saturday afte...

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  Five Deez

  Kinkynasti

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2003

  Anyone who heard Koolmotor from Cincinatti’s Five Deez probably wouldn’t deny it was an expansive and beguiling hip-hop excursion. However...

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  Keith Murray

  He's Keith Murray

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2003

  Ever since he added the word "beautifulest” to the hip-hop lexicon about a decade ago, Keith Murray has been something of a paradox. While...

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  Rasco

  Escape From Alcatraz

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2003

  Rasco is a bit hot under the collar. On his third full-length, it’s clear the Bay Area MC is clearly not happy about falling victim to shad...

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  Black Eyed Peas

  Elephunk

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2003

  If the treacly "Where Is The Love” single featuring Justin Timberlake wasn’t enough of a warning, the Black Eyed Peas third album isn’t shy...

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  Bronze One

  Just Add Water EP

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2003

  Toronto producer Bronze One proves himself to be a talented beat maker on this EP release, bringing his own style to the table while managi...

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  Cherrywine

  Bright Black

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2003

  Ishmael Butler aka Butterfly was the creative force behind Digable Planets in the mid-’90s, the group who disappeared after dropping the st...

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  Defari

  Odds and Evens

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2003

  It’s been a minute now since Defari issued hot twelve-inches and then dropped the Focused Daily album for heads. Since then he’s been down...