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Advertiser by day, writer by night, Troy is always somewhere in between the boom and the bap. Part Hip Hop enthusiast, part cynical purist, he’s here to highlight the best from The Golden Ages of our favorite true American art form.

An indie EP executive producer, with a growing original Motown vinyl collection to boot, Troy does most of his other ranting on Grits & Gospel.

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Article Oct 31 2022

Why Doesn’t good kid, m.A.A.d. city Have 5 Mics?!?!?

Did somebody say dominoes? It was a Friday, the sun was shining, and I made a call. It was my boy Mitch on the line, a really pleasant cat with the type of inviting demeanor that makes random calls like this fun. One of the good guys, and an all-around music fiend. He was perfect […]
Article Sep 29 2020

The Birth Of Postmodern Hip Hop

The only thing we know for sure is that Hip Hop started on Sedgwick Ave in the Bronx in 1973. After that, things are iffy. Some say that when they heard “Walk This Way” from Run DMC and Aerosmith, the genre bent toward its infinitely upward trajectory. And then, with the releases of both Midnight […]
Article Mar 30 2020

[Extra]Ordinary: Ha by Juvenile

Most of us don’t know exactly why we like this song. I know, I know… that can’t possibly be true, but I’ve talked to a lot of people about it and the verdict (mostly) is that it’s just a generally favorable piece of art that we all seem to enjoy… even though we sort of […]
Article Sep 26 2019

The Outkast Manifesto

To the pair that dared… This one here? This one? This one is for the two. You may have heard of ’em. To the two that kept us jumping like kangaroos and brought mice and snakes up out they holes…. to the two that claimed to be humble as a mumble but still found a […]