Know what I can't stand? People afraid of a little pretentiousness. Now, I'm not talking about bands that attempt to compensate for their shittiness by intentionally ruining a perfectly mediocre song ...

Nuyorican poet and American recording artist Saul Williams’ new album, Amethyst Rock Star, works on all the levels that Cornel West’s opus does not. Amethyst, produced by Rick Rubin (Beastie Boys, ...