Sharon Jones: Soul Survivor
(Interview)
Appears in: Stop Smiling (#31)

Turf Talk: West Coast Vaccine: The Cure
(CD Review)
Appears In: L.A. Times (June, 2007)

The Barbershop (6/8/07)
(Panel Chatter)
Appears On: NPR’s Tell Me More (June 8, 2007)

Feist: The Reminder
(CD review)
Appears on: NPR’s All Things Considered (May 3, 2007)

Prodigy: Return of the Mac
(CD Review)
Appears In: L.A. Times (May 16, 2007)

Devin the Dude: Waiting To Inhale
(CD Review)
Appears In: L.A. Times (May 16, 2007)

Post-hip-hop?
(Column on “The Next Big Thing”)
Appears in: Contra Costa Times (May 6, 2007)

J-Dilla: Ruff Draft
(CD Review)
Appears in: L.A. Times (May 11, 2007)

Chicago’s Forgotten Finest
(NPR Song of the Day)
Appears on: NPR.com (May 9, 2007)

Birmingham’s Lost Soul Sees the Light
(NPR Song of the Day)
Appears on: NPR.com (May 1, 2007)

Cru: Da Dirty 30
(Main Source Column)
Appears In: Scratch Magazine (May 2007)

Different Shades of Soul
(Column on New Blue Eyed Soul)
Appears in: Oakland Tribune (Apr 6, 2007)

Bob & Gene: You Gave Me Love
(NPR’s Song of the Day)
Appears On: NPR.org (Apr 13, 2007)

Liner Notes: Jay Z’s Kingdom Come
(Column)
Appears In: Scratch Magazine (Feb/Mar 2007)

Frequency
(Profile)
Appears In: Scratch Magazine (Feb/Mar 2007)

DJ Drama Drama
(Column on the DJ Drama bust)
Appears in: Oakland Tribune (Feb 2, 2007)

Mighty Voices of Wonder: I Thank the Lord
(NPR’s Song of the Day)
Appears In: NPR (Feb 9, 2007)

Sisters Love: Give Me Your Love
(NPR’s Song of the Day)
Appears In: NPR (Feb 26, 2007)

Liner Notes: Lupe Fiasco’s Food and Liquor
(Column)
Appears In: Scratch Magazine  (Jan/Feb 2007)

The Fall Off
(Column on Hip Hop In 2006)
Appears in: Oakland Tribune (Jan 5, 2007)

Dennis Coffey: Scorpio
(NPR’s Song of the Day)
Appears In: NPR(Jan 18, 2007)

James Brown
(Career Overview)
Appears in: MTV/URGE (Jan 2007)

Snow Drift
(Column on Crack Rap)
Appears in: Oakland Tribune (Dec 10, 2006)

Young Jeezy: The Inspiration + Ghostface Killah: More Fish
(CD Review)
Appears In: L.A. Times (Dec 18, 2006)

Finish Soul That Fuses the Past and Present
(Review of Nicole Willis’ “No One’s Gonna Love You”)
Appears In: NPR’s Song of the Day (Dec 8, 2006)

Jay-Z: Kingdom Come
(CD Review)
Appears In: NPR’s Morning Edition (Nov 21, 2006)

The Dark Horse
(Column on Producer Will.I.Am)
Appears in: Oakland Tribune (Nov 11, 2006)

Radiohead Gets a Cuban Remake
(Review of El Lele de Los Van Van’s “High and Dry”)
Appears in: NPR’s Song of the Day (Nov 21, 2006)

The Game: Doctor’s Advocate
(CD Review)
Appears In: L.A. Times (Nov 12, 2006)

Clipse: Hell Hath No Fury
(CD Review)
Appears in: L.A. Times (Nov 25, 2006)

Boogaloo Bad Boy
(Interview with Joe Bataan)
Appears In: Wax Poetics (Oct/Nov 2006)

Hip-Hop Fall Preview
(Column)
Appears in: Oakland Tribune (Oct 6, 2006)

James Brown stirs up ‘Soul’ for the Bowl
(Article on James Brown’s ‘Soul On Top’ Concert)
Appears In: L.A. Times (September 5, 2006)

Late Heat For the Summer
(Column on Idlewild and Game Theory)
Appears In: Oakland Tribune (September 1, 2006)