Clik here to view.
Mark Your Calendars: The Elks Lodge Summit!
By: Gus Navarro A few months back, Back Beat Magazine co-founder, Ella Campbell, organized an open jam session for instrumentalists, vocalists and MCs to play music together in a night of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Album of the Week: “The Low End Theory” by A Tribe Called Quest
Daniel’s Thought “Once again a case of your feet in my Nike’s/ If a crowd is in my realm I’m saying, ‘mic please’/ Hip-hop is living, can’t yank the plug/ If you do the result, will end up kind of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bonus Cut Presents: An Interview With Open Mike Eagle
The past year has been good to L.A. art-rapper Open Mike Eagle. Dark Comedy, his fourth album, was released this past June to much critical acclaim. Due to this, his already loyal fan-base has grown...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Album of the Week: “Beauty and the Beast” by Rapsody
Daniel’s Thought On “Who I Am,” the second track off of her Beauty and the Beast EP, Rapsody feeds us with the truth. “They know who I am,” she relays. “Everyday I wake up lacing my Jordan, they know...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bonus Cut Presents: An Interview With Red Pill
By: Gus Navarro Photo Credit: Jeremy Deputat Red Pill was the first rapper I interviewed for Bonus Cut back in May, 2013. At the time, he was working at a factory, released The Kick with Hir-O in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Starting Five – Our J Dilla Favorites
In honor of the late great J Dilla’s birthday (February 7th), we wanted to share our favorite Dilla cuts. Gus’ Picks Daniel’s PicksFiled under: Uncategorized
View ArticleClik here to view.
Experiments in Hip-Hop: Rock ‘n’ Hop
By: Justin Cook I think it’s safe to say that a lot of emcees take inspiration from Rock ‘n’ Roll. Sprouting from Delta Blues, pioneered by artists such as Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, Rock ‘n’ Roll...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Bonus Cut Feature: An Interview With Ess Be and Sareem Poems
By: Gus Navarro Photo Credit: Carla Hernandez Whether you’re talking sports, music or some other scenario, there is nothing quite like the tandem between a veteran and a rookie. Bringing past...
View Article
