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The Mac Miller Interview
Photos by Robert Adam Mayer. Originally published in Wax Poetics Issue 56, 2013. Mac Miller (real name Malcolm James McCormick) called while he was in the middle of eating a cup of Easy Mac, leaving...
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No Need for Alarm – A Wax Poetics Podcast
Original photo: “A Boy in Front of the Loews 125th Street Movie Theater,” 1976, printed 2005. © Dawoud Bey. Courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago. For the inaugural edition of the Wax Poetics Podcast,...
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Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle 25th anniversary mixtape by DJ Matman
On November 23, 1993, Snoop Dogg released his debut solo LP Doggystyle. Hot on the heels of his standout appearances on Dr. Dre‘s 1992 solo debut The Chronic, Doggystyle rocketed Snoop to stardom....
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Nas’s Illmatic 25th anniversary mixtape by Chris Read
April 19, 1994, saw the release of one of what would go on to be recognized as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, Nas‘s seminal debut, Illmatic. Following much-talked-about appearances on...
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Your Old Droog gets dead serious
The existential Brooklyn MC opens up about his physical, philosophical, and musical journey from self-doubting Ukrainian immigrant to self-confident writer, artist, and human. Your Old Droog’s very...
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New Wax Poetics reissues
Our Issue One Special-Edition Redesigned Hardcover is on sale now at our webstore. And now we’ve finally reissued Issue 17 (Dilla cover), on sale now. Stay tuned for Issue 68, coming out this...
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“Lookout” by Homeboy Sandman ft. Quelle Chris and YOD
Do three MCs count as a posse cut? Probably not, but Homeboy Sandman’s new track, “Lookout,” off his upcoming release Dusty, is about a guest spot away from being a gargantuan track, with guests...
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“Frozen” by I Self Devine (prod. by BK-One & Benzilla)
In a radical shift of energy, BK-One (DJ/producer from Rhymesayers Entertainment and one half of Wax Poetics’ own Bones & Beeker) surprised everyone when he largely stepped away from...
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Wax Poetics Europe 001
Purchase Wax Poetics Europe 001 – Special Collector’s Edition from our European distributor, RushHour. Wax Poetics recently joined forces with a European partner and published a Special Collector’s...
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Wax Poetics Journal 68
Pre-order available now. Wax Poetics Journal is back for 2020 with Digable Planets c/o P.M. Dawn. Paperback and hardcover both available. Ships in January. Pre-order now. Other contents include...
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