Paul Thompson (@pxthompson ) speaks to Meaghan Garvey (@meaghangarvey ) about her book 'Midwestern Death Trip'. Out now on powmag.net
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Paul Thompson (@pxthompson ) speaks to Blu to break down some of his essential records. Out now on powmag.net
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Paul Thompson (@pxthompson ) reflects on the creation and destruction of Afrika Bambaataa, who shaped early Hip-Hop and used his power to abuse and destroy the futures of dozens of young men.
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For POW, ELUCID (@cobratoof ) talked to Paul Thompson (@pxthompson ) to break down essential pieces of his extensive catalogue in the wake of his new album "I Guess U Had To Be There".
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Some personal news that can finally be made public: I’m the editor-in-chief of the revamped and relaunched @pow.mag
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1. Me, for vanity / “the algorithm”
2. Our new logo, courtesy of the legendary Jeff Jank
3. The 50 greatest 2Pac songs, ranked and analyzed by your favorite writers
4. @___adorn , whose new novel American Spirits is out today, on her parasocial relationship with Lana Del Rey
5. @mkrwrt on just what the hell is wrong with the music in Major League Baseball
6. @passionweiss with the definitive profile of NBA YoungBoy, which he started writing a decade ago in Baton Rouge
Leaving Las Vegas: Baby Keem Bets the House On “Ca$ino”
Marked by digital bounce and resolve in the face of systemic collapse, Baby Keem balances the extreme poverty and familial discord of his childhood with his now charmed adulthood.
BY PAUL THOMPSON (@pxthompson )
Full Article Available On Our Website
🔗: /2026/02/25/baby-keem-casino-album-review/
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This fall I spent some time with Dijon, who’s had one of the strangest, most rewarding years an artist could hope to have today. That profile is out now as Pitchfork’s cover story, and will be issued as a standalone zine.
The Foundation: An Interview With Grand Puba.
In advance of this weekend's Paid in Full Foundation honors, Paul Thompson spoke to Grand Puba (@therealgrandpuba ) about the formative years of hip-hop, his classic Brand Nubian and solo albums, his underrated work as a producer, ghostwriting, the deeper meaning of "Wake Up" & "One For All" and more.
BY @pxthompson
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